daleb
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Perhaps, but this is the first headphone that has the sound signature I was always looking for. Comfortable, velour padded, bassy, open, and sparkly without being overly treble-y like the HE-400 and DT990. Bassy and open are two things headphones just can never get right, in terms of my personal preference. HE-400 came close, but it didn't have the bass emphasis I wanted, which is why I sold the first HE-400 and went back to the 990. Then I missed the HE-400 and bought it again, but then upgraded to the LCD2, which had a very different signature than my ultimate preference (though still one of my very faves). It's basically been since the DT990 that I haven't had that particular tonality that I love (though the 990's treble is too much from what I wanted). The X1 gives me that, with some warmth and less treble. I was sold from the moment I heard them.
Him or me? I loved it. It's close to perfect. If Hifiman made a new headphone with the same tonality of the HE-400 with less treble, it'd be one hell of a winner. First though, they need to do away with their horrible connectors, and have a new design.
Perhaps, but this is the first headphone that has the sound signature I was always looking for. Comfortable, velour padded, bassy, open, and sparkly without being overly treble-y like the HE-400 and DT990. Bassy and open are two things headphones just can never get right, in terms of my personal preference. HE-400 came close, but it didn't have the bass emphasis I wanted, which is why I sold the first HE-400 and went back to the 990. Then I missed the HE-400 and bought it again, but then upgraded to the LCD2, which had a very different signature than my ultimate preference (though still one of my very faves). It's basically been since the DT990 that I haven't had that particular tonality that I love (though the 990's treble is too much from what I wanted). The X1 gives me that, with some warmth and less treble. I was sold from the moment I heard them.