bd22
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Very nice review. Never tried the HD380's but the review makes me want to get a pair.
Sometimes I get the upgrade bug, but it is based on some theoretical idea of what more expensive headphones "might" sound like.
In practice, however, I find that evey time I audition another 'phone, I do not find it better than the HD380s, even if it is a lot more expensive.
I just got a pair of HD380 too and after burn in, they are wonderful. Everything described was a correct, but after all, they are still consider a producer headphone, not a fun headphone. They sound some what "boring" and slow but never once was the headphone showed weakness. They provides a great seal and works great with glasses. I just find myself grabbing my modded and recabled creative aurvana live more often.
Really? Interesting.
So what do you think they compare to then?
Very best,
A great example of "fun" sounding headphones are those from the famed manufacturer, Grado. The characteristic raised upper-mids and sharp highs, along with a fast attack and great transient response lead to a punchier sound signature. As Butter123 stated, the 380s' are not considered "fun" for the same reason that they are such accurate headphones; Their linear and very flat nature fails to lend excitement to genres that are not typically fast-paced or recordings that are not well pronounced throughout their dynamic range. As a hobbyist sound designer and electronica enthusiast, I find this "flat"-ness desirable, but many audiophiles here have tastes otherwise.
It was a very synthetic sounding headphone overall to my ears and not worth anywhere near the price. I got mine from Guitar Center in Buffalo, NY during a trip to the US. It's quite likely that my pair was bad because I can't imagine anyone preferring the ones I had over AKG K701/2/Q701 which are leagues ahead.