TickleMyPikachu
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How much of a basshead do you consider yourself?
I like bass but I don't think I'm a basshead or anything like that. I'll accept basshead headphones though!
How much of a basshead do you consider yourself?
I like bass but I don't think I'm a basshead or anything like that. I'll accept basshead headphones though!
Any circumaural headphone recommendations that have a similar sound to the ha-s500? preferably something below $100. Thanks! And of course, I'm still loving my ha-s500!
The cans I am going to suggest have accentuated bass, but it isn't nearly as "bassy" as a set of fresh-out-of-the-box S500s.
They have a more forward / cleaner / clearer midrange and smoother / more accurate treble. The bass goes just as deep (if not deeper) as the S500s, but isn't as tight.
My suggestion: Creative Aurvana Live
i have my S500 a while and looking for a new toy;
i love the sound of S500, and now i want something can cover the ear;
ATH ES700, WS99 or M50?
Any circumaural headphone recommendations that have a similar sound to the ha-s500? preferably something below $100. Thanks! And of course, I'm still loving my ha-s500!
Received my HA -S500 today and first impressions are mostly negative. I don't like them at this point.
To date my collection consists of a KSC-75, CAL Classic and many SuperLux hps (681b, 681f, 662b, 668b), a SoundMagic IEM, Sony IEM, and UE 500 IEM. Edifier 840 (CAL clone).
First impressions out of the box:
Deep bass emphasis and muddied upper bass and lower mids. Sounds congested, not much sound-stage, recessed highs.
Bloated. Synthetic. Muffled. Pulls out bass detail, hum, grounding artifacts in my tube amp, etc.
I shall burn this in for many hours to see if they come around.
Hi there,
I'm trying to find in this huge thread a link to amazon/eBay where to buy the leather ATH pads that are compatible with the s500 and I understand open up more the soundstage in them but after reading countless posts I haven't found them yet...
Would anyone please repost the links here?
Thanks a lot!!!
Jpd.
Edit:
After browsing a few more pages I found these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ear-Pads-Audio-Technica-ATH-SJ5-DJ-Style-Headphones-Black-/261120868931?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D3123184649684698189%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D251141456324%26
However, are these not circumaural? If so,i would rather keep them supra aural instead, so does that mean that my best choice are the akg-518dj's ones? Is there much difference in the sound? (I don't really like a very strong bass)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-New-Replacement-earpad-AKG-K518DJ-Leather-ear-pad-/261110634277?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D3123209210757302410%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D261079367853%26
Thanks again!!!
Hi there,
I'm trying to find in this huge thread a link to amazon/eBay where to buy the leather ATH pads that are compatible with the s500 and I understand open up more the soundstage in them but after reading countless posts I haven't found them yet...
Would anyone please repost the links here?
Thanks a lot!!!
Jpd.
Edit:
After browsing a few more pages I found these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ear-Pads-Audio-Technica-ATH-SJ5-DJ-Style-Headphones-Black-/261120868931?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D3123184649684698189%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D251141456324%26
However, are these not circumaural? If so,i would rather keep them supra aural instead, so does that mean that my best choice are the akg-518dj's ones? Is there much difference in the sound? (I don't really like a very strong bass)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-New-Replacement-earpad-AKG-K518DJ-Leather-ear-pad-/261110634277?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D3123209210757302410%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D261079367853%26
Thanks again!!!
You need to search for the WS99 pads I believe
This is what you need:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ear-Pads-For-ATH-SJ5-SJ-5-DJ-Style-Headphones-Black-/261348825212?pt=US_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3cd99a987c
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/audio-technica-replacement-ear-cushions-pats-HP-SJ55-for-ATH-SJ55-Official-NEW-/281224170306?pt=US_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item417a444b42
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-earpads-Compatible-with-ATH-SJ3-ATH-SJ5-Sony-MDR-V150-T-023-/290870830245?pt=US_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item43b940a4a5
Audio Technica SJ5s pads, open up sound and tame the bass region, more balanced sound
My pair has just arrived having ordered them after read all the positive reviews on here! These are my first pair of proper cans so have very limited knowledge to compare them with. So far I love them but a bit confused about burn in. Is this absolutely necessary and if so do I use the music I most listen to or is there special burn in tracks people use?