Carlsan
Headphoneus Supremus
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They sound great out of my two Cowons, Z2 and J3. as well as my Samsung Galaxy 3.
A couple people on a different forum have experience with the first generation XBA models and recently auditioned the new lineup at their local headphone store. To them the new XBA lineup sounds different ("warmer", treble toned down, etc.)
A couple people on a different forum have experience with the first generation XBA models and recently auditioned the new lineup at their local headphone store. To them the new XBA lineup sounds different ("warmer", treble toned down, etc.)
The XBA 40 has a much better bass kick as well.
Even though I don't have any complaints with the XBA-3 ( I even got them reshelled). Somehow, I feel it is not able to handle extreme metal genre's well. That said, electronic music sounds wonderful.
I can't really put my finger on what exactly is wrong. Maybe my sound preferences are a little different. Still trying to figure it out.
I find the opposite to be true. The XBA-3 is very good for fast metal due to the amazing instrument separation and detail. The bass and double kick bass drum is adequate and impactful.
I prefer my Miles Davis Tribute for electronic music because it's more intimate, warmer, and has fuller bass / sub bass.
I don't know how to explain this. I am not saying they are bad but seem to like RE-262 for metal. Maybe, its the kind of sound I prefer. Also, I feel my cans do more justice to metal.
Even though I don't have any complaints with the XBA-3 ( I even got them reshelled). Somehow, I feel it is not able to handle extreme metal genre's well. That said, electronic music sounds wonderful.
I can't really put my finger on what exactly is wrong. Maybe my sound preferences are a little different. Still trying to figure it out.