ThatPhilDude
New Head-Fier
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You know you're an audiophile when your excuse for getting the hell out of a situation is "I left my amplifier on". Justifiable if it's a tube amp.
Yes, they are a very good place to start. It will wow the **** out of you if you're coming from consumer-grade equipment and it will definitely give you a strong foothold in the hobby. Without the M50 I wouldn't be here right now, I'm glad it was my first good headphone.
You know you're an audiophile when people ask you what the heck is that you're carrying? And you have to explain to them that its your "portable" Digital Audio Player. I get asked by the local folks here that quite often. Whenever I meet new people when walking into some place they don't even ask my name, they just ask "what is that?" with a look of curiosity while pointing to my dap.
Quote:You know you're an audiophile when people ask you what the heck is that you're carrying? And you have to explain to them that its your "portable" Digital Audio Player. I get asked by the local folks here that quite often. Whenever I meet new people when walking into some place they don't even ask my name, they just ask "what is that?" with a look of curiosity while pointing to my dap.
I can imagine walking around with an E17 and people shouting at you for not 'just buying an iPhone'. *Facepalm*
Well, put it this way. I've never owned headphones worth more than £5..
Quote:Well, put it this way. I've never owned headphones worth more than £5..
Well, you're in for quite a treat, then. You'll immediately notice how much more detailed and spacious the M50 is than what you're used to. You'll also notice the sub bass, which is unusually present on them. Kick drums really come alive. It's a quality I miss in my other headphones.
The M50 doesn't have sub-bass, it's mostly midbass and rolls off at the rock bottom end.
Still has a better low end than most in its price range though, and its very likable.
Quote:The M50 doesn't have sub-bass, it's mostly midbass and rolls off at the rock bottom end.
Still has a better low end than most in its price range though, and its very likable.
Then my headphones must be really rolled off because it definitely had more down there than anything I currently own. It also had quite a midbass bump as well, which I found somewhat excessive.
Still, for what they are, they're definitely a good headphone. My issues with them are mainly tuning, and of course that's highly subjective.
In my case, this has largely been true this year. With the exception of one person (a fellow Head-Fier ironically), all of my gifts this year are audio-related. I wouldn't call it mania though. I just happen to know that they all listen with crap gear, and I'm performing errands of mercy.