...again while I've now relegated the MT8's, and so I'll probably not keep adding to this thread - which is supposed to be about the MT8!, I can give an opinion of the new to me, Shure 840A... Overall the 840A are ok, but to me are a miss, and so wont be one of the few headphones I swap...

Ok I need to properly report back after a bit more of burning-in of the 840A's but I have an initial impression... The width, soundstage and 'dynamic-ness' of the Shure 840A's is similar to the Senn HD280Pro's. Both very different to the MT5's - which are not as extended, not as wide, but to me...

...while EQ isn't possible with my use of headphones, I did try it but didn't like the results, ended up sounding 'electronic' /mp3, preferred to adapt my hearing to any wobbles in the freq response. Oh and yes the DT770 80ohm does need some juice to drive it (in this regard it's more like...

...yes I find freq response graphs do tally with what I hear, though separation of heard freqs and tightness and recovery of low freqs aren't shown on the graphs - yet are just as important. So the graphs are a guide but I've leant not to treat them as god. Some HPs that are panned due to a...

…many thanks for you first appraisal. I use HPs into many synths and different audio interfaces, and the laptop, so EQ isn’t an option, and over elevated treble I find difficult. I’m still looking for a better HP. The Senn HD280 Pro is very good, wide, clear, enjoyable and non-fatiguing, but a...

I look forward to your comparative views on those. To me the DT-770 is just too harsh, and while the Shure 840 might be more tame it could be rather slow and muddy - I await your verdict. For a fuller and wider sounding HP to the MT5 I still give that to the Sennheiser HD280 Pro. It's somewhat...

Not tried them, but the 700 Pro X may have the most neutral rendition of Beyer’s. Though while highs are tamed I read there’s still some dips/‘holes’. If you like the Beyer sound they could be worth a try. I have 3 Beyers and I’m not that keen on them, the DT1990 are the best of them though. Re...

It is well acknowledged that the MT5 have a slightly forward mid-range, and the freq-graphs show this. Vocals sound very clear and present. Compare tracks with clear male vocals, even more in a talking style, and you’ll find other headphones will drop vocals away - that is a sign of V shape...

Just pulled my MT8's out, found the mid-highs resonant, confused and quite clangy; then-on down - to lower freqs, quite light. Put the MT5's back on, and all good. The MT5's are not perfect but they are the best I've got. I'll order a pair of the Neumann's closed-backs in the new year, they...

The MT8 use completely different drivers and sound **completely** different to the MT5's, in fact the MT8's sound the most different to all the headphones I own. The MT8's almost raise the pitch of audio, their mid-bass is light and their mid upper and uppers are pronounced. The detail is...

Guess what?!! - the headphone I use most days is still the MT-5. they just give me the best rendition I need to create, mix and master. I wouldn't rely on them for mastering, but all in all they still are closest to my monitor speakers - of all the other headphones I've tried. Indeed I wouldn't...

...yes same size, they fit fine. The padding is softer and thinner with the 8 pads, so the drivers will sit closer to your ears - maybe too much bass then from the 5's?

I wonder if the new ATH-MSR7b might be worth a try? - anyone else out there with views about this? The MT8's are now my daily driver, though I often wish I could have just a bit more open soundstage to the sound, and perhaps less shouty at higher volumes. The thing is, overall the MT8's give me...

Once in a while, just for kicks, it's worth watching Zeos. He says the open back DT900 are great the DT700 are not - too harsh, though also read the comments below the vid, there are fans of the 700's...

...the high frequency buzzing of the DT770's is caused by a hair getting stuck on the driver. I've been inside these headphones, not that easy and did successfully remove a hair which solved the problem. But I wouldn't buy another set of DT770's due to their sticky drivers! Of all my headphones...