I've had these headphones since late 2012 and all I have to say is that they are the best sounding headphones I've ever had so far, and I've owned:
- Sony zx300
- Sony xb600
- Audio-Technica ATH-WS55
- Sennheiser HD202
I can't say i'm that much of an audiophile, but do have a passion for music, in general and can tell when a song sounds unnatural at certain points. I recently bought the WS55 because I needed an extra pair of headphones and thought audio quality would scale with price, and that the ws55 would blow my mind... but it wasn't so. I mean, they perform good, way abouve average, but in certain songs (and i listen from metal, electronic, 80's, to folk, indie and pop) the mids were recessed just enough to make you focus on the actual quality of the headphones instead of the song. Anyway, I returned them because they were literally crushing my head and ears. After less than 2 hours, they were unbearable. Now then, the zx600's: I'd say they have a pretty balanced sound, with enough bass to really make you wnjoy even bassier songs (electronic, rap, hip-hop) and without messing with mids and highs. Other than that, very comfy, could stay all day and night with these headphones on, good sound isolation, little to no sound leakage. Also, I've had a friend's HD202 for some time and listened to them, but as I said in the beginning, while I was listening to music, there was something about their sound that made me conscious of it and distracted me from enjoying the music... the mids sounded a bit... off.
Oh, and by the way: The burn-in I've heard everyone talk about is MUMBO JUMBO. A driver is a magnet under a coil that's attached to a membrane. Doesn't matter how much voltage you pump in your headphone, the membrane WILL NOT STRETCH any more than initial. I'm saying this because my zx600's sound today just like the day I bought then, and the WS55 sounded the same when i returned them like the day i bought them, no difference.
The only design flaw of the zx600's is the headband. It's made from a fabric that's bound to wear off after some time (a year and a half and it's begun to wear off).
Conclusion: If you listen to a wide variety of songs, have a small budget and are wondering what to buy, look no further. The zx600 are an AWESOME pair of headphones.
- Sony zx300
- Sony xb600
- Audio-Technica ATH-WS55
- Sennheiser HD202
I can't say i'm that much of an audiophile, but do have a passion for music, in general and can tell when a song sounds unnatural at certain points. I recently bought the WS55 because I needed an extra pair of headphones and thought audio quality would scale with price, and that the ws55 would blow my mind... but it wasn't so. I mean, they perform good, way abouve average, but in certain songs (and i listen from metal, electronic, 80's, to folk, indie and pop) the mids were recessed just enough to make you focus on the actual quality of the headphones instead of the song. Anyway, I returned them because they were literally crushing my head and ears. After less than 2 hours, they were unbearable. Now then, the zx600's: I'd say they have a pretty balanced sound, with enough bass to really make you wnjoy even bassier songs (electronic, rap, hip-hop) and without messing with mids and highs. Other than that, very comfy, could stay all day and night with these headphones on, good sound isolation, little to no sound leakage. Also, I've had a friend's HD202 for some time and listened to them, but as I said in the beginning, while I was listening to music, there was something about their sound that made me conscious of it and distracted me from enjoying the music... the mids sounded a bit... off.
Oh, and by the way: The burn-in I've heard everyone talk about is MUMBO JUMBO. A driver is a magnet under a coil that's attached to a membrane. Doesn't matter how much voltage you pump in your headphone, the membrane WILL NOT STRETCH any more than initial. I'm saying this because my zx600's sound today just like the day I bought then, and the WS55 sounded the same when i returned them like the day i bought them, no difference.
The only design flaw of the zx600's is the headband. It's made from a fabric that's bound to wear off after some time (a year and a half and it's begun to wear off).
Conclusion: If you listen to a wide variety of songs, have a small budget and are wondering what to buy, look no further. The zx600 are an AWESOME pair of headphones.
