This is my first headphone when i was wanting to hear what a 'true' headphone sound like, and this is my review. I'm not that much of an audiophile but i know a thing or two about audio.
HEADPHONES
The actual headphones look pretty nice, not too heavy or too light. The clamping force is juuuust right(note: i have a big head, i need to stretch the headband to full length).
but there's one problem, the earcups, the interior is just too small to fit in my ears, and i can feel the pressure on my ears. The earpads itself doesn't do justice because it makes my ears sweaty and after a long time of usage, it can turn rock solid.
A little issue i have is when i plug the headphone into the jack, the spring on the cable shocked me. I manage to plug it in though using rubber gloves, but later duct taping the whole conductive metal shielding of the plug
SOUND
i plugged the headphone to my PC onboard audio ( Realtek ALC887) just an average consumer...
The actual sound itself... i was BLOWN away when i heard it, like it was SO real. I watched a few movies and some animes and i was like can't stop feeling it... the actual voice actors is like inside my head. Also i heard it fresh out of the box, without burn in.
LOWS: Just about right, not too boomy or thin, it hits hard without any distortion. But lacks control and precision of what an actual drum 'thump' sounds like.
MIDRANGE(vocals): WOW...just WOW, i'm suprised of how detailed it is at this type of price point. The actual sound is really 'lifeless' and sounded what it sounds like. You could even feel the breaths... BUT not without this silly issue,... why is it so MUTED! Like i barely hear it, turning volume up makes other frequency go wild. The midrange is what i call 'waldo'.
HIGHS: Quite bright, cymbals can sizzle alot. sibilance can be an issue for some. For me, it sounded too 'crunchy', like some tones can get harsh on my ears. i think its... overdriven?
SOUNDSTAGE/IMAGING: I think this is my biggest gripe of this headphone, the soundstage... its so small. maybe TOO small for what you pay for. VERY very hard to pinpoint. Even my cheapo headsets have bigger soundstage...
MUSIC (mostly cons): Playing music in this thing feels muffled and almost all things wanders free, and leaks to all frequency. Everything feels in your head. Bass bleeds and feels flabby, vocals too hard to hear, highs can be dominant.
GAMING EXPERIENCE: I played some battlefield games 3 and 4 mostly... and wow this thing is BAD at games. The sound itself feels too stereo(left/right). If i hear something upfront, it feels hollow and small, but if i hear it near my left/right sides, it feels too loud... just can't get it right. I also can't hear the difference in sound from 3m and so on. I think this has something to do with its soundstage.
Also another con is when i tried the attack boat in BF4, that thing totally rape my ears apart. It screeches so hard and harsh.
BURN IN
It does change the sound, but not by much. I fully gained the peak burn in after around 2 weeks of daily use (music and gaming).
CONCLUSION
Do i recommend this?... well
NO
Unless you're monitoring one instrument source at a time, i can't recommend this to anyone. Bad for games and music, but accurate representation of what sound should sound like.
There are lots of headphones out there that can be an alternative to about everything this headphone does.
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Thanks for reading, as this is my first review on Head-fi
feel free to comment if you want.
HEADPHONES
The actual headphones look pretty nice, not too heavy or too light. The clamping force is juuuust right(note: i have a big head, i need to stretch the headband to full length).
but there's one problem, the earcups, the interior is just too small to fit in my ears, and i can feel the pressure on my ears. The earpads itself doesn't do justice because it makes my ears sweaty and after a long time of usage, it can turn rock solid.
A little issue i have is when i plug the headphone into the jack, the spring on the cable shocked me. I manage to plug it in though using rubber gloves, but later duct taping the whole conductive metal shielding of the plug
SOUND
i plugged the headphone to my PC onboard audio ( Realtek ALC887) just an average consumer...
The actual sound itself... i was BLOWN away when i heard it, like it was SO real. I watched a few movies and some animes and i was like can't stop feeling it... the actual voice actors is like inside my head. Also i heard it fresh out of the box, without burn in.
LOWS: Just about right, not too boomy or thin, it hits hard without any distortion. But lacks control and precision of what an actual drum 'thump' sounds like.
MIDRANGE(vocals): WOW...just WOW, i'm suprised of how detailed it is at this type of price point. The actual sound is really 'lifeless' and sounded what it sounds like. You could even feel the breaths... BUT not without this silly issue,... why is it so MUTED! Like i barely hear it, turning volume up makes other frequency go wild. The midrange is what i call 'waldo'.
HIGHS: Quite bright, cymbals can sizzle alot. sibilance can be an issue for some. For me, it sounded too 'crunchy', like some tones can get harsh on my ears. i think its... overdriven?
SOUNDSTAGE/IMAGING: I think this is my biggest gripe of this headphone, the soundstage... its so small. maybe TOO small for what you pay for. VERY very hard to pinpoint. Even my cheapo headsets have bigger soundstage...
MUSIC (mostly cons): Playing music in this thing feels muffled and almost all things wanders free, and leaks to all frequency. Everything feels in your head. Bass bleeds and feels flabby, vocals too hard to hear, highs can be dominant.
GAMING EXPERIENCE: I played some battlefield games 3 and 4 mostly... and wow this thing is BAD at games. The sound itself feels too stereo(left/right). If i hear something upfront, it feels hollow and small, but if i hear it near my left/right sides, it feels too loud... just can't get it right. I also can't hear the difference in sound from 3m and so on. I think this has something to do with its soundstage.
Also another con is when i tried the attack boat in BF4, that thing totally rape my ears apart. It screeches so hard and harsh.
BURN IN
It does change the sound, but not by much. I fully gained the peak burn in after around 2 weeks of daily use (music and gaming).
CONCLUSION
Do i recommend this?... well
NO
Unless you're monitoring one instrument source at a time, i can't recommend this to anyone. Bad for games and music, but accurate representation of what sound should sound like.
There are lots of headphones out there that can be an alternative to about everything this headphone does.
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Thanks for reading, as this is my first review on Head-fi
feel free to comment if you want.
