Snufkin
500+: Audio Dealer: Headphonic (Australia)
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After all the praise these headphones have had around here I expected something pretty good.
The first pair I received sounded terrible, so I sent them back.
The second pair I received sound identical and the supplier confirmed that the first pair wasn't faulty.
Ok, so what's the big deal here?
The bass is weak, the midrange is dull sounding, the high end is strangely artificial and robotic sounding, the soundstage is compressed and the overall sound is really quite boring.
I've tried them from multiple sources and with multiple amps (which changed their sound very little if at all), I've even had a few people listen and tell me what they thought: 10/10 people said they didn't sound that great at all.
Out of all the headphones I've heard lately, the K271S has to be the least impressive to the point where I think far cheaper models outperform them.
So why are they so recommended/sought after?
Have I had 2 faulty pairs in a row, do they need special treatment in the source/amp department, or are they just not that great?
The first pair I received sounded terrible, so I sent them back.
The second pair I received sound identical and the supplier confirmed that the first pair wasn't faulty.
Ok, so what's the big deal here?
The bass is weak, the midrange is dull sounding, the high end is strangely artificial and robotic sounding, the soundstage is compressed and the overall sound is really quite boring.
I've tried them from multiple sources and with multiple amps (which changed their sound very little if at all), I've even had a few people listen and tell me what they thought: 10/10 people said they didn't sound that great at all.
Out of all the headphones I've heard lately, the K271S has to be the least impressive to the point where I think far cheaper models outperform them.
So why are they so recommended/sought after?
Have I had 2 faulty pairs in a row, do they need special treatment in the source/amp department, or are they just not that great?