fewtch
Headphoneus Supremus
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Unless you're actually measuring them and coming up with better graphs etc., judgements on "technical ability" are still completely subjective IMO.
In fact, many people (not necessarily you) use this as a way to make their subjective opinions sound more definitive, i.e. they'll always talk about technical superiority because it's pseudo-objective and is more likely to convince people than just saying "I like them better."
To me, the K1000s are basically speakers that fit on the ears, and fall into a different category than most other headphones. It's a somewhat unfair comparison, particularly if you're talking about soundstage and spaciousness. Are ear speakers technically superior to headphones? You certainly have to admit that music is mixed/mastered for speaker playback. K701 vs K1000 is almost apples vs. oranges IMO. Like comparing the bass impact, speed and dynamics of a pair of speakers to that of a pair of headphones.
Originally Posted by Ferbose What I am trying to say is that the technical ability of a headphone is something more (but not totally) objective, and the enjoyment of a headphone is something more (but not totally) subjective. |
Unless you're actually measuring them and coming up with better graphs etc., judgements on "technical ability" are still completely subjective IMO.
In fact, many people (not necessarily you) use this as a way to make their subjective opinions sound more definitive, i.e. they'll always talk about technical superiority because it's pseudo-objective and is more likely to convince people than just saying "I like them better."
To me, the K1000s are basically speakers that fit on the ears, and fall into a different category than most other headphones. It's a somewhat unfair comparison, particularly if you're talking about soundstage and spaciousness. Are ear speakers technically superior to headphones? You certainly have to admit that music is mixed/mastered for speaker playback. K701 vs K1000 is almost apples vs. oranges IMO. Like comparing the bass impact, speed and dynamics of a pair of speakers to that of a pair of headphones.