roguegeek
Headphoneus Supremus
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800$ for a new one sounds like a joke.
For me HD800, K812 and LCD-X are on the same level differ only by its sound signature.
Ha. No.
800$ for a new one sounds like a joke.
For me HD800, K812 and LCD-X are on the same level differ only by its sound signature.
Measurements are not that important ! You cannot hear this kind of distortion on the very low end of the frequency area.
Trust your own ears.
I had two HD800 (older and newer serial number) , two LCD-X and one K812 and at the end I kept the K812.
Ha. No.
Do bad recordings sound as bad on the K812 as on the HD800 or are they more forgiving?
As the matter of fact, I can and I do hear the treble tizzyness which may or may not due to its high treble distortion. Selling mine as we speak as I think the HD800's treble sounds much cleaner.
I bought the K812 with that mindset: Don't trust measurements, trust my own ears! Lesson learned: Do not overlook measurements when buying headphones..
"the k812 is very very transparent, reveals all the tizziness in yor setup/test equipt...
without sacrificing the life in the vocals. "
this tot is forming in my head, jus a suspicion,
need to swap around my setups for further listening..
cant imagine AKGdesigners screwed up their TOTL can..
( up for debate. Fire away...but dun fire at me. )
Summary
The open, spacious, musical presentation of the AKG K812 is truly world-class with music that has a simple, mellow treble. But when the music has a complex treble, it's harsh uncontrolled frequency response between 3kHz and 10kHz reveals itself as a fatal flaw to my ears. Many will perceive them as simply highly detailed, and many will disagree with my take by putting more weight on the beautifully musical and spacious aspects of the K812. But I find them artificially bright compared to the true high-frequency resolution of the Sennheiser HD 800, which I warm up with careful component matching and EQ if I feel the need.