TrebbleCannon
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Hi everyone! This would be my first post on these forums, though I've been an avid spectator for years.
And...it's a long post, or it ended up being so, BUT on the bright side I generally come across comparison forums like these when I myself am also curious about something similar, so hopefully it'll help someone else out as well as myself!
So, first off, a quick background of myself since that always helps with recommendations: I'm a DJ, a DJ who's owned a few headphones(Pioneer HDJ 2000's, Sen HD25's, Sony XB 500's) the only headphone I currently have though is the VMODA M100.
I haven't DJ'ed in a while, like a long while, but I'm getting back into the enjoying of music world and audio, and since I currently have a tiny apartment which isn't NEAR adequate enough to hear the raging sound of my 3 RCF 312 a speakers and YorkVille LS801P woofer, I've really been searching for something to satisfy my audio-cravings, just like my huge sound system did oh-so long ago blasting in local bars
On to the point, my most recent purchase was a pair of VMODA M100's, I like them, I do. They satisfy my craving for two things, durable portable cans in case I get back into DJ'ing, and good bass with a decently crisp overall frequency spectrum.
HOWEVER, still, 8/10 lately, I'm finding that when I sit down to enjoy some music, their overall sound just isn't satisfying me! Like.. they are SO narrow in the soundstage, they sound like they are right there in your ear, and, I know I know, they're closed back so that can be expected.. The highs are decent, I can LIVE with them I GUESS, but really, when everyone says the mids are recessed, they are just TOO recessed for me, I love melody and stadium-like reverbing sounds, like LOVE LOVE, the mids on these are so dull, like super dark chocolate when I'm in the mood for.. idk milk chocolate lol, (trying to refer to other tangible senses for analogies here...) And the worse part about the M100's for MY PARTICULAR AUDIO CRAVINGS, is that even the BASS which is the spark in these headphones in regards to SQ, are, in comparison to coming from Sony XB 500's in the past, the m100's even in the bass department are not ocompletely satisfying to me unless I turn the bass to max with my FiiO E7 DAC/AMP, and when I do THAT, the mids and highs and overall acoustic clarity drops MORE...
I've always been a speaker and woofer guy, which, in contrast to headphones, you can HAVE a PERFECT sound, find thta sweet spot on the dance floor where there's TONS of heart skipping bass and mids and highs that are clear as ****, I realize with headphones this combo is not really possible, it's more or less a trade-off between highs and lows most of the time.
So, with that being said, I'm guessing I'm really seeking something that fits the following credentials for my second pair of headphones:
REALLY crisp clear highs
VERY crisp and natural sounding ambient mids, that just GRAB you for enjoying amazing sounding melodies
I would also REALLY prefer as WIDE of a soundstage as I can get. As you can imagine, coming from an audio system, I LOVE the stadium-like ambient surround sound that you can almost class as sort of reverby<--(not an actual word
) If I'm going to give up massive bass, I'd really prefer my overall sound be REALLY wide and ambient.
With the statement I mentioned about headphone trade-offs, I realize with the prior credentials I can't simultaneously have monstrous bass like the Sony XB 500's for example, or even that of the vmodas, but I DON'T want bass COMPLETELY FLAT and BORING. I want something that hopefully is DEEP, has a SOLID, non-laggy kick that doesn't just rumble or roll off when the hz get too deep. Something adequate that really supports the overall sound of the phone.
With all of these credentials, and with a current price range of around $150 to slightly over $200 if need be, I've compiled the following contestants, but feel free to recommend anything in the same league, or maybe even slightly higher should I decide to save a bit more cash, (nothing like the HD800 though, please, not dropping that dough)
THE LIST:
Audio Technica ATH A900x: I've heard these have the GREAT wide sonudstage I want, and are VERY clear and have the signature AT adequate KICK that even the m50's sport.
Shure SRH940 or 840: Heard a lot of great things, never tried anything shure, so you could say that I'm, not so shure
Maudio HDH 50: Many probably haven't heard of this, I heard the Q40's a long time ago and if I remember correctly they sounded GREAT. Most reviewers claim the Q40's to be better than AT M50's and the HDH50 is the Q40's big new brother.
AKG K612: Haven't heard very much other than they fit the type of sound I want at the moment.
Senheiser HD 580: Heard these are clear, not much else..
Senheiser Urbanite: Heard these are clear, not much else..
You are truly a great person if you read all of this or even half, lol.. so, recommendations off of my criteria and preference !!!??
And...it's a long post, or it ended up being so, BUT on the bright side I generally come across comparison forums like these when I myself am also curious about something similar, so hopefully it'll help someone else out as well as myself!
So, first off, a quick background of myself since that always helps with recommendations: I'm a DJ, a DJ who's owned a few headphones(Pioneer HDJ 2000's, Sen HD25's, Sony XB 500's) the only headphone I currently have though is the VMODA M100.
I haven't DJ'ed in a while, like a long while, but I'm getting back into the enjoying of music world and audio, and since I currently have a tiny apartment which isn't NEAR adequate enough to hear the raging sound of my 3 RCF 312 a speakers and YorkVille LS801P woofer, I've really been searching for something to satisfy my audio-cravings, just like my huge sound system did oh-so long ago blasting in local bars
On to the point, my most recent purchase was a pair of VMODA M100's, I like them, I do. They satisfy my craving for two things, durable portable cans in case I get back into DJ'ing, and good bass with a decently crisp overall frequency spectrum.
HOWEVER, still, 8/10 lately, I'm finding that when I sit down to enjoy some music, their overall sound just isn't satisfying me! Like.. they are SO narrow in the soundstage, they sound like they are right there in your ear, and, I know I know, they're closed back so that can be expected.. The highs are decent, I can LIVE with them I GUESS, but really, when everyone says the mids are recessed, they are just TOO recessed for me, I love melody and stadium-like reverbing sounds, like LOVE LOVE, the mids on these are so dull, like super dark chocolate when I'm in the mood for.. idk milk chocolate lol, (trying to refer to other tangible senses for analogies here...) And the worse part about the M100's for MY PARTICULAR AUDIO CRAVINGS, is that even the BASS which is the spark in these headphones in regards to SQ, are, in comparison to coming from Sony XB 500's in the past, the m100's even in the bass department are not ocompletely satisfying to me unless I turn the bass to max with my FiiO E7 DAC/AMP, and when I do THAT, the mids and highs and overall acoustic clarity drops MORE...
I've always been a speaker and woofer guy, which, in contrast to headphones, you can HAVE a PERFECT sound, find thta sweet spot on the dance floor where there's TONS of heart skipping bass and mids and highs that are clear as ****, I realize with headphones this combo is not really possible, it's more or less a trade-off between highs and lows most of the time.
So, with that being said, I'm guessing I'm really seeking something that fits the following credentials for my second pair of headphones:
REALLY crisp clear highs
VERY crisp and natural sounding ambient mids, that just GRAB you for enjoying amazing sounding melodies
I would also REALLY prefer as WIDE of a soundstage as I can get. As you can imagine, coming from an audio system, I LOVE the stadium-like ambient surround sound that you can almost class as sort of reverby<--(not an actual word
) If I'm going to give up massive bass, I'd really prefer my overall sound be REALLY wide and ambient. With the statement I mentioned about headphone trade-offs, I realize with the prior credentials I can't simultaneously have monstrous bass like the Sony XB 500's for example, or even that of the vmodas, but I DON'T want bass COMPLETELY FLAT and BORING. I want something that hopefully is DEEP, has a SOLID, non-laggy kick that doesn't just rumble or roll off when the hz get too deep. Something adequate that really supports the overall sound of the phone.
With all of these credentials, and with a current price range of around $150 to slightly over $200 if need be, I've compiled the following contestants, but feel free to recommend anything in the same league, or maybe even slightly higher should I decide to save a bit more cash, (nothing like the HD800 though, please, not dropping that dough)
THE LIST:
Audio Technica ATH A900x: I've heard these have the GREAT wide sonudstage I want, and are VERY clear and have the signature AT adequate KICK that even the m50's sport.
Shure SRH940 or 840: Heard a lot of great things, never tried anything shure, so you could say that I'm, not so shure
Maudio HDH 50: Many probably haven't heard of this, I heard the Q40's a long time ago and if I remember correctly they sounded GREAT. Most reviewers claim the Q40's to be better than AT M50's and the HDH50 is the Q40's big new brother.
AKG K612: Haven't heard very much other than they fit the type of sound I want at the moment.
Senheiser HD 580: Heard these are clear, not much else..
Senheiser Urbanite: Heard these are clear, not much else..
You are truly a great person if you read all of this or even half, lol.. so, recommendations off of my criteria and preference !!!??
