A week or so ago I bid on some ad500's and had asked about them. I got many replies saying they were the same as the ad 700's and such. Many saying they suck also. Here are some of my impressions without burn in.
Right out of the box I like the sound of these. Not warm or overly colored.
They seem pretty clear to me.
I love the sound of guitars with these things. I suppose that would be the mids their.
Treble wise these are bright to my ears and forward but not sibilant or harsh. I ran them out of a Harmon Kardon Hk 3480 receiver(total noob) output so I couldn't judge on proper amplification.
Bass wise they don't have a lot of heft. But I love the fact that it seems tight and controlled and not muddy. I'm generally a metalhead so I'm loving these with guitars. I do have to eq the bass up a bit.
If this is any indication or maybe a slight taste of what even higher end stuff sounds like I feel sorry for my wallet as they say around here.
Sound stage wise these are pretty wide. Wider than anything i"ve had in the past. Would love to hear feed back and or suggestions on what where to go next. What kind of dedicated amp would go well with these and or when I want to upgrade where to go to next.
All in all I'm enjoying them.
Right out of the box I like the sound of these. Not warm or overly colored.
They seem pretty clear to me.
I love the sound of guitars with these things. I suppose that would be the mids their.
Treble wise these are bright to my ears and forward but not sibilant or harsh. I ran them out of a Harmon Kardon Hk 3480 receiver(total noob) output so I couldn't judge on proper amplification.
Bass wise they don't have a lot of heft. But I love the fact that it seems tight and controlled and not muddy. I'm generally a metalhead so I'm loving these with guitars. I do have to eq the bass up a bit.
If this is any indication or maybe a slight taste of what even higher end stuff sounds like I feel sorry for my wallet as they say around here.
Sound stage wise these are pretty wide. Wider than anything i"ve had in the past. Would love to hear feed back and or suggestions on what where to go next. What kind of dedicated amp would go well with these and or when I want to upgrade where to go to next.
All in all I'm enjoying them.