[Flamess]

Hey guys I just got these headphones and had some questions about them:
 
Right out of the box plugged into a computer, the sound quality is questionable. My Sol Republic Tracks (60$) felt like they had more bass than these. The glowing reviews made it seem like wonder headphones, but I just was expecting more, since my 60$ headphones sounded better than these. 

Therefore, I come to the question, how do you get these sounding to the best of their ability? DO  they need some good burning in, or maybe an amp to sound good? I don't doubt that these are good headphones, just how would I unlock the full potential to them? If an amp is a necessity, what amp should I get? (I want a cheap amp in the price range 15$-30$) And if I were to get new pads for them, what pads should I get?
 
Thanks!

 

[Flamess]

Bump

 

[zunehdrocks]

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I wouldn't be surprised if the pro700s had less bass quantity than the sol republics. The measurements do  show a bit of bass emphasis but Sol republic's stuff tends to be totally basshead oriented.
Can you still return the audiotechnicas?

 

[zunehdrocks]

  Hey guys I just got these headphones and had some questions about them:
 
Right out of the box plugged into a computer, the sound quality is questionable. My Sol Republic Tracks (60$) felt like they had more bass than these. The glowing reviews made it seem like wonder headphones, but I just was expecting more, since my 60$ headphones sounded better than these. 

Therefore, I come to the question, how do you get these sounding to the best of their ability? DO  they need some good burning in, or maybe an amp to sound good? I don't doubt that these are good headphones, just how would I unlock the full potential to them? If an amp is a necessity, what amp should I get? (I want a cheap amp in the price range 15$-30$) And if I were to get new pads for them, what pads should I get?
 
Thanks!

The audiotechnicas have a impedance of 38 ohms and a relatively high sensitivity of 106db/mw. I doubt an amp would change much.

 

[RoMee]

I've said it a few times in the pro700 thread, If you're a bass head and want the advertised bass, you need to amp them with a bass boosting amp like the fiio e11.
This is especially true for those of you who use bass quantity to measure sound quality like the op.

 

[Flamess]

  http://en.goldenears.net/en/files/attach/images/254/218/014/90c49e959ae2fa4d36e7f895f7300a8f.png
I wouldn't be surprised if the pro700s had less bass quantity than the sol republics. The measurements do  show a bit of bass emphasis but Sol republic's stuff tends to be totally basshead oriented.
Can you still return the audiotechnicas?

I don't think. I got the pro700's because of the glowing reviews. "Take to subwoofers, straight to the head." - Is the title of one article. Any way I can get a little more bass out of them?

 

[zunehdrocks]

  I don't think. I got the pro700's because of the glowing reviews. "Take to subwoofers, straight to the head." - Is the title of one article. Any way I can get a little more bass out of them?

You can use an amp with a bass boost as RoMee suggested  and/or use an equilizer