2rooi123
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Which has the best sq and comfort without an amp?
Originally Posted by grawk /img/forum/go_quote.gif The ESW10 is on a very short list of headphones I could have as my "only headphone". They're not the best at anything, but they're amazingly good for the price when used straight from an ipod. If you don't want to mess around with an amp and just want a very good pair of headphones, it's hard to go wrong with the ESW10s. They're easily portable, easy to drive, and sound great. The W1000x I'd be more uncomfortable bringing out of the house. I haven't seen or heard the ES10. |
Originally Posted by myc /img/forum/go_quote.gif W1000x, I dont thinks it's good w/o amping. Bass is there but light also. You need to push a bit both cups to get proper bass seal. Using my laptop soundcard, even ES10 bass is enjoyable without EQ'ing. The sound coloration in W1000X very vivid. Fatiguing, if you listen to. Comfortwise, it's not as good as ATH-A1000x which is very light. You can't compare to ESW10JPN/ ES-10 as W1000X is full sized headphone. |
Originally Posted by grawk /img/forum/go_quote.gif The ESW10 is on a very short list of headphones I could have as my "only headphone". They're not the best at anything, but they're amazingly good for the price when used straight from an ipod. If you don't want to mess around with an amp and just want a very good pair of headphones, it's hard to go wrong with the ESW10s. They're easily portable, easy to drive, and sound great. The W1000x I'd be more uncomfortable bringing out of the house. I haven't seen or heard the ES10. |
Originally Posted by myc /img/forum/go_quote.gif ESW10JPN actually looks very cool, woodie. But I dont remember finding any serial number on it (it was written 1500 units only all over the world). Just if they put some Japanese character on the cup I will consider to buy haha... If you're collector then it's a must buy. Bass is there but light. Coloration is noticeable. May become fatiguing after a while. ES10 looks very elegant. Superb shiny. Futuristic. The important thing is... bass in ES10 is soft but not slow. Try this if you're basshead. If you try EQ'ing then it will be twin subwoofer shaking your heads |
Originally Posted by TheOtus /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hmm, with what amp was ATH-W1000X fatiguing? To me, it´s extremely enjoyable and smooth compared to pretty much all other audio equipment I have. At first it was maybe a tad bright, but really gotten awesome after a while. About the seal... I have a good complete seal with them in my opinion, but because they´re light clamping (and comfy because of that), the seal obviously isn´t that strong and will improve by pushing the cups against your head. Then, this probably applies to many headphones, so I don´t find this as a flaw. Also, I really don´t find myself wanting for more bass. Well, these are all just opinions. =) |
Originally Posted by 2rooi123 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Which is more comfortable, es10 or esw10? |