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Headphoneus Supremus
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I've only been into this Head-Fi stuff for a little while so far, but I've really enjoyed these forums in the few months I've been reading them. (I do feel a bit addicted to the "New Posts" link.)
First, I got the Tomahawk/E500 combo. I don't think many will dispute that it is a really great pair, and I've been loving it for months now. I want to find some good full-size headphones to enjoy at home when I want to trade sticking things in my ears for the big soundstage/full can sound.
I've had the HD600 for a while now in anticipation of receiving the Hornet that I got only yesterday. It was Ray's personal advise and other Head-Fi recommendations that led me to pick up the HD600. While I can tell this is a great can, I'm not so sure it is what I'm looking for. Things I'm not thrilled about with the HD600:
I seem to need to turn the volume up way high to feel the music the way I want to. The E500's are oh-so satisfying in this regard. I can even listen at low/moderate volumes and enjoy the music the way I want. Again, I'm pretty sure the HD600's let me down here simply because of their open design.
So, I'm asking you folks what I should try for my next can. I listen to a lot of different types of music, but mostly wide-ranging electronica: Drum 'n Bass, IDM, Ambient, Goa, Downtempo...
I was reading today about Denon's offerings. I'm currently most interested in the D2000's. (D5000's don't seem to warrant the extra cash.) But I'm also curious if Audio-Technica, AKG, or anyone else has anything to offer me. The $300 price tag on the D2000's is appealing, but I could maybe spend up to $500-600 if they were really going to impress me.
So where's my thumpy, accurate bass at?
First, I got the Tomahawk/E500 combo. I don't think many will dispute that it is a really great pair, and I've been loving it for months now. I want to find some good full-size headphones to enjoy at home when I want to trade sticking things in my ears for the big soundstage/full can sound.
I've had the HD600 for a while now in anticipation of receiving the Hornet that I got only yesterday. It was Ray's personal advise and other Head-Fi recommendations that led me to pick up the HD600. While I can tell this is a great can, I'm not so sure it is what I'm looking for. Things I'm not thrilled about with the HD600:
- Large cups. The Bose Triport, while not nearly as accurate sounding as the HD600, is QUITE comfortable on my head.
- Lack of bass impact. Especially with the Hornet: there is no doubt these have good, solid bass. But it doesn't have the thumping impact that my Triports have. I am mostly sure this is simply due to the open nature of the HD600 -- you lose the IMPACT.
I seem to need to turn the volume up way high to feel the music the way I want to. The E500's are oh-so satisfying in this regard. I can even listen at low/moderate volumes and enjoy the music the way I want. Again, I'm pretty sure the HD600's let me down here simply because of their open design.
So, I'm asking you folks what I should try for my next can. I listen to a lot of different types of music, but mostly wide-ranging electronica: Drum 'n Bass, IDM, Ambient, Goa, Downtempo...
I was reading today about Denon's offerings. I'm currently most interested in the D2000's. (D5000's don't seem to warrant the extra cash.) But I'm also curious if Audio-Technica, AKG, or anyone else has anything to offer me. The $300 price tag on the D2000's is appealing, but I could maybe spend up to $500-600 if they were really going to impress me.
So where's my thumpy, accurate bass at?