Matt head 777
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So far came across HE-500 , LCD-2 or AH-D7000 . Rock, hard rock is dominant genre.
I currently just received a pair of denon d5000's but they are faulty (have a static crackle noise in right headphone). Not sure whether to get refund, exchange for different headphones or go for the D7000...
Edit:
Headphones tried so far;
HD518, likely similar to 598, 558 if eq'd. But even then found sound to be too soft and the highs like cymbals to be a bit tizzy.
AH-D5000, just got these. Overall sound is good, able to hear lowest bass notes with r&b changing. I noticed the recessed mids which might require eq, do people like eq? it sounded better, but would prefer not to have eq mids, bass I don't mind eqing.WHy stuff with sensitive mids unless you have too...
Also considering the AH-D7000 to correct above with D5000. However I'm conflicted with reports of the bass with D7000, people say it's tighter but then I also read article that said, quote; "The D7000 makes some gains in the highs and mids with a lusher, smoother, and more organic sound while improving in detail articulation as well—very nice. Unfortunately, they also are a little looser and less controlled sounding in the lows; this can be seen in the 50Hz square wave measurement with the trailing edge of the waveform crossing the central zero axis. Because all the baffle plates look identical, I assume this has something to do with the slightly larger internal volume of the housing." - headphone.com. I wonder if filling in the cups with deadener to reduce internal volume (like with the markl mod) would correct the report in qoute above, yea I understand acoustics. I also wonder if eqing the bass down with the D5000 with give the sound of tighter bass like the D7000. I use a pc with 10 band eq to do this a bit crap, para on my phone is better (listening to fear factory now rocks eq'd with para.
Music I like; lamb of god, tool, fear factory and other tastes like Beck, Elliott smith even... So forth I suspect with better headphones my taste will extend ie liking female vocals, piano etc Maybe even try some binaural recordings.
One problem based on my experience with frequency response is that models like the LCD-2 v 2 is that the frequencies are greatly rolled off according to graph at inner fidelity: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AudezeLCD2Rev2.pdf How can anoyone consider that accurate?
I'm considering the D7000 or the HE-500, I've read reports that it does well with rock and metal and allrounder, but another report suggested that the LCD-2 was preferred for rock and metal in regards to the bass, I don't know if that suggests the HE-500 is not ideal for rock metal. Again I wonder if can eq bass if required to give better sound with the HE-500 if required. The D7000 is probably a good allrounder?
Regarding amps currently using cmoybb which I will be selling. Considering an O2 amp which should have the oomph to power all phones suggested, right? Edit: Just bought o2 amp.
Thanks Kernmac.
I currently just received a pair of denon d5000's but they are faulty (have a static crackle noise in right headphone). Not sure whether to get refund, exchange for different headphones or go for the D7000...
Edit:
Headphones tried so far;
HD518, likely similar to 598, 558 if eq'd. But even then found sound to be too soft and the highs like cymbals to be a bit tizzy.
AH-D5000, just got these. Overall sound is good, able to hear lowest bass notes with r&b changing. I noticed the recessed mids which might require eq, do people like eq? it sounded better, but would prefer not to have eq mids, bass I don't mind eqing.WHy stuff with sensitive mids unless you have too...
Also considering the AH-D7000 to correct above with D5000. However I'm conflicted with reports of the bass with D7000, people say it's tighter but then I also read article that said, quote; "The D7000 makes some gains in the highs and mids with a lusher, smoother, and more organic sound while improving in detail articulation as well—very nice. Unfortunately, they also are a little looser and less controlled sounding in the lows; this can be seen in the 50Hz square wave measurement with the trailing edge of the waveform crossing the central zero axis. Because all the baffle plates look identical, I assume this has something to do with the slightly larger internal volume of the housing." - headphone.com. I wonder if filling in the cups with deadener to reduce internal volume (like with the markl mod) would correct the report in qoute above, yea I understand acoustics. I also wonder if eqing the bass down with the D5000 with give the sound of tighter bass like the D7000. I use a pc with 10 band eq to do this a bit crap, para on my phone is better (listening to fear factory now rocks eq'd with para.
Music I like; lamb of god, tool, fear factory and other tastes like Beck, Elliott smith even... So forth I suspect with better headphones my taste will extend ie liking female vocals, piano etc Maybe even try some binaural recordings.
One problem based on my experience with frequency response is that models like the LCD-2 v 2 is that the frequencies are greatly rolled off according to graph at inner fidelity: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AudezeLCD2Rev2.pdf How can anoyone consider that accurate?
I'm considering the D7000 or the HE-500, I've read reports that it does well with rock and metal and allrounder, but another report suggested that the LCD-2 was preferred for rock and metal in regards to the bass, I don't know if that suggests the HE-500 is not ideal for rock metal. Again I wonder if can eq bass if required to give better sound with the HE-500 if required. The D7000 is probably a good allrounder?
Regarding amps currently using cmoybb which I will be selling. Considering an O2 amp which should have the oomph to power all phones suggested, right? Edit: Just bought o2 amp.
Thanks Kernmac.
