[DavidWMB]

Campfire Audio Cascade = very uncomfortable with the headband and extremely bass-heavy with muddy over-bloated bass boom. The worst expensive purchase I made on headphones. No wonder these cans were discontinued!

 

[Slim1970]

Campfire Audio Cascade = very uncomfortable with the headband and extremely bass-heavy with muddy over-bloated bass boom. The worst expensive purchase I made on headphones. No wonder these cans were discontinued!

All of the points you made are very debatable. I for one don't hear the Cascades this way at all. Some of it depends on your source, amp, and music choices. I do think they sound the best on clean/neutral components with a better cable. The stock cable is not very good. With that said, we all hear differently.

 

[Shane D]

Campfire Audio Cascade = very uncomfortable with the headband and extremely bass-heavy with muddy over-bloated bass boom. The worst expensive purchase I made on headphones. No wonder these cans were discontinued!

The headband is super uncomfortable and I had to use Dekoni Nuggets to make them wearable.
Sound wise, they can get a little boomy depending on your chain and your music choices. I like them as an occasional bassy treat.

 

[SpaceInvader77]

Cascade is fun for older Classic Rock tunes that may not have had the best recordings to begin with. That extra bass really filled songs in well, making them sound well rounded and full of life.

For genres with already accentuated bass, it was a bit too much for me. I would definitely say they are amazing for some genres, and not so much for others.

 

[navii]

I finally added these beauties to me headphone collection. They look great when they are not on my head. Want to compare them to my DT177X GO.

 

[Shane D]

Put these back on yesterday and man, I am enjoying them.

Running the BF2 to iFi.
No bass boost, no 3D and today I switched to Solid State mode.
Using the stock pads, it sounds so crisp and so bassy!

The only downside, to me, is that due to the folding design I can't get a tight clamp.

But they sound so good!

 

[rudbeard]

I finally added these beauties to me headphone collection. They look great when they are not on my head. Want to compare them to my DT177X GO.

World of difference, imo. I started a lot of my audio journey with Beyer cans and while I think the Cascade isn't a perfect headphone, they're much better than Beyer's Bass cannons.

 

[Gymboy]

Put these back on yesterday and man, I am enjoying them.

Running the BF2 to iFi.
No bass boost, no 3D and today I switched to Solid State mode.
Using the stock pads, it sounds so crisp and so bassy!

The only downside, to me, is that due to the folding design I can't get a tight clamp.

But they sound so good!

Very unfortunate that Cascade didnt make ver.2 and openback design. I also have original Cascade and love them, especially with XL leather pads, brilliant.

 

[PineappleButtonUp]

This is so weird, I have had my Cascade for a while, but since changing the pads on my Focal Elegia, the bass on them somehow hits in a more punchy and satisfying way than my Cascade... Ugh, I barely even use them anymore...

 

[davixx500]

This is so weird, I have had my Cascade for a while, but since changing the pads on my Focal Elegia, the bass on them somehow hits in a more punchy and satisfying way than my Cascade... Ugh, I barely even use them anymore...

Which pads did you change them to

 

[PineappleButtonUp]

Which pads did you change them to

The Stellia Custom pads. They're honestly fantastic

 

[amele]

has anyone tried Topping a30/d30 pro with cascades?