[Baycode]

My AKG K340 gives me great 3d feeling but I am just wondering if there are any other headphones that betters the K340 in this way? Thanks.

 

[PeeeMeS]

K1000 for horizontal space

I believe it's generally regarded as the "headphones" that have the largest horizontal soundstage

 

[philodox]

Yeah, the K1000 has a larger soundstage than the K340. Still, the instrument seperation and imaging of the K340's can't be beat by any headphone that I have heard.

 

[vpivinylspinner]

I think a large part of the 3D imaging has to do with the fact that instruments and voices are given more weight, i.e. it is not simply strings on a violin or acoustic guitar but you can hear the body of the instrument, the resonances of the various wood bodies. I can get this on some of my better home audio set-ups but this is so far the only headphone that gets it right. That's not to say that I won't buy a K1000 when I get a chance as I am having trouble stopping with the 7 new headphones I have purchased since January of this year.

 

[Baycode]

Thank you guys.
So is that all what we ca say... Did anyone have an experience with other brands/models?

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

The most 3d can I have heard is the sony r10.

Biggie.

 

[philodox]

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Originally Posted by vpivinylspinner I think a large part of the 3D imaging has to do with the fact that instruments and voices are given more weight, i.e. it is not simply strings on a violin or acoustic guitar but you can hear the body of the instrument, the resonances of the various wood bodies. I can get this on some of my better home audio set-ups but this is so far the only headphone that gets it right.

Now that is a very good way of putting one of the things I love about the K340's. Nice work.

 

[applebook]

In order for anyone to answer this question with accuracy, he/ she would have to have heard the K340 and almost every other high-end headphone out there.

From my experience, having never heard the K340, I'd say that the Omega II is a step beyond the K1000 when it comes to horizontal soundstaging and imaging.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

r10 and omega 2 have superior 3d capabilites compared to akg340. My modded ps-1 as well.

Biggie.

 

[jbloudg20]

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Originally Posted by NotoriousBIG_PJ r10 and omega 2 have superior 3d capabilites compared to akg340. My modded ps-1 as well. Biggie.

Are you saying your Grado has more soundstage than a K340?

 

[Soundscape]

wow, those must be some killer mods on the ps-1. i keep reading that they have horrible soundstaging.

 

[philodox]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotoriousBIG_PJ r10 and omega 2 have superior 3d capabilites compared to akg340. My modded ps-1 as well.

Yeah, we'll see on Sunday buddy!

 

[aerius]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbloudg20 Are you saying your Grado has more soundstage than a K340?

It has better, and a bit more soundstaging than my K340, and is probably about even with phil's(

) pair.

 

[philodox]

My name is not ****ing PHIL!!!

Hmmm... well, I guess I will have to hear it to believe it. I can't really concieve of how a Grado could have as much soundstaging as the K340. What about its imaging?

 

[jbloudg20]

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Originally Posted by aerius It has better, and a bit more soundstaging than my K340, and is probably about even with phil's( ) pair.

Impressive!