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Headphone Hussy (will wear anything if it sounds good)
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I have to agree with Jude here. Crossfeed off/filter off, the Max is as flat as I've heard, using various headphones. With crossfeed on, you need to turn the filter on to get a flat response, but even then it's very flat.
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I would characterize the Max as impressively flat. Maybe it seems to be "softer" in the highs, but to me it's that it doesn't have the harshness in the treble that many amps have.
The other thing I noticed is that most of the people at the meet seem to favor a "brighter" sound -- they aren't fans of the HD600, but like the DT931 and similar headphones. So perhaps that, coupled with the Max's less bright treble, might explain at least some of the views presented?
Originally posted by jude In crossfeed off/filter off, I've not found the highs of the Max to be at all rolled off compared to any of the several amps I've compared the Max to directly -- using the same source, same cables, same headphones. |
I have to agree with Jude here. Crossfeed off/filter off, the Max is as flat as I've heard, using various headphones. With crossfeed on, you need to turn the filter on to get a flat response, but even then it's very flat.
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Originally posted by Flumpus Jude, would agree that the Max has softer highs than other amps? Maybe not rolled off, but definitely not forward? Would agree it's a warmer amp? |
I would characterize the Max as impressively flat. Maybe it seems to be "softer" in the highs, but to me it's that it doesn't have the harshness in the treble that many amps have.
The other thing I noticed is that most of the people at the meet seem to favor a "brighter" sound -- they aren't fans of the HD600, but like the DT931 and similar headphones. So perhaps that, coupled with the Max's less bright treble, might explain at least some of the views presented?