tim3320070
Headphoneus Supremus
I had the HD650 and then the Denon's. The Denon's are brighter than any Senn I have heard for sure (but not bad to me). You need the Sennheiser HD650 or HD600 if you have sensitive ears and want high fidelity, IMO.
Originally Posted by aimlink /img/forum/go_quote.gif D5000 sibilant? Wow... that's a genuine surprise to hear. There's a likely amp pairing issue involved there. |
Originally Posted by illy2k /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have sensitive ears and hate very high treble cans and have listened to the d5000's. I find them to be detailed but overkilled by bass extension. I like a full sound but with the detail to still be there and I felt with the d5000 you need to search for the detail. They are not to my ears though sibilant. I find the 701's sibilant. The 650's are another great choice but they require a more discerning amp. I found the bass thumb of the d5000's to be the most irritating to my ears. The 650's are the safest choice, you could always headroom the d5000's and return em if need be. |
Originally Posted by TopPop /img/forum/go_quote.gif See below... I strongly disagree. My hearing is very sensitive to lower and mid treble (read: my ears physically hurt when there's too much acoustic pressure in this region). For this reason, Grado's don't work for me, K-701 practically gave me a headache withing 30 seconds, and the 2003 DT-880 I used to own ended up not working for me, either. I would add, however, that the D5000 (yes, even when modded) makes my ears/head hurt for this very same reason: they're just too hot in the lower treble. I believe this is what makes them sound "lively", in a similar way to Grado. I ended up settling on Sennheiser HD-600, which never makes my ears hurt. |
Originally Posted by Mofferino /img/forum/go_quote.gif What exactly does laid-back mean in terms of sound? I'm kinda new to the terminology |
Originally Posted by Mofferino /img/forum/go_quote.gif What exactly does laid-back mean in terms of sound? I'm kinda new to the terminology |