SilverEars
Headphoneus Supremus
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Interesting. I could understand when people say bright to mean 9-10k treble that really doesn't bother me as the 'sibilant' zone of 6-8k, but it's brighness doesn't seem bother-some to cause harshness or anything. Same opinion for Focal Clear for me although not similar sounding.Just got my D9200. First impressions compared to my beloved D7200 that I own since it was released: it's bright but not to the extent of being sibilant. The subbass amount is a little bit less than on D7200, however it's more controlled, has more texture. The overall sound signature is more refined, more detailed, more neutral and audiophile that does not necessarily always translate into more fun, especially with electronic music like techno and IDM. I have to adapt to the extended treble that reminds me of some Beyerdynamic headphones. Burning them in to tame the treble even if I don't believe in burn-in as I have never experienced any changes in the character of sound after using headphones for a prolonged period of time. Using them with Questyle QP1R on the go and Audiolab Q-DAC at home (Tidal and FLAC downloads). The cable is from Forza Audio.
Perhaps how bothersome 9-10k depends on the driver type/materials?
I suspect the sibilant area is subdued a bit.
Some people say D7200 is rolled-off, and others say D9200 is bright.
I guess you mean the D9200 is dryer sounding than the D7200. For EDM, I prefer dry as it creates sounds to seem more distinct, but I think the problem with closed-backs is limitations on separation due to spatial limitations and lack of much airiness. Spatialness and airy characteristics, like for example of HD800 really does help. I guess it's preference, but I prefer D9200 sound dryer. It gives the impression of better resolve.
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