ahdat
New Head-Fier
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Based on some reviews i found around here, I was seriously considering getting the Senn HD280, but i really wanted to check out the sound before i buy. So I went down to Fry's and picked up a V6 since they are suppose to sound similar (cant find the 280's locally anywhere). I was ready to be blown away by the V6 (since they were so highly regarded in these forums) when i first plugged them in, but was quite disappointed. Everything sounded clear and detailed and the bass went pretty deep but but it just didnt sound right. So i decided A-B it with my Denon Ah-210. The V6 sounded so dead! I always wondered (im a newbie) what 'analytical', 'closed', and 'no soundstage' sounded like, and man, i do not like it at all, no matter how detailed the sound was. The denon's sounded so much more alive and musical (even thou the sound was somewhat muffled, the mid-bass was boomy and a couple of other problems) and the V6 sounded like it was just spitting out sound. It did not seem very coherent at all. The instruments and vocals sounded individualized (and the vocals maybe a bit recessed), while the Denon's sounded musical and all the sounds fitted well together. So then I thought maybe the V6 would sound better in games... not! Same problem. The sound was compressed and the environment seemed lifeless. I guess it would be good at FPS games where u can easily pick out sounds, but i hardly ever play FPS so i would rather enjoy the sound emitted from games. How can SO MANY people like the V6? Am I missing somewhere here? I can see why they would make good studio phones (especially for the price) but I can't see why anyone would listen to music with these (although it sounded okay with techno and the like). I am about ready to write off the 280's and probably go for the 497's. U guys got any other suggestions? No grados cuz i kept reading about its weak bass (i originally wanted the 280's precisely because of its deep bass) and no HP890 cuz they're pretty expensive (i can find the 497's for about 40-50, less than half the cost!) Probably no more than 70 bucks.