DT880 Ssssssibilance

[riverlethe]

Does this tone down at all after a "break-in" period?

 

[Joshatdot]

is it any worse than MDR-7506's? *shivers*

 

[fuzydice]

if there's excessive sibilance in a recording, the 880's will always show it. However, they will not put any there that wasn't there in the first place.

I have no problem at all with it.

 

[troymadison]

yes and no

 

[marillion64]

Is you are able to hear sibilance in your DT880 it's not a problem of the cans..but of the recordings. The dt880 is the more neutral and tonal correct headphone I've ever heard.If you want a sweeter sound you can try with a tube amplifier...

 

[riverlethe]

I guess I need to find some younger vocalists without hearing deficccccitsssss.

 

[troymadison]

Actually, your complaint is very common among the DT880, which prevents me from getting them. Sorry to say :/

 

[riverlethe]

Oddly, I'm hearing more bass in my DT880's than my HD650's, but perhaps people have different ideas of what constitutes bass.

 

[b0dhi]

Try a different amp.

 

[riverlethe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by b0dhi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try a different amp.

If an amp changes the frequency response, there's something wrong with it IMO.

 

[eruditass]

what's your source?

if it's digital i hope you're using lossless

 

[riverlethe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoomzDayz /img/forum/go_quote.gif what's your source?

Benchmark DAC1

 

[b0dhi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by riverlethe /img/forum/go_quote.gif If an amp changes the frequency response, there's something wrong with it IMO.

Each amp will have a different transfer function depending on the impedance of the load it's feeding (and other factors). Try one known to have a more laid back presentation with the Beyers.

 

[sbulack]

The high end of a new phone should settle in to pretty close to its final sound after about 50 - 100 hours of use. This period also gives your own ear/brain time to get acquainted with and intuitively interpret more constructively the presentation of the sound by the new listening instrument.

With the ER4S (another phone which brings out sibilance that is present in the recording), I've always been able to bring the sibilance down to enjoyably listenable levels with a "tweak" to the audio path. A few tweaks that have worked well for me are: vibration damping the source and amp, contact enhancement for the analog audio IC (from just unplugging and replugging it several times to Caig DeOxit/ProGold to clean and condition the conductive surfaces to a silver contact enhancer like Mapleshade SilClear) and varying the power path (power cable, power filtering, - and for portable rigs switching from wall wart to batteries as the power source). Vibration damping is a relatively inexpensive tweak to try (my favorite damper in this application is sorbothane). Contact enhancement of the analog audio IC connectors is likewise a low-cost experiment to try. Power path changes for non-portable rigs are higher-priced, so they are only worth it if you know that you basically love the sound of the audio path and that it is worth it to you to invest in this kind of improvement. Sibilance at distracting listening levels (even with recordings containing it and phones which bring it out) can be brought down to a level where those recordings can be enjoyed without that distraction. Since it involves the investment of some work and money, it is only worth doing if the recordings and the audio path are worth it to you. Otherwise, you could just not listen to those recordings or get other phones with a smoother high end.

 

[b0dhi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbulack /img/forum/go_quote.gif With the ER4S (another phone which brings out sibilance that is present in the recording), I've always been able to bring the sibilance down to enjoyably listenable levels with a "tweak" to the audio path. A few tweaks that have worked well for me are: vibration damping the source and amp, contact enhancement for the analog audio IC (from just unplugging and replugging it several times to Caig DeOxit/ProGold to clean and condition the conductive surfaces to a silver contact enhancer like Mapleshade SilClear) and varying the power path (power cable, power filtering, - and for portable rigs switching from wall wart to batteries as the power source). Vibration damping is a relatively inexpensive tweak to try (my favorite damper in this application is sorbothane). Contact enhancement of the analog audio IC connectors is likewise a low-cost experiment to try. Power path changes for non-portable rigs are higher-priced, so they are only worth it if you know that you basically love the sound of the audio path and that it is worth it to you to invest in this kind of improvement. Sibilance at distracting listening levels (even with recordings containing it and phones which bring it out) can be brought down to a level where those recordings can be enjoyed without that distraction. Since it involves the investment of some work and money, it is only worth doing if the recordings and the audio path are worth it to you. Otherwise, you could just not listen to those recordings or get other phones with a smoother high end.

Which component in an amp or source creates significant vibrations during operation?