Stoney
500+ Head-Fier
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I agree with your impression and others' comments. I like them and use them, but they are dark and bass-heavy, and mid-treble on up is missing.
I also use the Acoustic EQ on iPod. None of the others work. The Treble Boost EQ is overdone, killing the bass and midrange.
I used to run them flat when I listened loud, and Acoustic when soft, or Loudness. But I've come to notice the treble rolloff too much over time. I've actually become disappointed with them over time.
I now like my SR-125 Grado headphones better, something that wasn't true initially (of course, I've just modified the Grados a bit).
Notice below the two curves (I use the HD650 because I find it neutral):
The bass of the Shure is definitely higher. The mid-upper midrange rolls off. And the treble peaks (emphasizing sibiliance) and then plunges. This is in fact how they sound to me.
I also use the Acoustic EQ on iPod. None of the others work. The Treble Boost EQ is overdone, killing the bass and midrange.
I used to run them flat when I listened loud, and Acoustic when soft, or Loudness. But I've come to notice the treble rolloff too much over time. I've actually become disappointed with them over time.
I now like my SR-125 Grado headphones better, something that wasn't true initially (of course, I've just modified the Grados a bit).
Notice below the two curves (I use the HD650 because I find it neutral):
The bass of the Shure is definitely higher. The mid-upper midrange rolls off. And the treble peaks (emphasizing sibiliance) and then plunges. This is in fact how they sound to me.