Astroinvader
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I got my 4P just a few days ago. I am kind of a newbie so I don't have that much experience with different high end headphones.
I bought the Grado SR-80 a few years ago and have loved them.
But I needed an extra set of cans to have at home because I don't like bringing the Grados to and from work everyday.
So I came here and read day and night through my summer vacation (been a lot of fun and my whole economy plan has changed...). The Etys catched my attention as everyone was saying how much they loved them.
I don't have a headphone amp but plan on getting one next month.
I listen to a lot of varied styles of music, mostly electronic, industrial and rock/pop.
I really wanted to like the Etys but I am very confused. I personally think that they are very good, incredibly detailed, but at the same time they sound very tinny and cold. I really miss the warm and bassy sound from the Grados. I don't have a problem getting a good seal. I have found that I prefer the foams as they don't build up a pressure, they are a little more laid back and provide a warmer sound.
The bass is there and it sounds amazingly good, it's just that I am not enjoying it as much as I would have liked.
Having listened to the Etys as much as I can these last days I find that I am not liking the SR-80 as much anymore. I still love their warm and punchy sound, but the details are severely missing. I'm in some kind of limbo between cans...
I am hoping that the Etys will become warmer from break in as I
feel they have allready. I also hope that the coming amp will help. I have some other issues with the comfort and microphonics, but I'll skip that for now.
Well, sorry to rant, just thought you'd want some background seeing I'm new here and all.
The question I wanted help with is this:
I find that in order to get the bass and punch I want I need to crank the volume up a bit. I am very careful with headphone volume and am not feeling very comfortable doing this with the Etys.
I have a Sony D-25S (bought recently - damn you all!!) I like it a lot. I realise it is not the perfect source but it is a unit some of you have and it may help you understand my volume settings.
Using the Etys I find that I would like to listen having the volume at MIN or perhaps up to about 1.5. This makes the sound kind of thin but still loud enough in my opinion.
In order to get the bass/punch I want I feel that I need to have the volume at about 2-3, but that feels too loud, not to my liking, but to feel safe.
All you guys saying how much you love your Etys and enjoy their bass - at what volume are you listening?
Thanks for reading all the way down!
I bought the Grado SR-80 a few years ago and have loved them.
But I needed an extra set of cans to have at home because I don't like bringing the Grados to and from work everyday.
So I came here and read day and night through my summer vacation (been a lot of fun and my whole economy plan has changed...). The Etys catched my attention as everyone was saying how much they loved them.
I don't have a headphone amp but plan on getting one next month.
I listen to a lot of varied styles of music, mostly electronic, industrial and rock/pop.
I really wanted to like the Etys but I am very confused. I personally think that they are very good, incredibly detailed, but at the same time they sound very tinny and cold. I really miss the warm and bassy sound from the Grados. I don't have a problem getting a good seal. I have found that I prefer the foams as they don't build up a pressure, they are a little more laid back and provide a warmer sound.
The bass is there and it sounds amazingly good, it's just that I am not enjoying it as much as I would have liked.
Having listened to the Etys as much as I can these last days I find that I am not liking the SR-80 as much anymore. I still love their warm and punchy sound, but the details are severely missing. I'm in some kind of limbo between cans...
I am hoping that the Etys will become warmer from break in as I
feel they have allready. I also hope that the coming amp will help. I have some other issues with the comfort and microphonics, but I'll skip that for now.
Well, sorry to rant, just thought you'd want some background seeing I'm new here and all.
The question I wanted help with is this:
I find that in order to get the bass and punch I want I need to crank the volume up a bit. I am very careful with headphone volume and am not feeling very comfortable doing this with the Etys.
I have a Sony D-25S (bought recently - damn you all!!) I like it a lot. I realise it is not the perfect source but it is a unit some of you have and it may help you understand my volume settings.
Using the Etys I find that I would like to listen having the volume at MIN or perhaps up to about 1.5. This makes the sound kind of thin but still loud enough in my opinion.
In order to get the bass/punch I want I feel that I need to have the volume at about 2-3, but that feels too loud, not to my liking, but to feel safe.
All you guys saying how much you love your Etys and enjoy their bass - at what volume are you listening?
Thanks for reading all the way down!