Tadeas
Head-Fier
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A couple of days ago I got my HF5. After some experimentation I can see that the isolation with both triflange tips is decent but not great (say, -25db) and with the foamies it's absolutely gorgeous (say, -40db). So I think the seal is OK. Problem is, there is really very little bass and it's the same with any of the tips. In fact, I can hear the bass lines but it's really very weak and receded, making even classical or jazz music kinda less "encompassing" and less enjoyable. The sound is generally very "thin".
I also own Sennheiser HD449, which are supposed to have very even response and the bass in the Senns is much stronger, even though it's everything but a bass heavy headphone. I'm feeding it both through Fiio E10, either streaming from Deezer (high quality, it's 320kbps MP3 I think) or FLAC. An example song that makes the difference well audible might be Norah Jones: Say Goodbye (from Little Broken Hearts album).
Is this expected with HF5? Or do I really have a poor seal? Can anyone compare the HF5 sound with some big neutral headphones like the HD449 or ATH-M50 or something similar?
Thanks!
I also own Sennheiser HD449, which are supposed to have very even response and the bass in the Senns is much stronger, even though it's everything but a bass heavy headphone. I'm feeding it both through Fiio E10, either streaming from Deezer (high quality, it's 320kbps MP3 I think) or FLAC. An example song that makes the difference well audible might be Norah Jones: Say Goodbye (from Little Broken Hearts album).
Is this expected with HF5? Or do I really have a poor seal? Can anyone compare the HF5 sound with some big neutral headphones like the HD449 or ATH-M50 or something similar?
Thanks!