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Headphoneus Supremus
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Just to get an idea of taste do you guys enjoy the bass quantity and overall sound of the HD800 or HD800S ?
Just to get an idea of taste do you guys enjoy the bass quantity and overall sound of the HD800 or HD800S ?
Just to get an idea of taste do you guys enjoy the bass quantity and overall sound of the HD800 or HD800S ?
I heard the D8000 the other day and was totally blown away by them. This was out of a hugo 2. The crystal clear treble and weight midrange along with the solid strong extended bass was very impressive. The only other planar I heard before was the HE6. I am really eager to compare them to other high end planars like meze emps, lcd4 and abyss. Im surprised though that people don't enjoy them... they just sound amazing to me. You can see my reference headphones in my signature.
I love open-back planars...planars in general. Have 4 planars now (3 open-back; 1 closed). Got all 3 open-backs after CanJam, when I heard the D8000 & the Empyrean & was so impressed by both. I already liked planars (my beloved Ori)--but after CanJam, my big interest became open-back planars.
Never heard LCD-4, though was sorely tempted to try (I own pre-fazor LCD-2.1 & LCD-3, and each has compelling virtues).
I heard two Abyss HPs very briefly at CanJam NYC (Diana & AB-1266). I mean a minute at most, so no real sonic impressions. I just remember the bass on the AB-1266 was simply ridiculous--large, impactful, tonally accurate. But the 1266 was huge & unwieldy on my head--uncomfortable. Same w/Diana but for different reasons (earcups lack swivel/backwards/forwards movement)--felt clampy & weird.
H8000 & Empyrean were way above anything else at the show IMO--also above anything I own, though I'm very happy with the non-planar Eikon; also by the HEX v2, which I've had less than a week.
Did you try the Ether 2?
quick question for those who own the D8000. I recently purchased a pair and I love them. I own many flagships and these are about as good as they get in my opinion. But I notice one modest flaw. The midbass is a bit elevated by a few decibels for my liking. The midbass is tight when using a good headphone amp and really enjoyable overall, as it offers visceral impact (with the help of the midrange) that many other headphones do not. I have about 50 hours, maybe a little more on them. I am hoping the midbass decreases in quantity because, depending on the song, the powerful bass line tends to distract from the main tune. Can anyone tell me if midbass quantity decreased with burn-in? I have read some folks say with a couple of hundred hours the D8000 gets less congested, but I am not sure if that means a decrease in the upper midbass. If it does, I think clarity would also improve and I would have my perfect headphone. I appreciate any feedback from those who have witnessed a sonic change as a result of burn-in.
quick question for those who own the D8000. I recently purchased a pair and I love them. I own many flagships and these are about as good as they get in my opinion. But I notice one modest flaw. The midbass is a bit elevated by a few decibels for my liking. The midbass is tight when using a good headphone amp and really enjoyable overall, as it offers visceral impact (with the help of the midrange) that many other headphones do not. I have about 50 hours, maybe a little more on them. I am hoping the midbass decreases in quantity because, depending on the song, the powerful bass line tends to distract from the main tune. Can anyone tell me if midbass quantity decreased with burn-in? I have read some folks say with a couple of hundred hours the D8000 gets less congested, but I am not sure if that means a decrease in the upper midbass. If it does, I think clarity would also improve and I would have my perfect headphone. I appreciate any feedback from those who have witnessed a sonic change as a result of burn-in.
Buffer I only heard the d8000 a bit so I can't answer you but I would love more impressions. How do they compare to other totl headphones? Also how are they comfort wise? Do the cups touch your ears at all.