peanuthead
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FSP is not that far from high-end stuff in terms of sound quality...i could easily live with it as my only headphone and not feel like I'm missing out on much...
I found a simple tweak that makes the mids more upfront: move the ear pads back so your ears are near the front instead of in the middle! I also discovered that removing the gauze I put under the pads makes them sound...harsher. hehe
Update 1: Now I listened with the gauze added in again + moving my ears to the front. Instead of making the mids more upfront and sounding harsher, it just sounds more bassy and bloated. Maybe I put too much gauze in. We'll see how it sounds with half the amount of gauze...
Update 2: That did the trick! With half the amount of gauze and my ears moved to the front, now it sounds much brighter! Kind of a good and bad thing. In this configuration, though the mids are more upfront (not necessarily upfront enough to be accurate), the treble is sometimes too upfront. But this is easily the most engaging sound I've heard from the headphone. Really glad I found something so simple and easy to help solve the problem I had with the mids, even if it's a compromise. Much of the time, the treble still isn't problematic. And that juicy bass is always there to enjoy. I feeling these vibrate on my head.
All you MT220 owners: move your ears to the front of the pads and witness how much more exciting it sounds!
FSP is not that far from high-end stuff in terms of sound quality...i could easily live with it as my only headphone and not feel like I'm missing out on much...
Oh alright. The reason I asked that is because he said very similar things about the Spirit Pros like you said, for instance that he would be totally happy with owning just one Spirit Pro and no other headphones.
FSP and ATH MSR7 are my my choices for "desert island headphones." Versatile, neutral, and just great sounding!
Although I'd rather be able to keep my listening corner, lol.
FSP and ATH MSR7 are my my choices for "desert island headphones." Versatile, neutral, and just great sounding!
Although I'd rather be able to keep my listening corner, lol.
FSP is not that far from high-end stuff in terms of sound quality...i could easily live with it as my only headphone and not feel like I'm missing out on much...
Daaaamn, you got some cash 0_o.
What amp/DAC do you use with your Spirit Pros? And do you notice any difference between no amp/DAC on the Spirit Pros and with amp/DAC?
I'm not peanuthead but I use the Geekout 450 with the FSP and notice a big difference in comparison with the lineout of my laptop.
Beautiful listening corner, congrats.
Daaaamn, you got some cash 0_o.
What amp/DAC do you use with your Spirit Pros? And do you notice any difference between no amp/DAC on the Spirit Pros and with amp/DAC?
Can you compare the differences in sound between the HD 800 and FSP for me?
What exactly are those differences that you hear?