[lexus91]

Finally get my hands on the th 900. coming from th 600 i will say that the difference is immense. I'm so mindblown by how the th 900 sounds. lows hits lower and deeper. punchier with more detail and texture. highs goes even more extended. imaging and staging improve vastly. details revealed so much more. compared to the 900 the 600's sounded veil and dull. So glad I decided to upgrade to the  900.

 

[TWerk]

Absolutely!
 
I feel like the TH900 has taken a slight back seat on HF to the THX00's because they are the FOTM, the new kid on the block. But when you listen to them both, the differences are major. It's nice to be able to try them both and see for yourself.
 
TH900 is a very special headphone that is simply beautiful in both sound and in form.

 

[TWerk]

I also agree with all of the differences you noted by upgrading.
 
Lows, details, resolution, soundstage, extension, clarity, sparkle, it's all there.
 
Also the clean, black silent background these have is great. It's both technically great and a pleasure to listen to as well!

 

[Whitigir]

Now, imagines how people keep hyping on Fostex th-x00 to be close or better than th900 ? Unless Fostex has a dumb CEO, but it doesn't look like that to me

 

[up late]

folks are allowed to prefer the thx00 to the th900

 

[Whitigir]

folks are allowed to prefer the thx00 to the th900

I am not talking about those who straight out saying "my preferences !" I prefer my Prius over a La-Ferrari. I prefer Koss Porta Pro over my TH900 . I also prefer my old wife to the younger super models....if I was ever to have one offered to me LOL

 

[up late]

their opinions then. they're allowed to think that the thx00 comes close to or sounds "better" than the th900. if they think that it does sound "better", then chances are they'll prefer it.

 

[lexus91]

folks are allowed to prefer the thx00 to the th900

IMO its because the steep price of th900. Also the set up is very important. People buying the 900 (i think) are willing and ready to spend some $$ to put it to its maximum capacity. 

 

[up late]

the thx00 has fuller mids than the th900 by all accounts. that could also be a factor.

 

[fuzzybaffy]

I think people are allowed to "like" the TH-X00 more, but I'm not sure they can say that it's "better". Saying something is "better than" something else implies it's better objectively (and therefore technically), which it isn't. 

 

[up late]

folks do that all the time here regardless

 

[AppleheadMay]

  Absolutely!
 
I feel like the TH900 has taken a slight back seat on HF to the THX00's because they are the FOTM, the new kid on the block. But when you listen to them both, the differences are major. It's nice to be able to try them both and see for yourself.
 
TH900 is a very special headphone that is simply beautiful in both sound and in form.

Now, imagines how people keep hyping on Fostex th-x00 to be close or better than th900 ? Unless Fostex has a dumb CEO, but it doesn't look like that to me

 
Yep, even at half price the new kid on the block will surely be better ... for a while, it all passes given some time here. 

Also, a new identical TH-900 with detachable cables certainly is no marketing trick and one more weak link will certainly make it sound better. 
Hell, I'm gonna put coonnectors in my cables every few inches now I know that! 

No, seriously, if there would be anything different and better to the 900 V2 I'd buy it and hardwire it.
But then again I don't have a TH-900 anymore, became redundant somehow having a full bodied LA-900 with the right mids.
 

I am not talking about those who straight out saying "my preferences !" I prefer my Prius over a La-Ferrari. I prefer Koss Porta Pro over my TH900

. I also prefer my old wife to the younger super models....if I was ever to have one offered to me LOL

Gimme an M5 a Hellcat Or GT-R Nismo any day, much more endagme than a La-Ferrari to me! Although the Prius makes me wonder though.



Oh, and you know you can tade in a 40 year old wife for 2 20 year old ones do you? 

 

 

[up late]

what is it about cans that draws comparisons with cars?

 

[AppleheadMay]

what is it about cans that draws comparisons with cars?

 
Cans, amps, speakers, cameras, lenses, cars, bikes ... toys for boys.
And for the fine ladies who anjoy any of those as well of course. 

 

[fuzzybaffy]

folks do that all the time here regardless

 
Right... and I'm saying I disagree with that. 
 
 

 what is it about cans that draws comparisons with cars? 

 
Analogies... Things don't have to be exactly equal for comparisons to be made, otherwise they would be called "equations".