montanari
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If they don t have the "thump" they are broken!!
Hey guys! I am a proud new owner of the th-900's mk2s. Now, I love these headphones for everything- the accuracy, detail, imaging, soundstage- but they just don't have the "thump" in the bass that I want. Everyone goes on and on about these headphones being "bass cannons"- I just don't feel any bass. Granted I did just get these headphones yesterday, but even my dt 1990's have more of the subwoofer bass feeling then these. Even my M50s have more of that thumpy bass feeling. Am I doing something wrong?
I run these off of a thx 789, and topping E30 dac along with amazon music flac files.
Did you notice an improvement with burn in? And I tried sonarworks for eq, seemed to help a little bit, but not nearly enoughWell you feed it a bright dac and amp then thats what you get. Try a burr brown dac or use EQ. I had those other headphones you mentioned , but the th900 gives way more bass.
Hey guys! I am a proud new owner of the th-900's mk2s. Now, I love these headphones for everything- the accuracy, detail, imaging, soundstage- but they just don't have the "thump" in the bass that I want. Everyone goes on and on about these headphones being "bass cannons"- I just don't feel any bass. Granted I did just get these headphones yesterday, but even my dt 1990's have more of the subwoofer bass feeling then these. Even my M50s have more of that thumpy bass feeling. Am I doing something wrong?
I run these off of a thx 789, and topping E30 dac along with amazon music flac files.
Hey guys! I am a proud new owner of the th-900's mk2s. Now, I love these headphones for everything- the accuracy, detail, imaging, soundstage- but they just don't have the "thump" in the bass that I want. Everyone goes on and on about these headphones being "bass cannons"- I just don't feel any bass. Granted I did just get these headphones yesterday, but even my dt 1990's have more of the subwoofer bass feeling then these. Even my M50s have more of that thumpy bass feeling. Am I doing something wrong?
I run these off of a thx 789, and topping E30 dac along with amazon music flac files.
I have a Topping D30 and Schitt Heresy the Fostex slam on them. However, I do EQ all my headphones and they take the EQ nicely. I also have the Dekoni pads on mine. Try to do a little EQ and report back. I found them lacking without it (my ears love bass). They don't lack nearly as bad as other headphones. The Fostex definitely have more bass than most other headphones.
As others who say this is an "audiophile" headphone it certainly is not. I love mine but I got a new love (Hifiman Arya) and have put mine up for sale. If anyone you know who wants an mk1 I have it listed in the for sale section. I'll bump it up today.
Thanks for the detailed response! I did try eq; I used sonarworks and tried the added bass presets. It does make them more tolerable to listen to for longer periods with slightly more bass but the thunpy feeling I was looking for is still lacking a bit.The TH 900 is an audiophile headphone. They are capable of producing a lot of bass if you EQ the bass up, which you will have to do to get the bass you're looking for. However, as mentioned, being an audiophile headphone, they are attempting to reproduce music of all genres correctly - not specifically bass music or hip hop. The TH 900 are to my ears too bright and analytical for hip hop for instance, but excellent for EDM, classical, metal and so on.
Either way, for most people, EQ is a must with the TH 900. Its a phone that does a lot of things very, very well - and they are certaintly a very unique entry into the high end audio market. But they are far from perfect, with the largest issue being the treble. Don't be discouraged though! Learn how to EQ correctly, have a "bass cannon" setting you can switch to for the tracks where you want them to shake your head off, and then a "hifi" setting where you just slightly turn down the treble a bit, and you got yourself a fantastic pair of headphone. It doesn't get more airy in dynamics IMO
Oh and another thing.. If you can get your hands on the old Denon series (D2000/D5000/D7000), these are much more bloomy and loose in the bass, making for the massaging bass cannon feeling you're after. Fostex made these headphones for Denon, but in recent years the Fostex phones are much more audiophile in their sound, and so the bass have been tightened up.
Well I meant the headphones stock haha, since I got them 2 days ago.pad burn in aint a thing
If it isn't an audiophile headphone, then what is it? Professional mixing and mastering? Low end consumer headphone? I think you're mixing "audiophile" with "neutral"
If it isn't an audiophile headphone, then what is it? Professional mixing and mastering? Low end consumer headphone? I think you're mixing "audiophile" with "neutral"