[baxter97]

You mentioned Steely Dan; can you comment on how they do with Rock? There's already been so much comment on how well-suited they are for Electronic. 

 

[preproman]

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yes!! 

 
 
impressions/mini review to come later tonight or tomorrow as well

Interesting to see how you like them compared to the T1s..

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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Interesting to see how you like them compared to the T1s..

 
i think equal as of now. the TH-900 finally are resolving enough (compared to D7000) to be on the same level as T1
 
but they aren't better (in terms of soundstage, detail, etc), just funner cause they're bass monsters 

 
i'm really liking their bass right now, its like d7k's but much more controlled and authoritative

 

[preproman]

Yeah - for me they easily win over the LCD-2.2 and the HE-500s.  It's the other big 4 that's hard to beat for a closed headphone for some of the same reasons you said.

 

[Dubstep Girl]

im looking at buying LCD-3 now. i think im just gonna spend the money now and get them, get all my endgame headphones for a while
 
im keeping HE-500 i think (they have potential and i still kinda like they're unique treble presentation)  LCD-2 will get sold of course.
 
 
another surprise, they actually sound incredible out of my WA2. i think theres some magic here with OTL amps and these headphones...... 

 

[Da5Id]

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You mentioned Steely Dan; can you comment on how they do with Rock? There's already been so much comment on how well-suited they are for Electronic. 

Yeah, I've listened to Rush, Zappa, Queen, the Stones, Skunk Anansie, Wilco, and King Crimson so far this evening. Honestly, these sound pretty damn good on all of the genre's I've listened to so far. Haven't tried any Jazz or Classical yet. Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage sounds absolutely fabulous. These are a lot more resolving than I expected. For the first 10 minutes I wasn't sure because they are so dramatically different than my LCD-3's and HD-800's, but after getting used to them, they are really sort of Juicy if that makes any sense. They really seem to pair up fantastically with the Stratus. I think these things probably love tube amps. Later I'll try them out of the headphone jack on the Invicta and compare.

 

[jjshin23]

Love the TH900 and HD800 for their differences. I find the LCD3 somewhere in between in sound. All 3 can be my favorite depending on the day and music mood but the TH900 is definitely fun!

 

[Oregonian]

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i think equal as of now. the TH-900 finally are resolving enough (compared to D7000) to be on the same level as T1
 
but they aren't better (in terms of soundstage, detail, etc), just funner cause they're bass monsters 

 
i'm really liking their bass right now, its like d7k's but much more controlled and authoritative

Have you heard D7K's with the Lawton damping and angle pads to compare?  Or a stock D7K?

 

[Dubstep Girl]

i had the lawton ones with angle pads, these are still much better. they're faster, more detailed, slightly more transparency, bass is much cleaner, and imaging is better
 
d7ks are still really good though, they had smoother warmer and less recessed mids. some people might want d7k for that.

 

[banger]

Just recently added the TH900 to my selection. Always looked at them but never pulled the trigger.
 
After spending some time with them, I must say that I am enjoying them very much! They have given
me a new headphone to use for my rock and blues! For my jazz the HD800 will never be replaced.
 
I have sold my LCD-3's, as their sound is in between the TH900 and HD800 for me. I actually had
them before the HD800's, and used them for what I am using the TH900 for now. But I like the
TH900 more than the LCD-3's. I never thought I would ever say that! But after careful comparisons
including other variables like weight and long session comfort, for me the TH900 is the better
solution.
 
I run everything through my Royal equipped WA5LE, and couldn't be happier! I've been at this
for years now, and I finally have reached a point where my listening sessions transport me
to another place, or dimension, where I can escape the world for a while! When I take off my
phones it's like coming out of a trance or something.
 
Just crazy goodness!

 

[Dubstep Girl]

buying LCD-3 this week. just to have my endgames. 
 
i find LCD-2 to be pretty different from TH-900 and HD 800, so LCD-3 will be a nice upgrade. 
 
keeping T1 and HE-500

 

[preproman]

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buying LCD-3 this week. just to have my endgames. 
 
i find LCD-2 to be pretty different from TH-900 and HD 800, so LCD-3 will be a nice upgrade. 
 
keeping T1 and HE-500

DAC is next?  Or Amp?

 

[Dubstep Girl]

i think DAC first. (will be either nad, mytek, or w4s with dsd)
 
amp will probably end up being WA22 (and a zana deux next year or something).
 
i can't have all these flagships with only a DLIII lol

 

[preproman]

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i think DAC first. (will be either nad, mytek, or w4s with dsd)
 
amp will probably end up being WA22 (and a zana deux next year or something).
 
i can't have all these flagships with only a DLIII lol

 
That's what I was thinking...

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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That's what I was thinking...

 
lol
 
im pretty much done with headphones. only other headphones i'd be interested would be PS1000 and HE-6.