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Supposedly changing the foams around the drivers will allow the tuning of sound characteristics on these fostex. Density primarily, then different diameters .
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My wife also loves the wood.
If anyone is interested, I can compare them to the following: Ether, Alpha Prime, HD650, MadDogs 3.2, K7xx
Would love to see short comparison with AP & MD 3.2
I hope they are more airy than MD which were too closed sounding to me.
X00 vs Ether vs Hd650?
X00 vs Ether vs Hd650?
MD 3.2 again provides good texture on the lows, but X00 has better bass, equal mids, and better highs. X00 has better soundstage too.
These things sound so good with bass-heavy music. Saw these guys in New Orleans earlier this year, they sound phenomenal with the X00's
This one is tough.
HD650 is stock, Ether is stock, X00 has Alpha pads:
Lows/Bass: Ether has good lows, always an appropriate amount that the track calls for. HD650 is a bit tame on the bass (not quite as aggressive in the initial impact) but the quantity is there and lends to the warm sound signature. X00 has the best bass of the bunch (with Alpha Pads) in quantity and impact but can definitely be fatiguing very quickly.
Mids/Vocals: Ether and HD650 are the winners here. X00 is definitely a step behind in vocal presentation and accuracy. However, this isn't *that* bad considering the Ether and HD650 probably have some of the absolute best vocals in the world (at least of the cans I own and based on other folks' reactions). X00 vocals are fine for $400.
Highs/any sharpness: Ether and HD650 are both smoothed out a little bit (HD650 more than the Ether). Ether tends to sound a bit "lean" whereas the X00 sounds a bit "sharp." Both Ether and X00 are great when the track itself is mastered well. HD650 (as we all know) is smooth and laid-back, but at the cost of some detail and separation. Can't really rank them on the highs, but probably Ether > X00 > HD650
Soundstage: Ether has a great soundstage, realistic and deep. HD650 has an OK soundstage, decent depth and decent width. X00 can't win here as it's closed, but decent soundstage for a closed set of cans.
If I had to rank them overall: Ether > HD650 >( this one is fairly close) X00
Take my impressions with a grain of salt as the Ether and HD650s are my 2 favorite headphones, the X00 is absolutely gorgeous and great sounding, but it cannot compete with these two open goliaths.
Thank you for your reply.
Not surprised by this except for "equal mids". My memory tells me mids were very forward on the MD
I'm sure I will love THX00 a lot! Thanks again