Alright fair enough, but I am still interested in knowing if there is any physical vibration from the bass notes? Like, is there any vibration sensation coming from the sub-bass?
Since all sound is physical vibration, can you clarify what you mean?
I worry that some people are seeking the full body impact of sound that speakers or live concerts give. If they try to get that with headphones, then they will fail and also damage their hearing as they keep turning up the volume.
And that frame resonance is what most good audio equipments avoid like plague, yet there have been extreme headphones even went on adding motors to provide the
physical vibration
Well by
any sensation I would not hesitate to give the short answer: it is capable. But how capable, how far capable and how well capable are all depend. Neurons, sources, songs, pads, head shapes, ear shapes, experience with other headphones.
Note that TH-X00 is intentionally toned down from its original model TH600 for a less fatigue signature, so it is fair that it won't quake like a bunch of specialized bass phones
at all times. TH900, PRO 900, SZ2000, beyers; hell, even a 60$ HA-M55X hits harder, but that was all I remember about that headphone.
Nevertheless it won't inherently do it may not mean it cannot do it. It's still essentially the powered TH600 driver. Let me quote one of the early reviews from a genuine basshead to sum it up for me:
I have a review unit of the Fostex TH-X00 on my ears right now coming from an Audio-GD Master-11.
It's worlds more pleasant to listen to than the TH600 for me. The treble is so much smoother and tamed down, even before any burn-in (and the Fostex cans are said to benefit from burn-in).
Bass depth is outstanding. Impact is reduced compared to the TH600, but I'm more concerned with bass potential than stock signature anyway. It's still emphasized over neutral, but would only be offensive if you're afraid of good bass. It's not intrusive at all on mids.
Wow.
Okay, time to check its basshead potential. High shelf of -15dB at 150Hz. Volume up... BAM! My skull is rattling to Wiz Khalifa's "On My Level."
Basshead approved. BIG TIME.
This is the first worthy entry into the basshead can field for a long time.
F.
Buy the hell out of these!
It looks like it will be an eternal debate whether TH-X00 is bassy or thunderous or not due to the gap of its stock signature and its capacity and all of our neurons and ear shapes. And some say that EQ is cheating (me
), but as long as you care it enough and it can take it...
Personally the sub-bass of TH-X00 in stock form did have been sinking into my heart on a few songs, but I am one that cannot stand the volume of rock concert or dance hall for seconds, so my heart-taking tremble might merely be your decent punch in ear.
Fed with worthy tunes it can hammer, but certainly won't wantonly convert every beat to pound.
