[eric343]

I just got a haircut, and decided to go with a buzz-cut-except-a-bit-longer... I know for a fact that headphone wearing is a lot more comfortable. The upper mids have lost a lot of warmth, which is kind of too bad as strings sound less natural on the Nites (haven't tried the BL-1s with this haircut yet). I think overall there's been a reduction in bass and an increase in treble, though I don't think I can say for sure until this haircut has broken in.

 

[usc goose]

hahahaha...

edited on the advice of my lawyer.

 

[tommyatkins]

lol. Buzzed hair is very nice. I think it's time for me to buzz it again, though it is winter...

(My last hair cutting experience, here )

 

[lan]

Must be the flat surface reflecting treble. Try wearing a headband or something

 

[Rizumu]

Haha, whenever I let my hair grow out a bit it does tend to get in the way of my Grado's drivers. I've always wondered if it influences the sound or not

 

[Hajime]

Quote:

Originally posted by eric343 The upper mids have lost a lot of warmth, which is kind of too bad as strings sound less natural on the Nites (haven't tried the BL-1s with this haircut yet). I think overall there's been a reduction in bass and an increase in treble, though I don't think I can say for sure until this haircut has broken in.

Eric,

Please be sure to break your new haircut in for at least 100 hours before forming final impressions. I've found the mids really even out and the bass grows a bit. The treble also smooths down at the 60 hour mark. Good luck.

 

[eric343]

LOL!

 

[radrd]

True audiophiles shave it off completely, that's the only way to really achieve neutrality.

 

[darkclouds]

Quote:

Originally posted by radrd True audiophiles shave it off completely, that's the only way to really achieve neutrality.

Are you sure about that? You'd lose alot of damping if you had no hair and that would create resonance problems.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Quote:

Originally posted by radrd True audiophiles shave it off completely, that's the only way to really achieve neutrality.

Or they have gone bald from years of worring about whether or not they've achieved complete neutrality.

 

[Ebonyks]

Com'on, you gotta go for longer hair like i have.

It removes the overly-analytical qualites of my system, and provides a nice increase in warmth

 

[Dusty Chalk]

My dad used to say, "You know what the difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut is? Two weeks." Hence, burnin of a haircut may not be such a far-fetched idea...

 

[ProFingerSk8er]

LOL...
so that's why all my headphones are lacking bass, messed up frequencies thanks to my spiky hair

 

[Jasper994]

Quote:

Originally posted by radrd True audiophiles shave it off completely, that's the only way to really achieve neutrality.

that's just what they tell you... the truth is that they're all bald...

...if this is true, PLEASE DON'T LET ME BECOME A TURE AUDIOPHILE!!!

 

[tom hankins]

I've found the 1/4" cut is the perfect listening length.(depending on shape of head and distance between ears length may vary up to 1/8")