jas_kidd32
100+ Head-Fier
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Here's my situation. I own an E4C and MS1. I love the E4C's intimacy, details and instrument separation but i feel like they're lacking some bass and a fuller sound that a full-size headphone provides. I like the MS1 for rocking, and the punchy bass is just spot on. Its a very fun headphone, aggressive and very involving but lacks the details and separation that the E4C provides.
Also, I decided to purchase a high end headphone around the price range of the headphones i mentioned in the title. So which one would better suit my liking out of the ones mentioned. Better yet, which one combines the strengths of my two headphones.
I have auditioned both the K701 and HD650, out of the two the HD650 was a more welcomed change in sound sig but both are not burnt in so i wouldnt know how much better the K701 gets. The K701 reminded me of my E4C but the added headspace made it sound too refined and "thin", like a E4C with a lose fit. Pardon my terms. The HD650 just sounded fuller and had more weight in the sound overall. I sampled the Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album on both and the track "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1 " (which is my reference track for anything audio related) and was really impressed by the way the HD650 dealt with that track. Mind blowing!
I listen to a variety of music but mostly rock and because of that i am also considering an upgrade to a higher grado model. I am also considering the SA5000 coz a lot of head-fiers compared them to the E4C.
I'm leaning towards the HD650 (vs the K701) but many head-fiers here claims that the K701 improves a lot with burn-in. Just how much better does it get? To make a long story short, someone give me their suggestion and help me decide.
Also, I decided to purchase a high end headphone around the price range of the headphones i mentioned in the title. So which one would better suit my liking out of the ones mentioned. Better yet, which one combines the strengths of my two headphones.
I have auditioned both the K701 and HD650, out of the two the HD650 was a more welcomed change in sound sig but both are not burnt in so i wouldnt know how much better the K701 gets. The K701 reminded me of my E4C but the added headspace made it sound too refined and "thin", like a E4C with a lose fit. Pardon my terms. The HD650 just sounded fuller and had more weight in the sound overall. I sampled the Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album on both and the track "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1 " (which is my reference track for anything audio related) and was really impressed by the way the HD650 dealt with that track. Mind blowing!
I listen to a variety of music but mostly rock and because of that i am also considering an upgrade to a higher grado model. I am also considering the SA5000 coz a lot of head-fiers compared them to the E4C.
I'm leaning towards the HD650 (vs the K701) but many head-fiers here claims that the K701 improves a lot with burn-in. Just how much better does it get? To make a long story short, someone give me their suggestion and help me decide.