musaji
100+ Head-Fier
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I totallt get you, since when I listen shortly to a HP, i know very fast what I like about it and what not.
I guess with a car its the same.
But my experience with the NAD and he400 showed me different, there is brain burn in for me, and I need to get used to something before knowing for sure. The gap between my first impressions between these two and my opinion now is so huge, that Im a bit afraid to listen to a HP for a short while and dismiss it because of first impressions. At the beginning the he400 was just WOW, so detailed, warm, crisp highs, fat and deep bass. HP50 first impression was: boring, lifeless
Now the he400 feels artificial to me, with disturbing highs and dry midrange, but still mostly enjoyable
HP50: natural organic feel through all the range, efortless, detailed. warm mids, nice lows.
I owned HP50 previously and really wanted to like it (loved the comfort and the color; red). But everytime I put them on, they would sound lifeless and boring. I think I like bright HPs/speakers and just couldn't go through the brain-burn in process with it. Just bought modded HE-400s and my initial impression is 'Nice'. Highs are smooth and bass is just the right amount. I am sure they will scale very well with better amps.