preproman
Headphoneus Supremus
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Yeah Clem, I would say you nailed it.
However, I would call the mids of the 4s accurate / natural as you said, and not recessed. They're just not as forward, lush or warm as the 500s but more like what ever the track calls for type of thing.
The 400s has more emphasis on bass when compared to the 500s. The 400s extends lower and could be more accurate at times.
IMO..
Between the 4s, 400s and 500s I own, the 400s are clearly the least neutral of the 3. It is a dark sounding headphones with sparkly treble.
In term of sound signature, I would say:
- HE-400: dark with sparkly treble and recessed upper mids. Maybe not as thick sounding as the 500s but definitely closer to the 500s than the 4s.
- HE-500: warm with mids emphasis. Lush and thick mids, smooth treble and slight bass emphasis (less so than the 400s but not by a great margin). Bass is similar to that of the 400s, maybe a bit more bloomy.
- HE-4: neutral/bright with recessed mids. Airy sounding, energetic treble and sub-bass ('U-shaped" signature), natural mids (yet somewhat recessed). Tighest bass of the 3 but less prominent overall.
From the 3, the 4s are best described as neutral IMO.
I never listened to the HD-600 but from what I could read here and there, their sound signature is closer to the 4's than the 400's.
Yeah Clem, I would say you nailed it.
However, I would call the mids of the 4s accurate / natural as you said, and not recessed. They're just not as forward, lush or warm as the 500s but more like what ever the track calls for type of thing.
The 400s has more emphasis on bass when compared to the 500s. The 400s extends lower and could be more accurate at times.
IMO..