money4me247
Headphoneus Supremus
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I dunno Matt. Qhile it may be better, I still prefer the 400's bass over pretty much everything I have heard that was 'better' and more linear. I expect an actual improved 400, with the 400i. This isn't that. It's a different flavor of 500 with less weight. So...I dunno. I'm not denying it be a better can. Just wish it was a better 400, like it's name. Alpha Dog is better than the Mad Dog, yet I still prefer the Mad Dog's balance. DT880 is better than the 990, yet I still prefer the 990, etc, etc.
hey, if you prefer the older version, then you just save lots of money. that's a win.
Maybe you should still try it out. Iirc you haven't tried out the HE-500, so how would you know if you like the HE-400i or not? A major part of the reason that the HE-400's bass is very upfront is because its upper midrange is so laid-back.
+1. @Mad Lust Envy, you should really just try it out & see. reading that the bass quantity is less but quality is better doesn't really mean much until you hear it for yourself & see if it suits you. it's kind of unfair to be upset at a pair of headphones for not being xyz if you haven't gotten a chance to hear them. maybe you like the change better.
though interesting note, i feel like our brains get really accustomed to the sound signature of the headphones we use the most often & then anything else that sounds different really just throws us off. that happens to me every time I move to a new pair of headphones. you just have to give new gear a chance.