[Wildcatsare1]

+1, the 560 is neutral, the LCD 3 a bit on the dark side ( Lord Vader's favorite HP)......

 

[money4me247]

+1, the 560 is neutral, the LCD 3 a bit on the dark side ( Lord Vader's favorite HP)......

yea, the he-560 doesn't really emphasis any particular frequency. isn't bright or dark. nothing seems overemphasized to me. i do enjoy a moderate addition of warmth to the he-560, but that's just a personal preference.

 

[Lan647]

 
Really? I can see you saying the sound signature isn't for you, but to say it isn't a good headphone seems almost impossible given the extremely positive response the 560 has won here and elsewhere. How long did you listen to them? Please tell me at least several hours over a few days, which would be barely an acceptable minimum. Certainly if your used to a darker signature, it takes your brain a little bit of time.

No, I had one listen and that's all I need nowadays. I know for myself very confidently what sound I want and the HE-560 certainly didn't have it. Of course, me saying it's not a good headphone does not mean everyone needs to share my view 

 

[TMRaven]

560 emphasizes 4khz, especially with focus pads, so it is bright there. 

 

[Lan647]

  560 emphasizes 4khz, especially with focus pads, so it is bright there. 

That was my impression as well, mid-treble boost. Female vocals sounded way too bright/sizzly. Also found them to be lacking in body. 

 

[Wildcatsare1]

A tube Hybred amp with good tubes and the Draug 2 vastly improve the slight peak in lower treble, it is more apparent with my pure SS amps.bthough definitely not the "ear bleeding" levels of poorly amped HE6 or HD800's.

 

[money4me247]

560 emphasizes 4khz, especially with focus pads, so it is bright there. 

really? doesnt look that way from any of the measures frequncey reaponse curves ive seen? source?

 

[pauldgroot]

Check here. http://www.head-fi.org/t/738912/he-560-enhancement-mod/105#post_11102726

 

[TMRaven]

really? doesnt look that way from any of the measures frequncey reaponse curves ive seen? source?

 
You can see Purrin's measurements here.  His measurements were the first to shed light on how the pads alter the fr of the 560, and showed the 560's fr itself.

 

[Sonic Defender]

 
No, I had one listen and that's all I need nowadays. I know for myself very confidently what sound I want and the HE-560 certainly didn't have it. Of course, me saying it's not a good headphone does not mean everyone needs to share my view 

We will have to agree to disagree. You may accept such a short audition for a headphone, but I will still contend that you are simply processing through a current auditory/neural mapping preference and not actually allowing your brain a chance to acclimate. Seeing as how the World Junior Hockey Championship is happening now I suggest we both allow our respective national teams to act as proxies for our duel! May the point of view most grounded in scientific evidence as opposed to personal opinion win

      

 

[Sonic Defender]

Totally just messing with you. It is fun to post after several rye and gingers. I'll have to do this more often. You want some of this?

 

[ThurstonX]

  Totally just messing with you. It is fun to post after several rye and gingers. I'll have to do this more often. You want some of this?

 
I could have sworn I heard Craig Laughlin the other night bemoan the fact that the Canadian Juniors had some problems, at least at home.  He begged for help on their behalf.  I laughed, even though I love that ol' Cap.  Of course, I was listening through the HE-560s, so the facts may have gotten distorted somehow 

 
And yes, pass me a rye & ginger, please 

 

 

[Sonic Defender]

   
I could have sworn I heard Craig Laughlin the other night bemoan the fact that the Canadian Juniors had some problems, at least at home.  He begged for help on their behalf.  I laughed, even though I love that ol' Cap.  Of course, I was listening through the HE-560s, so the facts may have gotten distorted somehow 

 
And yes, pass me a rye & ginger, please 

 

That's a lot of hockey sass, I'm not sure I can give you a drink. Oh, what to hell, I'm onto American Bourbon so I hope you like that. I love the holidays, I can drink more than normal, watch international hockey and feel zero guilt. Although annoyingly, there is an increase in the feeling associated with needing to urinate. What's that all about?

 

[ThurstonX]

  That's a lot of hockey sass, I'm not sure I can give you a drink. Oh, what to hell, I'm onto American Bourbon so I hope you like that. I love the holidays, I can drink more than normal, watch international hockey and feel zero guilt. Although annoyingly, there is an increase in the feeling associated with needing to urinate. What's that all about?

 
After the Olympics it's all pent up in me 

Juniors are beyond my level of interest, so I'll wave a tiny Canuck flag for you.  

 for your tiny bladder 

 

[Bill-P]

  My preference is a little bit dark side.
I have He-6s and LCD-2.2s which have two different natures, Brighter and Darker.
LCD-2.2 is not very excellent in highs, so that my upgrade path from LCD-2.2 might not be He-560, but LCD-3.
Is it reasonable?

HE-560 is in-between... not as bright as HE-6, but not as dark as LCD-2.2.
 
LCD-3 is more like a side-grade to LCD-2.2. IMO. Think LCD-2.2 but with more soundstage width instead of the usual "boxed-in" sound.
 
So yeah, HE-560 is brighter than LCD-3.
 
I think... if you want something brighter than LCD-2.2 and less bright than HE-6, then HE-560 may be it. If not, then LCD-3 is a good "upgrade" for soundstaging.
 
By the way, if you like bass on LCD-2.2, you may not like bass on either HE-560 or LCD-3. Both are tuned more toward neutrality, so... not a lot of punch or rumble.
 
Modded HE-560 can get better, though. Wider soundstage than HE-6, less bright than stock HE-560 (still brighter than LCD-2.2 or LCD-3), and bass hits harder than all of them.