[razer]

http://www.headphonereviews.org/top10.php

 

[Carl]

Way to go SA5000

 

[iSleipnir]

Ahahahaha! Poor neglected HeaphoneReview.org. There aren't enought votes to balance out some of the decisions made. Oh well. At least they're up there!

 

[bangraman]

As I've said before, that and far bigger aberrations at the more 'popular' end are what happens when you get a peer group masquerading as a review site.

 

[applebook]

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Originally Posted by bangraman As I've said before, that and far bigger aberrations at the more 'popular' end are what happens when you get a peer group masquerading as a review site.

Leave professional reviews to the true professionals

 

[razer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSleipnir Ahahahaha! Poor neglected HeaphoneReview.org. There aren't enought votes to balance out some of the decisions made. Oh well. At least they're up there!

Ah...I didn't notice that...

 

[Gino]

Great reviews can be compromised by marketing motivations or newbie enthusiasm. Persistent bad reviews may contain some truth.

 

[lmilhan]

Not to mention - the list makes no sense at all unless the AKG K1000s are included in there somewhere. Their absence makes the whole list an exercise in futility.

 

[Ayreonaut]

Also note that portability and isolation are factored into the score. This gives the closed ATs an advantage. Large, open headphones inlcluding the HE90 get marked down, even though they might be ideal in a home listening environment.

 

[gloco]

Also note the reviewers names...hmmm....

 

[razer]

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Originally Posted by gloco Also note the reviewers names...hmmm....

noted...

 

[mulveling]

Instead of bitching about things you guys should sign up and submit your own reviews.

 

[jjcha]

Heh. Kind of off topic, but razer, you're building a mighty fine collection there.

Best,

-Jason

 

[kramer5150]

It's been a while since I wrote a review for that site, so please correct me if I am wrong

. It requires reviewers to evaluate all models and compare them to a theoretically perfect headphone. So... If you evaluate an MS1, the review criteria requests that you compare it to an Orpheus (the most "perfect" headphone I have ever listened too).... $99 versus a $16000 model. So in that light the MS1 performs poorly.

The only review I wrote was for a KSC75, and in the end I ended up giving it a very poor review... not because it was a terrible sounding $20 earclip... but because it failed to keep up with a theoretically perfect headphone.

In a certain sense, it's the only way to get a true representation of how well something performs. The downside is that it can make certain models look bad on paper, when in reality their performance is admirable for the price point. The other downside is that IMHO it deters reviewers from posting impressions.... Basically you dont even qualify to post a review unless you have heard an Orpheus or Stax rig, and can benchmark to that standard.

The flip side is if you DO see a top notch performer per that criteria, then chances are its a pretty darn good product. So in that light it's easy to understand why they impose this criteria.

IMHO head-fiers should keep this in mind when reading those reviews.

Garrett

 

[bangraman]

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Originally Posted by mulveling Instead of bitching about things you guys should sign up and submit your own reviews.

Or let it die and submit more reivews here.