[bbophead]

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Funny, I was talking to my cousin about this. He is a diehard stereo audiophile who loves classical music and has a gramophone guide for classical recordings. The guide ranks and recommends recordings for a given composer and gives listening notes for each record they review. But it does help to have an audiophile store who has good tate

I've spent part of this evening listening to piano transcriptions of Bach's organ works, Vol. I (there are 10 volumes so far!) on Hyperion CD.  Fabulous playing with fabulous sound.  My DT-660's did them proud.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Demidenko-Plays-Bach-Busoni-Johann-Sebastian/dp/B000002ZQO/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1341884105&sr=1-8&keywords=bach+piano+transcriptions

 

[291079]

better than the k701 and 501? high praise indeed.
 
def need to check these out

 

[estreeter]

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better than the k701 and 501? high praise indeed.
 
def need to check these out

 
Please apply the same filter to any and all claims that you would apply to someone who had never heard anything beyond the SR60 or a decent pair of IEMs - there is no silver bullet in this hobby, sadly. I've enjoyed DM's posts over the years but I apply healthy dose of skepticism to anything described at 'the best', regardless of how narrow the definition may be. 

 

[jamieuk147]

As these are amazing, as it seems for classical music!, does that mean they are ideal and perfect for gaming?

 

[291079]

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Please apply the same filter to any and all claims that you would apply to someone who had never heard anything beyond the SR60 or a decent pair of IEMs - there is no silver bullet in this hobby, sadly. I've enjoyed DM's posts over the years but I apply healthy dose of skepticism to anything described at 'the best', regardless of how narrow the definition may be. 

 
right, but "better than k701 for classical music" is something i can live with.
obviously i need to hear these beyers, but i rather liked the k701 for classical, so this has me excited

 

[Aquanote]

my fav headphones. sold the dt1350 and dt880ed2005 because i like these so much!
 

 

[291079]

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my fav headphones. sold the dt1350 and dt880ed2005 because i like these so much!
 
 

 
are they all that colour?

 

[XHale]

They're open? I thought they were closed. Have you tried them for gaming?
 
Thanks
XHale

 

[Aquanote]

no I painted them. I hated the silver plastic look they had.
 
theyre not open, although it looks like they are. Inside they are blocked with a solid faceplate.

 

[291079]

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no I painted them. I hated the silver plastic look they had.
 
theyre not open, although it looks like they are. Inside they are blocked with a solid faceplate.

 
was about to say, pretty flashy for beyers

 

[Aquanote]

hehe yes you're right.
 
im young and I need funky colors

 

[estreeter]

They may not be open headphones, but I guarantee you they leak plenty of sound. I believe the marketing term is 'semi-closed'. I initially bought the DT440 in the vain hope of using them in the office - my co-workers soon put a stop to that, Same design.
 

 
This thread is going a long way to talking me into another pair of 440s, oddly enough. 

 

[Aquanote]

i cant say that they leak, never saw them on anyone else's head than mine.
 
but what i can say for sure is that they isolate better than the dt1350 - and that's freaking good
 
same design on the ouside yea, but have you ever opened them up? i did with the 660 and they're closed as can be.

 

[291079]

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i cant say that they leak, never saw them on anyone else's head than mine.
 
but what i can say for sure is that they isolate better than the dt1350 - and that's freaking good
 
same design on the ouside yea, but have you ever opened them up? i did with the 660 and they're closed as can be.

 
hmm, better than the dt1350 at isolation?
man, these cans keep getting better

 

[291079]

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hehe yes you're right.
 
im young and I need funky colors

 
yeah, makes me feel old.
i like the colour, but i dont think i can be caught wearing that in public.