[Sakhai]

Were the SR60's straight out of the box? I hated mine for the first 50 hours, then the cool forwardness of the sound came....

 

[blindcat]

AD700 eh... looks nice and in my price range. I don't know about the Sony's though, haven't heard great things.

I'm not the only one then Redcarmoose!

Thanks again for everyones input, it's been educational.

G'niiiight

 

[Chrysoberyl]

I don't know,they were at the shop for demos,and I was comparing them to my ER6 with their super high end amp,and there was not even a hint of competition between them.

 

[blindcat]

Every time i type something there's another couple of replies, yes they were straight out the box, but still I expected better!

Now i'm definately going lol!

I'm sure i'll be back tomorrow, I should have joined this site ages ago

 

[Chrysoberyl]

I have to add that I happen to like classical music above all other genres,so my choice of headphones goes in that direction.

 

[dreadful]

I have been looking for some new headphones also and after reading you like classical. You may want to look at the ad700's somemore FWIR they have a great sound stage and are great with classical , jazz, and acoustic rock

 

[blindcat]

Hello again, what about Electronica & Disco/Funk?
That's what I mainly listen to...

 

[Sakhai]

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Originally Posted by blindcat /img/forum/go_quote.gif Every time i type something there's another couple of replies, yes they were straight out the box, but still I expected better! Now i'm definately going lol! I'm sure i'll be back tomorrow, I should have joined this site ages ago

If you've listened to the SR60 straight out of the box, then you havn't heard the SR60 yet. Sorry to say.

I tried it out at the store, really liked it. Bought one new, listened to it, then thought, "what tha hell?" At T=51 hrs, I thought, "...whoa!"

 

[blindcat]

So out of the AD700 and the K601's, which would you prefer as a detail revealing, neutral set of cans.

Thanks

 

[userlander]

I didn't like the SR60s much, either, but I absolutely love the MS-1s. I like them better than the AD700s, too.

 

[blindcat]

I was really interested in the MS-1's, but would also like some sound stage thrown in there.

Decisions decisions...

I read the AD700 was best for classical, would you say that was true?

 

[userlander]

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Originally Posted by blindcat /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was really interested in the MS-1's, but would also like some sound stage thrown in there. Decisions decisions... I read the AD700 was best for classical, would you say that was true?

AD700 > MS-1 for classical, imo. I've never heard the K601s. Benefit of AD700 over 601s is that you wouldn't need an amp.

 

[blindcat]

I've got a small Mackie mixer as my headphone amp, that should do the job?
Now I just require open cans to listen more house/disco/funk style music, it would be nice to have a relative all rounder though.

 

[userlander]

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Originally Posted by blindcat /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've got a small Mackie mixer as my headphone amp, that should do the job? Now I just require decent cans to listen more house/disco/funk style music

Lol, I thought you said classical?

I'd probably move away from all the phones mentioned here for those genres. Maybe look at some beyers or denons.

For mixing I wouldn't discount the sony mdr-v6 someone mentioned. Those are on the brighter side of neutral so probably not so good for house/disco/funk, but they are pretty revealing and almost analytical. They'd probably work pretty well for mixing.

 

[blindcat]

Sorry to confuse, I didn't explain myself very well there. So AD 700's wouldn't do me much good for mixing down dance orientated music? The Sony's are quite cheap, don't you usually get what you pay for?

Would too much sound stage be bad for headphone mixing?