Abula
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First I want to thank all the Headfi memebers that guided me to this two headphones, this are trully two damn good heaphones. I really apreciate all the time and patience you gave to my threads and PMs.
I just got today my CD3000 and V6s, I havent burn them yet, so my intial impresions and remarks are right of the box, I hope I can get back to all of you when they are burned.
Im not an an expert, so bare with me. Here are the two setups that I tested them,
COSMETICS AND CONFORT
Both heaphones seem to be very good quality (inside their own price range)
CD3000 look great, I never thought they we so big, they look incredible. They are the most confortable headphones I have tried till now (not a very big list), but I test them about four hours and I have no confort regrets. All the materials seem top quality, also like the box that came with. The cable and the 1/4 connector seem very good quality. They offer decent amount of issolation, but not as good as the V6.
V6, I thought this were going to be not so good, but to my surprise they are pretty confortable as well, not as good as CD3000, but I wore them for 3 hours and they felt ok, only a slight warm feeling, but nothing untolerable. The materials seem a little cheap, but you can ask for to much for $70, still I like them very much, the folding design makes them very portable. Very good issolation.
TESTING,
I spent a lot of time today testing both headphones, and it was a delight with both of them, each has their strenghs and weekness. I dont have a dedicated heaphone amp yet (but Im planing on getting one in less than a month), but I did wanted to test them, so here are the two setups that I used,
Setup 1,
Source= Sony 755 DVD
AMP = Marantz SR6200
I mostly used two DVDs (DTS)
1) Roy Orbison / Black&White / Oh, Pretty Woman
I felt the CD3000 had much more separation and clarity, they were incredible with the highs, some time a little over, but I like them a lot, I felt that the bass was very deep and accurate, but I think they were missing a little strenght (not to much), Guitar solo was spledid. The V6 were a very kind surprise, not as detailed and upfront as the CD3000, but the bass had more precence, but a little muddy and not so accurate as the CD3000, but for $70 the sounded very good, better that what I thougt.
2) Eagles / Hell freezes over / Hotel California
Again in here the CD3000 had a lot more definition, the soundstage was wider, I felt like I could hear more, like I was in the from row, but still the bass was not so present as in the V6s, The V6s were less detailed and more laid back, but still were pretty good also. I like both cans, but the CD3000 had more to offer in most aspects.
Setup 2,
Source = Audigy 2
AMP = Pioneer VSX-D912K
I tested a lot of MP3s, mostly 128k, but to my surprise they sounded pretty good, again the same impresions that I had from my test in the setup1, the CD3000 are much more detailed, and upfront, and more reavealing, some MP3s I could hear a little how bad they were recorded, and some I couldnt tell the diference (maybe I dont have that much experience). I also felt the V6 had a little more puch in the lower frecuencies, but the CD3000 perform good in this department, the voices in the CD3000 excel like if you have the muscians if front of you. Again I like both, I tested Rock, Pop, Jazz, and some spanish songs that I like, and I was extreamly happy with both heaphones, each again has their strenght and weekness, and the CD3000 came in top, but I felt it wasnt a fair comparision, because of the price.
Also tested a little PC gaming (1st person shooters), and to my surprise, having already determined that the V6 had a little more punch in the lower frecuency, I expected them to perform better, but the CD3000 won again, they were more detailed on the sounds, I could pin point more easily than with the V6s, the shots and footsteps were very clear to me, it was pretty impresive. The V6 didnt trail to far back, is just that I prefer the soundstage that the CD3000 had. But for lan parties the V6 are defenatly more portable and issolate a lot better.
CONCLUSION,
Overall the CD3000 was better in every aspect, except the bass, but that doesnt mean they were bassless, just that I felt they still need a little more to my personal liking, in every other aspect the CD3000 prove to be a clear winner, confort, soundstage, detail, quality. I cant wait to hear this babies after they break-in. I think both cans are very good for the money, I wouldnt hesitate to recommend either to anyone looking for good headphones.
Also I want to thank you for reading my newbie review, I hope you had as much fun reading it as I had writing it, I hope I can update it when I get my amp and they heaphones burn in.
I want to thank again all the people that help me find the the right path, both headphones are incredible, I never thought that this hobby could be so good.
Take care,
Pablo Abularach
PS, Please excuse my poor writing and spelling, as my native language is spanish.
I just got today my CD3000 and V6s, I havent burn them yet, so my intial impresions and remarks are right of the box, I hope I can get back to all of you when they are burned.
Im not an an expert, so bare with me. Here are the two setups that I tested them,
COSMETICS AND CONFORT
Both heaphones seem to be very good quality (inside their own price range)
CD3000 look great, I never thought they we so big, they look incredible. They are the most confortable headphones I have tried till now (not a very big list), but I test them about four hours and I have no confort regrets. All the materials seem top quality, also like the box that came with. The cable and the 1/4 connector seem very good quality. They offer decent amount of issolation, but not as good as the V6.
V6, I thought this were going to be not so good, but to my surprise they are pretty confortable as well, not as good as CD3000, but I wore them for 3 hours and they felt ok, only a slight warm feeling, but nothing untolerable. The materials seem a little cheap, but you can ask for to much for $70, still I like them very much, the folding design makes them very portable. Very good issolation.
TESTING,
I spent a lot of time today testing both headphones, and it was a delight with both of them, each has their strenghs and weekness. I dont have a dedicated heaphone amp yet (but Im planing on getting one in less than a month), but I did wanted to test them, so here are the two setups that I used,
Setup 1,
Source= Sony 755 DVD
AMP = Marantz SR6200
I mostly used two DVDs (DTS)
1) Roy Orbison / Black&White / Oh, Pretty Woman
I felt the CD3000 had much more separation and clarity, they were incredible with the highs, some time a little over, but I like them a lot, I felt that the bass was very deep and accurate, but I think they were missing a little strenght (not to much), Guitar solo was spledid. The V6 were a very kind surprise, not as detailed and upfront as the CD3000, but the bass had more precence, but a little muddy and not so accurate as the CD3000, but for $70 the sounded very good, better that what I thougt.
2) Eagles / Hell freezes over / Hotel California
Again in here the CD3000 had a lot more definition, the soundstage was wider, I felt like I could hear more, like I was in the from row, but still the bass was not so present as in the V6s, The V6s were less detailed and more laid back, but still were pretty good also. I like both cans, but the CD3000 had more to offer in most aspects.
Setup 2,
Source = Audigy 2
AMP = Pioneer VSX-D912K
I tested a lot of MP3s, mostly 128k, but to my surprise they sounded pretty good, again the same impresions that I had from my test in the setup1, the CD3000 are much more detailed, and upfront, and more reavealing, some MP3s I could hear a little how bad they were recorded, and some I couldnt tell the diference (maybe I dont have that much experience). I also felt the V6 had a little more puch in the lower frecuencies, but the CD3000 perform good in this department, the voices in the CD3000 excel like if you have the muscians if front of you. Again I like both, I tested Rock, Pop, Jazz, and some spanish songs that I like, and I was extreamly happy with both heaphones, each again has their strenght and weekness, and the CD3000 came in top, but I felt it wasnt a fair comparision, because of the price.
Also tested a little PC gaming (1st person shooters), and to my surprise, having already determined that the V6 had a little more punch in the lower frecuency, I expected them to perform better, but the CD3000 won again, they were more detailed on the sounds, I could pin point more easily than with the V6s, the shots and footsteps were very clear to me, it was pretty impresive. The V6 didnt trail to far back, is just that I prefer the soundstage that the CD3000 had. But for lan parties the V6 are defenatly more portable and issolate a lot better.
CONCLUSION,
Overall the CD3000 was better in every aspect, except the bass, but that doesnt mean they were bassless, just that I felt they still need a little more to my personal liking, in every other aspect the CD3000 prove to be a clear winner, confort, soundstage, detail, quality. I cant wait to hear this babies after they break-in. I think both cans are very good for the money, I wouldnt hesitate to recommend either to anyone looking for good headphones.
Also I want to thank you for reading my newbie review, I hope you had as much fun reading it as I had writing it, I hope I can update it when I get my amp and they heaphones burn in.
I want to thank again all the people that help me find the the right path, both headphones are incredible, I never thought that this hobby could be so good.
Take care,
Pablo Abularach
PS, Please excuse my poor writing and spelling, as my native language is spanish.
