meatman
New Head-Fier
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Just a few quick notes based on a bit of listening :
Etymotic ER-4P : With the right inserts they are comfortable and sound AMAZING. They are (as I've read oh so often) fiddly to get sealed. When they're sealed right they have a decent amount of bass, and are very balanced. I've noticed they're VERY accurate. I prefer a bit more bass. The Ety's provide what's there and nothing more. They are revealing though, so a bad recording SOUNDS bad. More isolation than any headphone I've ever used. Flying will never be the same, can't WAIT to get on a plane with 'em. Highs are very extended and airy, a bit bright. Lows are wicked fast and decently weighty.
AT ATH-W2002 : Wow. The bottom end is awesome... goes VERY deep but very controlled. High end is a bit bright to my ears but very airy and silky. These do NOT sound good with the D-777. Midband very very clean. It's so easy to hear into the recording with these and hear reverb tricks, edits, studio reverb, etc. With the DVP-9000ES they're incredible... these were made for SACD. Listening briefly with the D-25S at work indicates a better match than the D-777. D-777 sounds very aggressive through these headphones, with what sounds like a peak at around 2kHz (a range I'm very very sensitive to).
Sony NC-10 : BLECCCH. Veiled highs, lumpy muddy bass and no deep bass with the N/C function engaged... N/C function doesn't work quite as well as the Bose. I couldn't stand more than 10 minutes and took 'em off. These are going to the wife.
Bose QuietComfort : Basically sound like what I'd expect to hear if I turned the bass and treble controls up (much like I used to when I was young
). Bass is boomy, seems to be a 50-60Hz bump but not loose enough to be annoying, it's not treacly slow but there's a LOT of it, a bit over the top. Dark high end, a bit shut in but smooth. There's not much of a midband to speak of... I mean it's there but... it's not there. IMHO they don't commit any MAJOR sins. Sorry, Bose bashers, but they don't 'suck'. The N/C function is effective, but nothing like the Etymotics. They do a decent job of passive isolation, the active part does a great job of reducing low-frequency 'boom' and 'roar' from ambient noise. If you want to hear them at work, sit near a central air conditioning indoor fan unit and turn them on. Not nearly as good as the Ety ER-4P but much better than the Sony NC-10.
Etymotic ER-4P : With the right inserts they are comfortable and sound AMAZING. They are (as I've read oh so often) fiddly to get sealed. When they're sealed right they have a decent amount of bass, and are very balanced. I've noticed they're VERY accurate. I prefer a bit more bass. The Ety's provide what's there and nothing more. They are revealing though, so a bad recording SOUNDS bad. More isolation than any headphone I've ever used. Flying will never be the same, can't WAIT to get on a plane with 'em. Highs are very extended and airy, a bit bright. Lows are wicked fast and decently weighty.
AT ATH-W2002 : Wow. The bottom end is awesome... goes VERY deep but very controlled. High end is a bit bright to my ears but very airy and silky. These do NOT sound good with the D-777. Midband very very clean. It's so easy to hear into the recording with these and hear reverb tricks, edits, studio reverb, etc. With the DVP-9000ES they're incredible... these were made for SACD. Listening briefly with the D-25S at work indicates a better match than the D-777. D-777 sounds very aggressive through these headphones, with what sounds like a peak at around 2kHz (a range I'm very very sensitive to).
Sony NC-10 : BLECCCH. Veiled highs, lumpy muddy bass and no deep bass with the N/C function engaged... N/C function doesn't work quite as well as the Bose. I couldn't stand more than 10 minutes and took 'em off. These are going to the wife.
Bose QuietComfort : Basically sound like what I'd expect to hear if I turned the bass and treble controls up (much like I used to when I was young