mbamg
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They sound vastly different with my CMoy. Enough of a game changer for me. Sometimes I feel like I'm listening to a different pair of headphones, and not in a bad sense. I agree there's some dips in the frequency range that causes peculiarities.
Since this is my only pair of headphones atm I can't say how this matches up to the ones that have been mentioned so far, but for someone who has never spent more than $70 for iems or headphones, these are pretty damn good. I suppose if I listen to more refined headphones I would be able to pick on on the other flaws that you've described, but so far these are as good as it gets for me. The thing is, I don't listen to many songs that aren't J-Pop and don't have female vocals.
Including the CMoy and the short cord that I purchased I've spent around $101 total on my setup.
Travis,
I never claimed you said they were $300, I was agreeing with the other user that they weren't worth that much. Also I'm not the only one who's heard this dip in the mids. I think it was beagle that heard it as well and it's obviously there. I'm not even going to argue as it's true, these have some odd dip that make vocals sound off. One thing that sounds good on these phones is Trans Siberian Orchestra. They sound great on here.
Now, I still stand by my statement about amping. They DO NOT need it. They sound great out of everything I have tried and amping has made minimal difference in the sound. Maybe some added tightness and focus to the bass, but it's not game changing. I know you feel strongly about it but I can not agree with it. My advise to members is try it without an amp and decide for yourself.
The DJ100 is bass heavy to my ears. It easily has more bass than the 8400, which I own, and is not of the same quality. The 8400 may not have a ton of bass but it's exceptional quality for the price. To me the DJ100 sounds a tad muddy in the bass with roll off in the lower registers. It also has emphasized mid-bass and lower midrange. The treble is there but somewhat soft and lacks extension and detail.
If you're saying they are on par with the HD600 then that isn't the case. They are far below that. Sorry man but this headphone just isn't as good as you claim it is. It's not even about sound signature preference. I go by performance and if your are ranking in at $100, I'd say you give the headphone too much credit. These are exceptional for $50, great for $60, and overpriced at retail. That's just how it is. I'm not hating on them, but they get too much credit.
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And the PRO4AAAT does have very rigid drivers and they sound stiff. I swear that titanium coating makes them sound like tin and this is the only case in which I somewhat believe in burn in. That stuff needs to flex. In theory it should flex, loosen up, and the sound should become smoother. At least it did for me. Not a whole lot but it did.
They sound vastly different with my CMoy. Enough of a game changer for me. Sometimes I feel like I'm listening to a different pair of headphones, and not in a bad sense. I agree there's some dips in the frequency range that causes peculiarities.
Since this is my only pair of headphones atm I can't say how this matches up to the ones that have been mentioned so far, but for someone who has never spent more than $70 for iems or headphones, these are pretty damn good. I suppose if I listen to more refined headphones I would be able to pick on on the other flaws that you've described, but so far these are as good as it gets for me. The thing is, I don't listen to many songs that aren't J-Pop and don't have female vocals.
Including the CMoy and the short cord that I purchased I've spent around $101 total on my setup.