Zaied
Head-Fier
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Hi everyone.This is my first post here.
Anyhow, now I know many of you will immediately tell me that both of these headphones relatively suck compared to a pair of Sennheisers or Shures, but i'm on a tight budget right now. I am saving up for a pair of noise cancelling Sennheisers I saw at an airport in New York. As an audiophile, I'm aware of the differences between a more exspensive pair, but bear with me for a minute.
Due to the limited budget I had at the moment, I recently purchased a pair of Koss' the Plug. After a day of trying to figure out how to get the things in my ear correctly, I was pleased with the bass response but it wasn't as firm/tight as I would have liked. The bass drum on a lot of rock tracks I listen to sounds like a 'lump'. In other words it's a bit too 'wide' and doesnt seem to have good definition. Mid-ranges are practically non existent, and these phones destroy all ambience. The excessivebass and treble drown out any background rhythm guitars. These being canal phones allow you to hear 'more' but it sounds more like choas, as if the drums, guitars and bass are all battling to get into your ear. These phones lack warmth.
What I'm wondering now is how does Sony's MDR stand against the Koss in terms of warmth, middle frequencies, and bass? The koss has doesnt balance anything out correctly, and though they probably would satisfy any average joe, they're not working for me.
Anyhow, now I know many of you will immediately tell me that both of these headphones relatively suck compared to a pair of Sennheisers or Shures, but i'm on a tight budget right now. I am saving up for a pair of noise cancelling Sennheisers I saw at an airport in New York. As an audiophile, I'm aware of the differences between a more exspensive pair, but bear with me for a minute.
Due to the limited budget I had at the moment, I recently purchased a pair of Koss' the Plug. After a day of trying to figure out how to get the things in my ear correctly, I was pleased with the bass response but it wasn't as firm/tight as I would have liked. The bass drum on a lot of rock tracks I listen to sounds like a 'lump'. In other words it's a bit too 'wide' and doesnt seem to have good definition. Mid-ranges are practically non existent, and these phones destroy all ambience. The excessivebass and treble drown out any background rhythm guitars. These being canal phones allow you to hear 'more' but it sounds more like choas, as if the drums, guitars and bass are all battling to get into your ear. These phones lack warmth.
What I'm wondering now is how does Sony's MDR stand against the Koss in terms of warmth, middle frequencies, and bass? The koss has doesnt balance anything out correctly, and though they probably would satisfy any average joe, they're not working for me.
