k2snowboards88
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I've been doing hours of research the last few days on this forum and other web sites. Unfortunately, every time i find something, Someone else tears them apart with problems. Maybe there are some headphones i've missed, or maybe I should take some of the complaints with a grain of salt.
Right now I'm using sony ex75's. They are somewhat muddy and a little too warm for my tastes. What really bothers me about them is what I think is called sibilance (the weird exagerated sounding fuzzy sounding hi's). I can't stand that.
I'm looking for a set of headphones that will really make cd's like "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" by Red Hot Chili Peppers and "Dookie" by Greenday really come alive with punchy prominent bass that's still controlled without sacrificing too much of the rest of the frequency range. I also want them to be good if not perfect for other styles of music, especially blues, and pink floyd, and radiohead type music.
I was set on getting the super.fi 5 pro until i read about the sibilance which really bothers me. I'm also a little concerned about the lacking mids. Would Flea's slap base be lacking because of the recessed mid range? What do you guys think?
I also was looking at the eytmotics hf2 (i'll be using this with an iphone frequently, but don't really need iphone compatibility). However the lack of bass may be a problem. I unfortunately can't find any stores that audition headphones.
Well thats my question and i really appreciate the time anyone put into reading this. And I'll appreciate any kind of input even more. I'm definitely up for other headphone suggestions as well.
Thanks in advance,
Dan
Right now I'm using sony ex75's. They are somewhat muddy and a little too warm for my tastes. What really bothers me about them is what I think is called sibilance (the weird exagerated sounding fuzzy sounding hi's). I can't stand that.
I'm looking for a set of headphones that will really make cd's like "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" by Red Hot Chili Peppers and "Dookie" by Greenday really come alive with punchy prominent bass that's still controlled without sacrificing too much of the rest of the frequency range. I also want them to be good if not perfect for other styles of music, especially blues, and pink floyd, and radiohead type music.
I was set on getting the super.fi 5 pro until i read about the sibilance which really bothers me. I'm also a little concerned about the lacking mids. Would Flea's slap base be lacking because of the recessed mid range? What do you guys think?
I also was looking at the eytmotics hf2 (i'll be using this with an iphone frequently, but don't really need iphone compatibility). However the lack of bass may be a problem. I unfortunately can't find any stores that audition headphones.
Well thats my question and i really appreciate the time anyone put into reading this. And I'll appreciate any kind of input even more. I'm definitely up for other headphone suggestions as well.
Thanks in advance,
Dan