theiratepirate
New Head-Fier
Hi all,
I'm new to this hobby, having yet to acquire the technical language to meaningfully talk about preference, but will instead describe what I'm hoping to find in terms of an IEM or pair of headphones. Live, the sound of the toms on a drum set reverberate and produce sound such that each note in a drum roll can be differentiated by sound and how the instruments are tuned rather than position. In testing a pair of LCD-Xs and AFOs/AFCs, I've found that each note in a drum roll on the toms sounds no different than the last. Further, the duration and reverberation of notes is far shorter and less pronounced than what the artist seems to have been going for. In a genre such as metal, the kick drum and toms are heavily used, as demonstrated here. Further, I prefer accurate reproduction with cymbals, even if it feels like an ice pick is being taken to my ears, as is the case here and here. CA Andromedas were closer to preference, but unfortunately, I found these too uncomfortable. Regarding price, I'm hoping to stick around $1k for an IEM or pair of headphones and around $1k total for a dac and amp.
Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
I'm new to this hobby, having yet to acquire the technical language to meaningfully talk about preference, but will instead describe what I'm hoping to find in terms of an IEM or pair of headphones. Live, the sound of the toms on a drum set reverberate and produce sound such that each note in a drum roll can be differentiated by sound and how the instruments are tuned rather than position. In testing a pair of LCD-Xs and AFOs/AFCs, I've found that each note in a drum roll on the toms sounds no different than the last. Further, the duration and reverberation of notes is far shorter and less pronounced than what the artist seems to have been going for. In a genre such as metal, the kick drum and toms are heavily used, as demonstrated here. Further, I prefer accurate reproduction with cymbals, even if it feels like an ice pick is being taken to my ears, as is the case here and here. CA Andromedas were closer to preference, but unfortunately, I found these too uncomfortable. Regarding price, I'm hoping to stick around $1k for an IEM or pair of headphones and around $1k total for a dac and amp.
Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!