[DirtyLaundry]

Lost midrange with the flats over the bowls? Weird
 
The peakiness could probably be fixed by a good tube amp.
 
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tried TTVJ flats. didn't work for me. i enjoyed the increased bass presence but it lost too much of that great mid-range, and the bass became somewhat muddled compared to standard bowls.
 
but somehow my ears have gotten used to the sound of the RS-1s. there are still some songs that hit the right frequency range hard and are a bit painful, but for the most part i have no issues anymore. weird.
 
i had this when i bought D2000s too. at first they were so peaky to me, and then a combination of break-in and my ears getting used to them took care of it. now they seem dark compared to my DT990s!
 
here the RS-1s were already broken in though... so it was just my ears.

 

 

[movi]

i remember doing a huge amount of research on RS-1 vs RS-2 vs HF-2 vs RS-1i back before i made a purchase, and now it's all just a jumble in my head. i know RS-2 and HF-2 are slightly laid back in presentation compared to RS-1. similarly RS-1i is tamed in the upper range compared to RS-1. i don't remember anything past that.
 
i'm really enjoying the RS-1s now, despite occasionally encountering a song that makes them painful.
 
but i think it'll be worthwhile to try one of each of the headphones mentioned above to see how they suit my ears. which should i start with? RS-2, HF-2, or RS-1i?