[ipm]

I read recently that the Grado GS1000i may be a good choice for low volume listening. Is this true? Are there any others from other makers? Perhaps HD650?

 

[earerror]

Yeah, the grados are perfect for low volume listening. I think is the best choice. Aside from them, the Beyerdynamic DT 880's are good.

 

[dreamwhisper]

SR007 work very well for low volume listening, haven't heard gs1000

 

[DC5Zilla]

Used to own GS-1000i. Although some people dislike them, I really loved it!! Its really great for low level listening since its easy to hear small details even in low volume. I've heard that PS-1000 is also good for low volume but never heard it

 

[Region2]

I don't own the GS-1000i, just the "lowly" SR125i, but Grados are what I use at work. Since I'm constantly answering the phone or having to answer questions or fill requests, I need to be able to listen to what's going on in the office so I need to listen to my music rather quietly and the Grados are perfect for me. I tried a few other open cans for work and ended up returning them because it didn't work out too well.

 

[Ham Sandwich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipm /img/forum/go_quote.gif Perhaps HD650?

The Sennheiser HD600/HD650 are the opposite of what you want for low level listening. Those headphones only really pick up when played louder. They're a headphone that beg for more volume and subconsciously make you turn them up.

Tyll from HeadRoom has a blog post about the Grados and the GS1000 in particular where he talks about the GS1000 and its suitability for low volume listening: World’s Best Headphone Review: The Grado GS1000 and PS1000

 

[Murugesh]

I've read some reviews pointing GS1000 good for low volume listening. I don't own GS1000/i. I've owned K701, DT880, HD600, HD650 but I can't say these are good for low-volume listening.

 

[oqvist]

Ultrasones are optimized for low level listening. They sound worse the more you crank them up

 

[burgunder]

I remember reading in other threads with the same subject that the DT990 should also be good, as a general rule all headphones with a V-shaped frequency response will be suited it's only a general rule of course. I don't how Denon D2000 works with low volumes for instance.

 

[MomijiTMO]

AD2000s sound great at low volume compared to my other headphones

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[MrGreen]

I find detailed headphones work the best at quiet volumes.

 

[maruzen]

Quote:

Originally Posted by burgunder /img/forum/go_quote.gif I remember reading in other threads with the same subject that the DT990 should also be good, as a general rule all headphones with a V-shaped frequency response will be suited it's only a general rule of course. I don't how Denon D2000 works with low volumes for instance.

i listen to the dt 880 with low volumes and the details are preserved, but i find the dt 990 to be more enjoyable using relatively higher volumes. i can't help but crank them up... weird...

i'd recommend the dt 880 for low volume listening. for iems, i'd say the hifiman re0 also delivers at low volumes

 

[baka1969]

I've found the 70x headphones to be good at lower levels. They do loud too.

 

[jax]

I used to own GS1000's, and yes, they are champions of low-volume listening. HD800's are not bad their either, but I'd give the crown to the GS1000's in that category. Overall, though, I much prefer the HD800's. The GS1000's have a very polite, recessed midrange (dip), that didn't suit me well when it came to the wide range of music I like to listen to. But somehow for low-level listening that dip did not seem to come into play as much.

 

[monsieurguzel]

I personally think that the HD800s aren't that great for low level listening even though they have very good detail retrieval. They lack a little when at low volume and really start to excel at moderate / standard volume levels. I think this might have to do with the large sound stage, which causes the vocals to get a little lost / distant at times, especially at low volumes.