Thanks, Feg. I in all honesty was on the verge of removing the scores completely, and simply changing the verdicts to simple: bad, ok, good, with words as to why I felt that way.
I mean, your reviews already have the "words." Most audio mags I've read don't assign a number to the overall quality or a particular area, just share enthusiasm or lack thereof (maybe brief relevant comparisons). The numbers clearly just confuse things, and YEAH if someone fails to analyze a review and just look for a number or rating then YEAH their actions are of someone who doesn't care.
We wanna help, I know you figured the guide was the best way to pay forward the experiences you were having, so just make it easier on yourself and imitate the pro reviewers
Sorry Fegefeuer, it has nothing to do with being lazy. This Thread helped me a lot to decide my next pair of HP for gaming (Q701), but I have read hundreds of posts, Youtube videos and reviews (although yours, Evshrugs and many more comments) and I spend a lot of time in my research (at least 40-50 effective hours... crazy
).
I have learned a lot and I try to help others with what I have learned. But if it could help to save other people time. Why not? Time is limited for most people.
I totally get the feeling that you ought to share what you learn, I also went on a research "binge" and spent days and days looking into options and reviews. I'd say I did far more research than I'd recommend to most people should (I could've spent that time enjoying the headphone!), however I will say that I felt very satisfied once I made my choice and had zero buyer's remorse. Same thing with my amp, my surround processors, my computer, my camera, my car, my shoes... Basically, gathering an excess of research is just how some people work, and then we scratch our head's when others make the same purchases in 10 seconds of deliberation.
Oh, and did you like my stuff? I keep debating on making more YouTube videos, I have a surround processor guide on the backburner (video is done just needs editing) but I keep putting it off.
Clearly what we need is some really rich guy to buy ALL the headphones in the guide, review them all, and keep them all for future reference!
Oh, you mean like
that guy who made the massive flagship headphone round-up? He didn't use numbers, but he gave letter grades for each headphone in each class. Also, he worked for Headroom, so he had access to a large number of headphones concurrently (and somehow bucketloads of money).
Thing is, as comprehensive as his round-up was, I didn't agree with him on everything, greater experience be damned. For example, he LOVED the DT880 600ohm, and I got one too partly based off his review, but the mids bored me with their sterility and I didn't find them to offer anything my AKG's couldn't reveal too, they sounded clean but they physically made my ears ache and produce lots of earwax (signs of the body trying to protect from hearing loss), etc etc. The point is, the headphone's character was described in the review, but I still came away with a different opinion and couldn't live with the headphone.
I love Amazon's return policy, but I try not to abuse it (the DT880 was my first return, and it was already a near-new customer return unit).
practically a steal for around 160 Dollars. It's not available for that price anymore, in german forums many regret not having bought one 3-4 weeks ago. Somehow I wish I should have bought one for me too, such a well sounding emerald (although I am not used to that bass roll off).
...akg k612 have good comp rating 9 and good fun 7.25....but have good soundstage directional audio and accuracy?someone suggest it for me or some other choise is better for me?i use soundblaster z with 600 ohm for amp