[Mad Lust Envy]

Oh yeah, but you all know I love the CAL.

 

[Change is Good]

I'll make sure to check out that song on my desk rig when I get home. Glad you likin'dem 1540s, meng!

 

[rudyae86]

That song sounds really good with the x1 and or the x2. Boy do I miss my x1 .

The shore 1540 Has me interested though.

Hmmm...

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Honestly, the 1540 = a closed X1 with more refinement.

One thing to note: I don't like how it sounds directly off my phone. I feel they definitely improve just off the E17. That's not common for me, as I don't feel most sensitive headphones change all THAT much. Perhaps just a bad match with whatever the Nexus 6 is using.

 

[Change is Good]

Honestly, the 1540 = a closed X1 with more refinement.

One thing to note: I don't like how it sounds directly off my phone. I feel they definitely improve just off the E17. That's not common for me, as I don't feel most sensitive headphones change all THAT much. Perhaps just a bad match with whatever the Nexus 6 is using.

I don't like how it sounds of my portable sources, either. I mean, it's acceptable with the F887 because mayeb it's a dedicated DAP. It really scales best when properly amped, though.

 

[rudyae86]

Honestly, the 1540 = a closed X1 with more refinement.

One thing to note: I don't like how it sounds directly off my phone. I feel they definitely improve just off the E17. That's not common for me, as I don't feel most sensitive headphones change all THAT much. Perhaps just a bad match with whatever the Nexus 6 is using.

Would that mean Ill retire my M50, since I use it more for EDM? hmmmmm

 

[Change is Good]

Would that mean Ill retire my M50, since I use it more for EDM? hmmmmm

One over the other? Definitely.

Not necessarily a bad thing to keep both, though, because the m50x is a great portable beater to have as an alternate. That said, I had to return mine because of my 400i purchase.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Yeah, the 1540 and M50x will clash, both being a little v shaped. The 1540 is definitely better, though as Change said, the M50x will be a better choice if portablenuse is a must. Not only does the 1540 not sound too great unamped, its pretty rigid in construction with no real swivel, little pivoting, and no folding capability. It's a stricyly home use headphone.

I bet the M50x would sound swell with the 1540 pads though. Change did you get to test that?

 

[Change is Good]

Didn't like the result. It lost isolation which made it brighter than it already is.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Ah, I forgot how well the M50 pads tend to seal. Like a pressure chamber effect. I can see a loss of isolation happening with the 1540 pads, for sure. They seal well, but not M50 well.

 

[Change is Good]

Mad, I notice that you and I are the only regulars that post when we start talking about bass. That good ol' bloated, muddy, bleeding into the mids... BASS!

Hehehe...

 

[calpis]

I'm going to have to test run some 1540s...

 

[Change is Good]

I'm going to have to test run some 1540s...

My apologies calpis. I forgot bass is what brings you out from the bat cave.

 

[Kamakahah]

I've tried the m50 with Beyer velour, braimwavz pleather and velour pads, the way they affect seal and/or isolation level makes the m50 sound pretty bad, IMO. The sound thins, there is a noticeable loss in bass quality, impact, etc.
In other words, the good qualities get boned without any noticeable benefits other than much better comfort. That's with melon though.

Maybe those pads will be an exception.

 

[calpis]

My apologies calpis. I forgot bass is what brings you out from the bat cave.

Blame the bass gods.