givemetacos
100+ Head-Fier
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Problem with this review (and so many others): too general. It's true that headphones have innate characteristics. But I also find that, to a great extent, headphones change depending on your system, what recording you throw at them, and what kind of music you listen to. I like to be specific: which tracks sound good on them, which don't.
He complains about the soundstage not having enough presence in the middle compared to the HD600. But that's exactly why I prefer the M1060 for classical music. The HD650 handles songs better (lead vocals). But in my opinion the M1060 is better at giving you the full sweep of an orchestra.
As for the middle sound stage, throw a good binaural recording at the 1060. Play Candido: The Master and the middle soundstage of the 1060 comes alive (listen to the female vocals there - wow!).
As for the 5 kHz ringing, I can't hear it. If I do subconsciously hear it, it doesn't bother me. The human ear is most sensitive to the 2 kHz - 5 kHz range, so 5 kHz is in the most audible range. Most people should be able to hear it. Does this ringing result in sibilance? I just don't hear any sibilance to speak of. By "ringing," do people mean a boost at 5 kHz? Can it be that some people actually like a boost at that frequency?
Finally, my pair doesn't make that annoying noise when I swivel the cup. Maybe it will, but not at the moment. The build quality on my second version isn't so bad. My HD650 crapped out after about 3 years. One of the drivers cut out, and I had to send it in for repair. After that, I sold my pair because I just didn't trust it. I suspect the M1060 will last longer. At least, it has a 5 year warranty.
Finally, I'd note that his name on Youtube is metal571, which might give an indication of what he mostly listens to.
Yeah, I've been talking to Metal571 in the Discord channels almost daily. He is treble sensitive and doesn't really like the HD600. He prefers HD650. He owns an HD800, but is only able to use it if he EQs it a lot, and he EQs all his headphones a lot to take off treble and boost bass a bit. And yes, he listens to a lot of heavy metal as he plays electric guitar too. His main issue was that he couldn't get over a 5k ringing, which he said comes off as a harsh sibilance. And he would have been fine if he could EQ it out, but he said the more he tried to EQ the 5k down, the more it would push back at him. He admits mods might help and I have considered sending him my set. But even then, he argues the HE-500 would be a better buy since you can get that used for the same price as the M1060 modded, which I think is fair.