madman2003
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I've had these for 2 days, they were a (selfbought) graduation gift. (headphones are too personal to be bought by others)
I'm making this post, because most posts about the 831 are not very positive and i'd hate for someone to exclude them as a possible choice before even hearing them.
Background: Never had any decent headphones, have listened to my father's MB Quartz 250's on several occasions. Both on my own reciever and on my father's. (My father has a Denon DRA-275RD and an AIWA XD-DV375 DVD player, connected in an analogue fashion)
My Equipment: Yamaha RX-V430RDS
Cyberhome CH-505 (connected digitally, coaxial)
Beyerdynamic DT-831 (ofcource
)
Music i've listened to so far(and remember)(usually a few songs)(and like): (not in any particular order)
Alanis Morisette, Bryan Adams, Eva Cassidy, Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson, Sting, Elton John, Joe Jackson, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, The Corrs, Seal, Elvis Costello, Laura Pausini, Blof (dutch music), Roger Waters(Wall Live In Berlin), Mark Knopfler, Melissa Etheridge, Eros Ramazotti, Anouk, Anastacia, Sheryl Crow
And Linkin Park (not really my kind of music, actually my sisters, used as example of "louder music")
My Experiences: (forgive me if i use certain terms incorrectly)
soundstage is not restictive (as far as i can tell)
sound is very clear, very detailed
neutral sound (i don't mean this in a bad way)
good bass, but not one that is in front of everything and overshadows the rest
excellent stereo image (although there will always be better
)
confortable headphones, they fit me well (i have a large head)
headphone cord can be annoying if your not if front of the headphone connector or within a meter (it's a streching cord if you know what i mean)
I've listened to a mix of studio music, live, acoustic and unplugged.
"Verdict":
Very nice headphones for the music i listen, can be a bit bright for some songs if the volume is too high, but most songs sound very nice. Extremely detailed, like i said, bass is present but doesn't overshadow voice or other instruments. Unforgiving when it comes to white noise or other flaws. (on live cd's) Probably not the best choice for those with a preference for dead metal(should be the loudest kind of metal, not my thing, so i could be wrong) or something alike.
I will update this probably, when i can tell you more.
I'm making this post, because most posts about the 831 are not very positive and i'd hate for someone to exclude them as a possible choice before even hearing them.
Background: Never had any decent headphones, have listened to my father's MB Quartz 250's on several occasions. Both on my own reciever and on my father's. (My father has a Denon DRA-275RD and an AIWA XD-DV375 DVD player, connected in an analogue fashion)
My Equipment: Yamaha RX-V430RDS
Cyberhome CH-505 (connected digitally, coaxial)
Beyerdynamic DT-831 (ofcource

Music i've listened to so far(and remember)(usually a few songs)(and like): (not in any particular order)
Alanis Morisette, Bryan Adams, Eva Cassidy, Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson, Sting, Elton John, Joe Jackson, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, The Corrs, Seal, Elvis Costello, Laura Pausini, Blof (dutch music), Roger Waters(Wall Live In Berlin), Mark Knopfler, Melissa Etheridge, Eros Ramazotti, Anouk, Anastacia, Sheryl Crow
And Linkin Park (not really my kind of music, actually my sisters, used as example of "louder music")
My Experiences: (forgive me if i use certain terms incorrectly)
soundstage is not restictive (as far as i can tell)
sound is very clear, very detailed
neutral sound (i don't mean this in a bad way)
good bass, but not one that is in front of everything and overshadows the rest
excellent stereo image (although there will always be better

confortable headphones, they fit me well (i have a large head)
headphone cord can be annoying if your not if front of the headphone connector or within a meter (it's a streching cord if you know what i mean)
I've listened to a mix of studio music, live, acoustic and unplugged.
"Verdict":
Very nice headphones for the music i listen, can be a bit bright for some songs if the volume is too high, but most songs sound very nice. Extremely detailed, like i said, bass is present but doesn't overshadow voice or other instruments. Unforgiving when it comes to white noise or other flaws. (on live cd's) Probably not the best choice for those with a preference for dead metal(should be the loudest kind of metal, not my thing, so i could be wrong) or something alike.
I will update this probably, when i can tell you more.