I was being a bit facetious. There is no veil. Just pure tone. If chocolate, you taste cocoa, not sugar. I’d say for those who want “tonality accurate”, probably the way to go. Just don’t expect the NDH30 to entertain.
Haha! You got me….. I think that too much engagement with Rob had convinced me that the NDH 30 may be perceived as too dark.
Personally I wouldn’t want it to be any brighter - it seems to be perfectly balanced to me, and I totally agree with your comments and assessment above.
I also agree the @ThEvil0nE that headphones which are ‘entertaining’ can quickly become ‘too much of a good thing’ and usually become boring or tiring. The NDH 30 allows you to enjoy music with its natural sound and faithful timbre and its seeming ability to change character according to the music, without a hint of fatigue. The only downside I can think of is that they're very revealing of the source and will expose any weakness in either the recording or the equipment, just as any accurate transducer should.
jonathan, I've just read through your equipment list properly - just scanned through it before now. You have some impressive headphones! How would you place the NHD 30 in that long list that you own? That's a very open question, I know, but I'll let you answer as you like without giving you any parameters!
jonathan, I've just read through your equipment list properly - just scanned through it before now. You have some impressive headphones! How would you place the NHD 30 in that long list that you own? That's a very open question, I know, but I'll let you answer as you like without giving you any parameters!
In the top five. Mind you, all the headphones do get ‘headtime’. The sonic presentations obviously vary across the list; use depends on what I am in the mood for.
.......just not a very dynamic driver so no or very little listening fatigue, and with the filter Beagle pointed out helps reduce any excess treble energy and a smooth listen, good for long sessions.
In the top five. Mind you, all the headphones do get ‘headtime’. The sonic presentations obviously vary across the list; use depends on what I am in the mood for.
No competition, no headphones ‘duking it out on the shelf’ …. mood determines selection. The other four, currently, are: ZMF Atrium (LTD Cocobolo), Grado PS2000e, Audeze LCD-X (2016), Sennheiser HD600 (Custom Cans mod / jonathan c mod).
Funny, I went down the Rabbit hole watching some Jethro Tull video clips this morning and this young lady popped up doing some critiques and is wearing the DT1990, if I'm not mistaken.
No competition, no headphones ‘duking it out on the shelf’ …. mood determines selection. The other four, currently, are: ZMF Atrium (LTD Cocobolo), Grado PS2000e, Audeze LCD-X (2016), Sennheiser HD600 (Custom Cans mod / jonathan c mod).
What a confusing comparison. One is displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity whilst the other is a port city, the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. I don't know which to choose.
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