xeizo
500+ Head-Fier
The big advantage of HE400SE is it has very low distortion figures, and that at a very low price. Some EQ and it becomes a prime performer.
Is the HE400SE much different than the 4XX?
Great! I’m not at all into a EQing as I’m not listening via a computer very much. That’s one advantage of the NDH 30 - that it doesn’t need any EQ. I can’t help feeling that any EQ program is going to affect the sound quality in some way as well, even if the EQ as such is very beneficial.Yes new. I EQ with Poweramp Equalizer on Android and APO/Peace on Windows.
I am using with eq and LDAC with amazon fire stick my HE4XX for movies which is great but for music I have always vastly preferred the 58X due to timbre and tonality.I have no idea as I have never used HE4XX, also HE400SE exists in several different versions depending on market, I have the version with double-sided magnets which was sold through Amazon Europe in a color printed box with shiny stealth magnet stickers and the nice thicker rubber cable.
The more expensive the headphone, the more it is "EQ'ed" by the manufacturer and then it's called tuning.Great! I’m not at all into a EQing as I’m not listening via a computer very much. That’s one advantage of the NDH 30 - that it doesn’t need any EQ. I can’t help feeling that any EQ program is going to affect the sound quality in some way as well, even if the EQ as such is very beneficial.
The more expensive the headphone, the more it is "EQ'ed" by the manufacturer and then it's called tuning.
Tuning i think is nothing more than EQ'ing with resistors and other electronic components.
Not sure which method affects soundQ more.
Excellent description.When listening to a lot of my music on NDH30 it sounds like a compressor effect has been removed from the track, like the dynamics have opened up significantly. This helps to separate and "unsquish" the different vocal and instrument tracks so you can distinctly hear everything.
There are no resistors or other electronic components in a wired headphone, no matter its price. Only a simple coil (dynamic headphines) to drive it. No tuning by electronics in it.The more expensive the headphone, the more it is "EQ'ed" by the manufacturer and then it's called tuning.
Tuning i think is nothing more than EQ'ing with resistors and other electronic components.
Not sure which method affects soundQ more.
Knowing your post history and a little about your preferences, I believe you meant "6 SE" and not "600 SE," right?The HFM XS, 500, 600 SE, Ananda SE
any tracks in particular you'd like to share?Back to NDH-30, I've never been a fan of Electronica but with the NDH-30 I have found myself listening for hours on that type of music. It's just so clean and powerful and with such authority when using the NDH-30, it really helps that they dig deep in the bass without loosing steam.
The sound reminds me of my MDR-Z7M2 with similar dynamics, even if I think the Z7M2 has a slight edge on dynamics with their huge 70mm drivers. The NDH-30 is much better balanced over the frequency spectrum. As a fact, surprisingly they really do not need EQ. And exactly nothing sounds harsh or grainy.