rwpritchett
100+ Head-Fier
I took a gamble and purchased an aftermarket Fidelio X1 replacement cable off eBay from China (link).
Link is above.link to seller?
I took a gamble and purchased an aftermarket Fidelio X1 replacement cable off eBay from China (link).
Link is above.link to seller?
So this is officially my favorite headphone of all time. Got it on amazon warehouse a few weeks ago and am in the honeymoon phase with these things. Used Senn 558s, 650s and DT 990s, K701s as open backs before this and as customary I try to find faults with every new headphone but these just distract me too much with the actual music to focus on its faults which is a feeling I'd never had before with headphones, except the porta pros eff the haters those things rock.
So, guys, what do you think a good sidegrade/upgrade from the Fidelio X1s would be? In the case of upgrade, I want something like them but better, but in the case of sidegrade, something that compliments them. Based on some replies in this thread, the headphones I'm currently considering (but still haven't bought) are the Sennheiser HD 600s. I haven't given them a try yet, though. I have tried the Beyerdynamic DT880 Pros, and I'd describe them as like the Q701s, more comfortable, but not quite as detailed and airy.
These X1's are pretty awesome, they do the U shaped frequency response really well. They are nicely detailed, comfortable, and not harsh in the highs. For the price, and for someone looking to just enjoy modern music, they are very good.
That said, I ordered an Ultrasone Pro 2900. If I remember correctly (I owned it in the past) you get a more detailed sound from the Ultrasones, more extended treble, better bass, and a larger or more spacious soundstage. The Pro 2900 are also open back. Still, I have to compare them when I receive them to see if my memory serves me well.
There don't seem to be many other upgrades on the market if you want a U shaped open back headphone with great bass. Personally, I find open back headphones to be levels ahead of the closed back ones for the most part. Once you move to open backs, and hear the airiness and openness of the sound, it's hard to move back to closed headphones.
... Once you move to open backs, and hear the airiness and openness of the sound, it's hard to move back to closed headphones.
These X1's are pretty awesome, they do the U shaped frequency response really well. They are nicely detailed, comfortable, and not harsh in the highs. For the price, and for someone looking to just enjoy modern music, they are very good.
That said, I ordered an Ultrasone Pro 2900. If I remember correctly (I owned it in the past) you get a more detailed sound from the Ultrasones, more extended treble, better bass, and a larger or more spacious soundstage. The Pro 2900 are also open back. Still, I have to compare them when I receive them to see if my memory serves me well.
There don't seem to be many other upgrades on the market if you want a U shaped open back headphone with great bass. Personally, I find open back headphones to be levels ahead of the closed back ones for the most part. Once you move to open backs, and hear the airiness and openness of the sound, it's hard to move back to closed headphones.
I don't know. Although I've never owned one of their products, Ultrasone seems like the last manufacturer I'd buy from short of one of those overpriced mainstream brands like Beats. Maybe it's just the Edition 10s that were a big problem, but after seeing the InnerFidelity review, and being dissuaded from buying them from others, I'm sort of biased against them. It's probably not the most mature or rational thing to do, but when you use buzzwords like "S-Logic" to market your product, I'm not just going to flock to it.
What do you think? Would you describe their headphones as any of the following: fatiguing, shrill, analytical (not that that's a problem for me), thin, or bright? Let me know when you get them again; opinions change over time and I'm trying not to let my bias predispose me to hating Ultrasone. Audiophilia can be an expensive hobby and I want to make sure my moolah is going towards something I like.