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Dang, I totally got that one right! Wow!
Sennheiser reference.
Dang, I totally got that one right! Wow!
Sennheiser reference.
So I spent some time with the XB700 & XB800. I have to say that the XB800 sounds veil when compared. The bass is a bit flabby, lack control. The comfort level is not as high as the XB700 either. I can't say it's a step up. The only thing I see good about it is it's more portable, but it doesn't come with a case or pouch.
So how many days minimum before we expect a full review
Great one more to strike off the list:
Denon AH-D400
Denon AH-D600
BeyerDynamic Custom One
Sennheiser Momentum
Sony MDR-XB800
Sony MDR-1R
V-Moda M100
AKG K267 Tiesto
PSB M4U 1
Audio Technica ATH-WS99
Yamaha Pro 500
Spider Moonlight
xD
My highest hopes still reside in M100 & 1R followed by AKG K267 Tiesto.
What was it about the Custom One's that you didn't like? I just got them in a few days ago and the jury is still out for me but what did you hear (or didn't hear) that made you cross them off of your list.
Actually I've added them back to the list after recent measurements popping up, the level 3 bass boost looks quite nice to me, I'm slightly worried about around-1kHz slight midrange recession but it doesn't look too bad and much better than the infamous DT770.
So many great headphones about to be released atm so I try to only go for whatever gets the best feedback along with the to me nicest looking measurements for my taste, the Beyers initially didn't recieve that appealing feedback in the Beyer Custom One thread but the recent reviews on both innerfidelity and headphone.com brought it back to the list for me, I know what kind of sound and balance I want so measurements are very useful to me but ofc there's stuff that can't be fully judged from those either so need to combine with reviews too.
Altough those who disliked Custom One were Sennheiser HD25 fans which is a different sounding headphone which I personally don't think fits me soundwise for me so have to take personal tastes into account too, for me the "muddier" Beyer would probably be more appealing than HD25 for example.
how is the xb800s compared to the xb500s? i really like the bass in the xb500s. does the xb800 have more punch to it's bass?
how is the xb800s compared to the xb500s? i really like the bass in the xb500s. does the xb800 have more punch to it's bass?
I would like to know this too. Hope they don't sound like the XB700, since I prefered the XB500.