[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by kevg73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif okay so they both have to do with how easy the cans are to drive and really dont have a whole lot to do with sound quality?

Yep.

Basically, all you need to know is higher impedance = harder to drive (usually) and high SPL = goes louder.

Both of which is not really relevant to headphone hi-fi.

 

[kevg73]

okay then. so what stats can be used to determine sound quality? obviously frequencies response can help a little but not a whole lot. and the only other one i can think of is distortion which could be a pretty good indicator i guess but i feel liike there should be more stats to go off of

 

[espire]

There is nothing on the box or on the specs sheet of headphones that will tell you how good a pair of headphones are; the only real way is to listen to them, or to ask others how they sound. There are just so many tiny characteristics that are involved, nothing is for sure.