Music Alchemist
Pokémon trainer of headphones
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And most live music is overly bassy because that's what people want. I've heard the QC15 and sure it's more similar to boomy sound systems and poor sound the sound guys mix at shows, that doesn't mean it's better. If you're eating at McDonalds often you can't expect a good burger to suit your palate, especially when the cost isn't near the same.
I'm 99% sure you like music bassily reproduced. I say this because I see shows many times a month in many venues in Philly. The sound is not even close to being comparable to what a decent headphone will sound with a CD recording. You definitely prefer bassy headphones and you're associating that as natural, but that's not natural. The venue's engineer is not only adding his preference to the mix, but considering the crowds preference.
I am talking about actual (acoustic) instruments, not someone turning up the bass on an EQ system. I have been a musician all my life. And you conveniently looked over the fact that I was not just referring to rock concerts when I said I know what real music sounds like. Nice try trying to portray me as a basshead instead of an audiophile, but I assure you I am not.
You say that you don't like bass heavy headphones yet the graphs show that they are not even close to linear.
I never claimed that the LP and QC15 are linear. In fact, in my quote, I said:
The LP has far too much bass, and the QC15 was pretty boosted in the bass as well.
For the record, audiophiles can enjoy bass-heavy headphones too. Don't make assumptions about me simply because I don't have the money for an HD 800 right now.
Also, when I heard the Sennheiser HD 558 in a shop, it sounded fine. Fairly clear and accurate, without sounding tinny and artificial like the M40x and XPT100 do.