voldemortnbk
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I have two pairs
Idk why but i think my headphone-taste get affected by yours
I have two pairs
I think I don't like the muffled / thick mid-bass and bass rumble bulk sound signature. It's just too much. I want more treble. To my ears, it sounds like a lot of are missing in the top mids. If I had an EQ, I would boost the top midrange. Hope the bass will calm down with further burning in. I can't really enjoy them as they sound right now. There's so much going on towards the sides, like a floating sea with sounds, instead of focused in the center as I would like it. It sounds more "messy" in comparison to my M50's and I have a harder time focusing on the details and fully enjoy them. I want a colder, cleaner, more centered sound. Maybe my brain needs to get used to this very different sound signature. Great for movies though and vocals and pianos sounds very realistic.
Yes, that's a good description of how I feel too. It doesn't sound so "open" to me (and I'm coming from a closed phone and these are my first open headphones), it sounds muffled and bass-heavy. I am highly regarding Tyle at InnerFidelity and he didn't think the bass was overpowering, and it has got great reviews all around where most people doesn't seem to think they are muffled, so I don't get it. Maybe it will get better after more breaking in.
My first pair during the Amazon sale had the sound you're describing. My replacement pair sounded markedly different. There's a theory out there that there are X2s out there with different sound signatures. My sample size is only two, but both sounded VERY different, especially the bass. I'm VERY happy with my current pair, even though the pads are glued. Listening to them is a joy.
"The bass is just so unnatural and liberally applied in a hamfisted manner"
Amazing, I bought the X2s due to the just-right bass emphasis, smooth mid, and detailed highs. There's another thread of posts that details try X2 vs the 400i.
Goes to show you: to each his own view. I guess it's what fuels this forum.
My first pair during the Amazon sale had the sound you're describing. My replacement pair sounded markedly different. There's a theory out there that there are X2s out there with different sound signatures. My sample size is only two, but both sounded VERY different, especially the bass. I'm VERY happy with my current pair, even though the pads are glued. Listening to them is a joy.
Did both of the boxes say the same thing (Gibson or Woox)?
Idk why but i think my headphone-taste get affected by yours