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Sep 5, 2020 at 2:37 PM Post #2,011 of 2,061
Finally modded my SHP9500 with TRRS, 2.5 Balanced cable. Sadly did a damage with soldering iron too.
 

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Sep 10, 2020 at 11:02 AM Post #2,013 of 2,061
pannayar said:
Which of these categories is a best fit for the SHP9500?

Mid-forward
Neutral
V-shaped
Bright
Warm
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Probably Bright. In its stock form, it's quite bass light so it won't be v-shaped or warm. Mids weren't recessed but they didn't stand out above the other frequencies either. Highs are clear and maybe even a bit grainy. I still think this is the best open back headphone for under $70 though.
 
Oct 5, 2020 at 5:01 AM Post #2,022 of 2,061
I have had these earpad adapters for a while https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2302855 and was using Shure 940 pads. Recently I was sat looking at my Fostex T50RP with Shure 1540 pads and decided to try them. After 30 minutes of listening I ordered some for the SHP9500. These are now my daily use headphones. I work from home now (as a lot do) and wanted something that sounds damn good but is open and not expensive to replace if they get damaged (actually, i'm going to buy another pair to stick away for the future). The only other open pair I have are the HE400i and I save those for pure listening sessions. Even if you count the cost of the pads, these stand me at £110 and I Wouldn't have been disappointed if i'd payed over £150.
 
Oct 5, 2020 at 11:35 AM Post #2,023 of 2,061
Zephead said:
I have had these earpad adapters for a while https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2302855 and was using Shure 940 pads. Recently I was sat looking at my Fostex T50RP with Shure 1540 pads and decided to try them. After 30 minutes of listening I ordered some for the SHP9500. These are now my daily use headphones. I work from home now (as a lot do) and wanted something that sounds damn good but is open and not expensive to replace if they get damaged (actually, i'm going to buy another pair to stick away for the future). The only other open pair I have are the HE400i and I save those for pure listening sessions. Even if you count the cost of the pads, these stand me at £110 and I Wouldn't have been disappointed if i'd payed over £150.
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Nice. I run adapters and 1840 pads on mine. Really makes the headphone a lot more comfortable.
 
Oct 26, 2020 at 11:30 AM Post #2,024 of 2,061
I've been reading this topic for quite a while and have a huge interest in the SHP9500 but since the opinions varies a lot i've decided to ask here.

Is the SHP9500 really brilliant, having treble in excess, or are they somewhat balanced but more "in your face"?
To give some context, i've had an ATH-M40X for a few years and always liked its neutral aspect. Last year it was stolen and I've been searching for another headphone since. Unfortunately, there isn't many headphone within my budget of $80 and to make things worst i'm outside of the US, which reduces my options even further.

I know that i will not find a neutral headphone in this price range, so i'm tryin to find the least V-shaped option out there, and the 9500 since to fit it the best, since people say that it doesn't have a very strong low end, which I like, and that the mids are good. My only concern are the highs, because i'm a little sensitive to them, not extremely sensitive but just a slightly bit more than the average person.

So, does this headphone have annoying highs? Do you guys think is can be considered somewhat "lighter" and less v-shaped than the average headphone on at this price range? This is basically my last option since pretty much all the others i could buy are somewhat v-shaped.
 
Oct 26, 2020 at 12:31 PM Post #2,025 of 2,061
TheHeadHunter said:
I've been reading this topic for quite a while and have a huge interest in the SHP9500 but since the opinions varies a lot i've decided to ask here.

Is the SHP9500 really brilliant, having treble in excess, or are they somewhat balanced but more "in your face"?
To give some context, i've had an ATH-M40X for a few years and always liked its neutral aspect. Last year it was stolen and I've been searching for another headphone since. Unfortunately, there isn't many headphone within my budget of $80 and to make things worst i'm outside of the US, which reduces my options even further.

I know that i will not find a neutral headphone in this price range, so i'm tryin to find the least V-shaped option out there, and the 9500 since to fit it the best, since people say that it doesn't have a very strong low end, which I like, and that the mids are good. My only concern are the highs, because i'm a little sensitive to them, not extremely sensitive but just a slightly bit more than the average person.

So, does this headphone have annoying highs? Do you guys think is can be considered somewhat "lighter" and less v-shaped than the average headphone on at this price range? This is basically my last option since pretty much all the others i could buy are somewhat v-shaped.
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I own both the m40x and the 9500.
The m40x isn't really all that neutral. It has way more bass than any open back headphone, including the shp 9500.
As far as treble goes, the 9500 isn't much brighter than the m40x, but , it sounds brighter than the m40x, because you hear the treble way more because it has a lot less bass.
Being an open back it doesn't sound as closed in as the m40x. It sounds more " airy".

If you're used to the m40x, the 9500 will sound way different. You might like it once you get used to it. Or maybe not. Hard for me to know.
At the price, It's probably the best open back you can find. It's not v shaped. The m40x is more v shaped.

Keep in mind the 9500 will leak a lot more sound for people around you to hear.
 
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