Hello,
I've just get a pair of Pioneer Monitor 10, the originals from late 70s.
I listen to many kind of music, but mainly 60s rock, jazz, 70s soul and funk and old school hiphop.
I use my laptop, Tidal Hifi, linked to a vintage amplifier (a&r a60). No external Dac.
I've read so many good things about those Pioneers, and I got to say they are very confortable. I really like them on my head, they're not as heavy as I expected and they are in near mint condition. The pads are in good conditions too.
I really try to love them, but I'm underwhelmed by the sound. I wasn't expecting a lot of bass, I don't like too much bass anyway, but they sound very canny.
I know they're from a different era, and music was different back then, but I'm not too sure they should sound like that. Analytical yes, but here it's a bit like if I have basic apple headphones. I have to push the bass to the max on my amp and use an EQ on my laptop to have something decent but they're still harsh.
I don't have anything else to compare them to, but I still think the should have sounded better from all the reviews I saw.
So do you think there is something wrong with them, something I can check? The cable?
Maybe any mod that I could do? Haven't found any mods for monitor 10
Thank you
I've just get a pair of Pioneer Monitor 10, the originals from late 70s.
I listen to many kind of music, but mainly 60s rock, jazz, 70s soul and funk and old school hiphop.
I use my laptop, Tidal Hifi, linked to a vintage amplifier (a&r a60). No external Dac.
I've read so many good things about those Pioneers, and I got to say they are very confortable. I really like them on my head, they're not as heavy as I expected and they are in near mint condition. The pads are in good conditions too.
I really try to love them, but I'm underwhelmed by the sound. I wasn't expecting a lot of bass, I don't like too much bass anyway, but they sound very canny.
I know they're from a different era, and music was different back then, but I'm not too sure they should sound like that. Analytical yes, but here it's a bit like if I have basic apple headphones. I have to push the bass to the max on my amp and use an EQ on my laptop to have something decent but they're still harsh.
I don't have anything else to compare them to, but I still think the should have sounded better from all the reviews I saw.
So do you think there is something wrong with them, something I can check? The cable?
Maybe any mod that I could do? Haven't found any mods for monitor 10
Thank you
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