[Jimis 3 16]

Anyone knows If their soundstage is comparable to HD820 and HD800s??

 

[phonomat]

Anyone knows If their soundstage is comparable to HD820 and HD800s??

Hi, I haven't compared them, and it's been a while since I've heard either, but considering the Monitor5 is a closed-back, that's rather unlikely. The Master1, on the other hand, is definitely a strong contender for largest soundstage with a headphone.

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Headstage isn't comparable.
Despite the fact that the SEM5 is closed back the headstage of SEM5 is hugh and nice balanced, imo.
Plus they have great detail retrieval without becoming fatiqued over time.
Best relatively neutral closed back i've heard by now.
But they didn't have this emphasis in the lows someone would expect from a closed back.

 

[Jimis 3 16]

Headstage isn't comparable.
Despite the fact that the SEM5 is closed back the headstage of SEM5 is hugh and nice balanced, imo.
Plus they have great detail retrieval without becoming fatiqued over time.
Best relatively neutral closed back i've heard by now.
But they didn't have this emphasis in the lows someone would expect from a closed back.

So, no punch to sub-bass with these???

 

[Sonic Defender]

So, no punch to sub-bass with these???

There are so few headphones that have sub bass at all let alone punchy. Punchy really is more of a mid bass descriptor anyway. But to answer your question, no, this is not a headphone with strong subbass. Look at the Sony Z1R for that.

 

[phonomat]

Fostex TH-900 has a strong emphasis on subbass (and definitely more of it than Z1R).

 

[Sonic Defender]

Fostex TH-900 has a strong emphasis on subbass (and definitely more of it than Z1R).

I owned both, not sure the TH900 has more, but if it does, and it well might, I still think the Z1R had better quality sub bass. I also owned the D7000 and TH600 so I am familar with the Fostex/Denon sound.

 

[Jimis 3 16]

I owned both, not sure the TH900 has more, but if it does, and it well might, I still think the Z1R had better quality sub bass. I also owned the D7000 and TH600 so I am familar with the Fostex/Denon sound.

Anyone knows any good closed(completely closed) planar with sub-bass emphasis??

 

[denis1976]

I heard the monitor 5 today with my SP2000CU and I was impressed with the spacious and layered sound with correct bass, not bass head but very lucid and correct bass, strings are awsome, very good pair of cans

 

[GREQ]

Anyone knows any good closed(completely closed) planar with sub-bass emphasis??

Doesn't exist.

 

[Jimis 3 16]

I heard the monitor 5 today with my SP2000CU and I was impressed with the spacious and layered sound with correct bass, not bass head but very lucid and correct bass, strings are awsome, very good pair of cans

Is the soundstage similar to some open-backs like HD800 or others?? Do they sound distant?? How the imaging was? Did you try to hear them at loud volume?? Did they distort at high volume and how's the sound leakage when you hear loud??

 

[musicday]

I heard the monitor 5 today with my SP2000CU and I was impressed with the spacious and layered sound with correct bass, not bass head but very lucid and correct bass, strings are awsome, very good pair of cans

Good to hear that from you, considering how fussy you are

 

[phonomat]

Is the soundstage similar to some open-backs like HD800 or others??

I think you'd have to go to the SE-Master1 for that.

 

[musicday]

Monitor 5 and Master 1 use the same size and shape earpads?

 

[Jimis 3 16]

I think you'd have to go to the SE-Master1 for that.

Never talk to me about open-backs, only for closed-backs!!