JulesK
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I agree as well. It's not night-and-day different compared with a high-quality passive pair of headphones in this price range (say, $300, which isn't cheap by any stretch), but noticeable. The sound is more dynamic (and maybe because of this seems to have more clarity; not sure) and has more weight, and therefore feels as if it has more depth. Now, whether it is more accurate is hard to really know, but it certainly is more enjoyable. At one point I toyed with getting a full desktop rig (because, after hearing the Beyer T5p, you really get a taste of what clarity, space and depth in a headphone can be), but have put off the idea because it's not practical for me, and the sound of these in active mode is good enough. For day-to-day listening, I actually use a pair of Sony MDR-1RBT, because the cord can be annoying and the sound of those headphones is quite good. But these are better, but with the trade-off of the cord. (For those who think that going wireless doesn't make a difference, try it. It's great.)
I concur, I think they open up quite noticeably when "switched on". The level of volume does not matter, I will turn player down just to have them switched on. Not about volume, about expansion, clarity and weight. IMO
I agree as well. It's not night-and-day different compared with a high-quality passive pair of headphones in this price range (say, $300, which isn't cheap by any stretch), but noticeable. The sound is more dynamic (and maybe because of this seems to have more clarity; not sure) and has more weight, and therefore feels as if it has more depth. Now, whether it is more accurate is hard to really know, but it certainly is more enjoyable. At one point I toyed with getting a full desktop rig (because, after hearing the Beyer T5p, you really get a taste of what clarity, space and depth in a headphone can be), but have put off the idea because it's not practical for me, and the sound of these in active mode is good enough. For day-to-day listening, I actually use a pair of Sony MDR-1RBT, because the cord can be annoying and the sound of those headphones is quite good. But these are better, but with the trade-off of the cord. (For those who think that going wireless doesn't make a difference, try it. It's great.)