[warrior05]

Well, 10 hours is awfully young. I typically don't start forming final opinions on headphones till at least 100 hours. Interesting the difference though. Let us know after another 90 hours.

 

[rhythmdevils]

sounds like a great headphone, because my only big complaint about the m50 is the boomy bass.

 

[Pianist]

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[mr.khali]

Hey Vlad! How does it compare to the Shure in soundstage? Is it more forward and does the bass have more impact than the Shure? At $185 CDN it sounds like it is worth a try!

 

[Pianist]

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Originally Posted by mr.khali /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey Vlad! How does it compare to the Shure in soundstage? Is it more forward and does the bass have more impact than the Shure? At $185 CDN it sounds like it is worth a try!

Hey man. If you want, we can meet up and I'll gladly let you try try these out. They have an excellent soundstage and imaging for closed headphones in their price range, but so do the Shures. Have you tried the Shures BTW? I would say that Roland has an edge in imaging, while Shures just sound a bit bigger and slightly less cupped in than the Roland. But then my Rolands only have 30 hours on them right now, while the Shures probably have three times as much, so it's not really such a fair comparison just yet.

 

[mr.khali]

Thanks for the offer. I do have the Shures currently but would like just a touch more bass and bit more forward presence. I am nitpicking as they are great headphones but what the hell is this forum for, right?

I will pay attention to your comments when you have burnt them in more and send you a PM if I would like to check them out.

 

[3mhil]

Any idea how would these compare to K271mk2 or GMP 8.35 D Monitor for portable use straight out of an iPod?

 

[mr.khali]

Any more impressions, Vlad? They should have a good number of hours on them by now. Or maybe I should't be paying attention so I don't spend any more money!

 

[Silenced]

bump =)

 

[lh0628]

So Is the RH-300 better than SRH840 yet

?

 

[mr.khali]

Hey Vlad! I know it got cold here in Toronto but no need to go in hibernation yet.

We are all still waiting for your final analysis on these Roland's.

 

[InFn-0]

nice looking headphone there, i really like this simplistic look after all the sophisticated looking headphones that i have been seeing lately.

 

[Pianist]

(sighs) Ok, so here are my final thoughts on Roland RH-300:

After about 30 hours of burn in, the sound began to shift toward the low end of the spectrum - it became noticeably fuller and warmer, but unfortunately also lost that initial sparkle and magic and in the upper mids/low treble. That's too bad - I expected that these would keep the same sound signature but would clear up and sound more controlled with more burn in, but that did not happen. Up until 30 hours, the sound did clear up and the bass tightened, but after that the sound signature seemed to have started changing quite significantly and became not quite suitable for my tastes.

In conclusion, I would say that if you like a warm sound with emphasized upper bass/low mids and a non-fatiguing, mellow, somewhat recessed treble, then these may just be your headphones. Unfortunately, they lose to similarly priced and even cheaper headphones like Hifiman RE0 and Shure SRH840 in overall detial resolution and clarity, but do have a more realistic tonality that the Shures (but not as realistic as my Hifiman RE0). I think that they are worth the price, if you like that kind of pleasant, warm, lush sound and don't mind or even prefer sacrificing a bit of analytical detail and clarity for a more musical and natural presentation (and also very dynamic BTW). These may also benefit from a good amp.

 

[mr.khali]

Thanks for the update. Do you plan to see what happens with a little more burn in or are you finished with the Roland experiment?

 

[john53]

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Originally Posted by InFn-0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif nice looking headphone there, i really like this simplistic look after all the sophisticated looking headphones that i have been seeing lately.

I agree,very nice looking headphones.

Are they more comfortable compared to the srh 840?I like my shures but sometimes i feel a bit uncomfortable after some hour...That's because the earpads don't sit like the way i like(i want a similar feeling like the hd 600 if possible,i mean i want the pads to cover my ears and have some space to breathe inside)

What about the Rolland,do they have a more comfortable fit?