Twinster
Headphoneus Supremus
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Such a tempting product, but judging by Jude's description of the bass response I fear my HD25 may make them sound slow by comparison.
This is a very good point but I
Such a tempting product, but judging by Jude's description of the bass response I fear my HD25 may make them sound slow by comparison.
This is a very good point but Idon't recall Jude talking about their speed. Just read it again and he said that he prefer "a bit tighter" bass. That can be interpret has being slow ??
Just picked them up. First impressions: VERY sexy. Let me just say they are not as big as they look in the pictures. In fact they don't quite go around my ears, but more around the rim of my ears. Unless you have fairly small ears, they probably won't go all the way over your ears. Ears. Listening to some electronic/dubstep right now (Gemini - Blue EP) and the bass isn't nearly as overpronounced as some people might worry about. If I put my E17 at a flat EQ, it's not overbearing in any way. I actually turned up the bass a bit. I have the bass at +2dB and the treble at +4dB. They seem pretty clear just from this one song, but it will take hours of listening to definitively say. I get the feeling these will only sound better with burn-in. My DT880s didn't impress me at all for the first 5 hours or so, but I think they got noticeably better between the 5 and 15 hour marks. They isolate fairly well for their size and the earcups, despite going on the outer rims of my ear, are very soft and comfortable.
Now listening to Infected Mushroom - Never Mind. These headphones are actually fairly quick and they sound great. It's making me excited for how they'll sound 10 or 20 or 50 hours from now. Can't wait to get familiar with these bad boys. Their signature does sound slightly warmer than the DT880s I have, but it's so much fuller in my opinion. That's not to say the Beyers don't sound awesome, but I find the mids to be a little recessed in them. I'm loving these cans right now.
...the bass isn't nearly as overpronounced as some people might worry about. If I put my E17 at a flat EQ, it's not overbearing in any way. I actually turned up the bass a bit....
...Their signature does sound slightly warmer than the DT880s I have, but it's so much fuller in my opinion. That's not to say the Beyers don't sound awesome, but I find the mids to be a little recessed in them. I'm loving these cans right now.
Congratulation on being one of the first to hear these. Can you compare the bass to any other headphones? Would you consider these basshead cans merged with audiophile mids and highs? How is the punch and impact of the bass compared to other headphones? Can you reproduce the sense that you are in a club when listening to electronic/dubstep? So many questions......
Nice impressions Yokken. My Momentum should be arriving in a few days (RazorDog sent them out today). Your impressions leave me hopeful and excited. I don't mind bass as long as it's not overdone and Full-Mids are a must. I hate recessed mids. I'm happy the bass isn't overwhelming, which makes sense since this is Sennheiser.
I don't claim to know a bunch of fancy terms but I'll try to describe it the best I can. The only reference I have is the HD280 and the DT880 250ohm. The bass is better than the HD280s. It has more punch, whereas I found the 280s to be a bit muddy. The mids are much better than the DT880s, but I can't quite recall the 280s being anything special in that department. Man, now that I think about it, the 280s don't seem special in any department. Haha. The highs are not bad at all, not quite as crisp as the DT880s but I can hear tons of depth in every song I listen to. Echoes, artists breathing, that sort of thing. They definitely sound fun, versus analytical. Keep in mind I've been listening to them for less than an hour. I imagine the drivers need to warm and loosen up. It's quite chilly here today as well. Also the cord nowhere near as long as the Beyers but I think that's the point. And I don't look like I'm landing a plane with them on!
Oh, and the other cord that it comes with, without the controls, doesn't have the swivel plug on it. But the pause/play/skip function of the center button does work with my Galaxy S III, just not the volume.
Do the smart thing and wait for just a few more impressions to come in before pulling the trigger. You may find that my ear is not as well trained as I think it is. Not trying to inject any fear or doubt, but these are just my initial impressions and they may change over time. But for right now, they sound as good as a $350 headphone should right out of the box... even though I'm sure $100 of that is for style alone.
And I am still trying to find the right position on my ears. I've been shifting them around a bit trying to get what feels like the best seal.
Sound advice, especially since the don't seem to fit perfectly and I'm wondering how comfortable you find them for long listening sessions as my ears are not as big as Chef Robert Irvine's, but they are larger than average.