Shootinputin187
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yea, but the files are huge (of coure) thats why i prefer ipod classic 160gb over any other player due to its large memory.
I've been using XDA (on my Mac) to covert all of my FLAC files to Apple Lossless, so that I could play them with big music players like iTunes.
Now that I will have my first audiophile phones (Sennheiser HD598), would re-downloading the original FLACs benefit me?
Man, certain music with these is just incredible.
...The Doors, for instance.
I've noticed some blown-speaker-sounding rattling in a lot of music too though, which frightens me a bit.
I have not turned my audio source past 50%, so I couldn't have blown the drivers.
I don't use an amp yet either, just Macbook Pro -> HD598s.
Have you guys experienced anything like this?
It's weird.
A lot of music I didn't necessarily like before is jumping out at me, and I'm learning to love it bcuz of these phones.
BUT
Most of my favorite music, and the music I love does not sound the way I like it
...at all.
I think these are going back.
I might try them with an Amp/DAC first.
But I think i'm going to send them back.
I'm listening to some of the songs I listened to with them right now, but with my earbuds that came free with my Galaxy S 3.
And I like my music better through these cheap earbuds.
I wonder if an Amp/DAC can bring some sort of balance b/w the way it makes certain songs sound, and the way I want my music to sound.
What is it about the headphones sound you don't like? Is it the soundstage? I had to get used to them after my Grados which don't really have a soundstage, I love the HD598 with ambient music I think they shine with that genre
edit: The number one thing these phones lack is the volume of electric guitar
They are absolutely breathtaking with acoustic guitar music, and with music from the Beatles, the Doors, lots of good 90s tunes, etc..
My issue is that my 2 favorite 'types' of music come from Radiohead/Thom Yorke and The Red Hot Chili Peppers (Specifically John Frusciante's guitar fills and solos, especially on the album 'Stadium Arcadium'.)
I am a huge Radiohead fan, and some songs by them sound great with these, while others sound wayyyyyyyy better with my cheap earbuds that I got for free with my Galaxy S III.
..I listened to a few songs from RHCP's Stadium Arcadium, in which my favorite aspect is John Frusciante's guitar fills and solos.
With these phones, the guitar is not at a volume level where I can enjoy it. The other instruments are far louder.
I'll turn the volume up, for this reason, but the other instruments become too loud to tolerate
With my earbuds the guitar is one of the most audible aspects.
Could the lack of bass be what's 'deflating' some of these songs?
I like a lot of this futuristic percussion that Thom Yorke has been using in his music, which you'd think would sound great through such Hi-Fi phones,
and some of it does,
But, there is just something off in the majority of the music I love.
For instance,
A song by Atoms for Peace leaked a couple days ago, and I listened to it a few times through my new HD598s, and thought, 'Meh.. this is pretty mundane, and mediocre'.
I just sat down at school and listened to it with my earbuds, and loved it.
What do you think the issue is? Are these just not the right headphones for my musical taste?
edit:
I would love to be able to find a set of phones that are as close to these as possible, but that emphasize the electric guitar more,
or better yet,
to make it so these ones do it.
edit: The number one thing these phones lack is the volume of electric guitar
They are absolutely breathtaking with acoustic guitar music, and with music from the Beatles, the Doors, lots of good 90s tunes, etc..
My issue is that my 2 favorite 'types' of music come from Radiohead/Thom Yorke and The Red Hot Chili Peppers (Specifically John Frusciante's guitar fills and solos, especially on the album 'Stadium Arcadium'.)
I am a huge Radiohead fan, and some songs by them sound great with these, while others sound wayyyyyyyy better with my cheap earbuds that I got for free with my Galaxy S III.
..I listened to a few songs from RHCP's Stadium Arcadium, in which my favorite aspect is John Frusciante's guitar fills and solos.
With these phones, the guitar is not at a volume level where I can enjoy it. The other instruments are far louder.
I'll turn the volume up, for this reason, but the other instruments become too loud to tolerate
With my earbuds the guitar is one of the most audible aspects.
Could the lack of bass be what's 'deflating' some of these songs?
I like a lot of this futuristic percussion that Thom Yorke has been using in his music, which you'd think would sound great through such Hi-Fi phones,
and some of it does,
But, there is just something off in the majority of the music I love.
For instance,
A song by Atoms for Peace leaked a couple days ago, and I listened to it a few times through my new HD598s, and thought, 'Meh.. this is pretty mundane, and mediocre'.
I just sat down at school and listened to it with my earbuds, and loved it.
What do you think the issue is? Are these just not the right headphones for my musical taste?
edit:
I'm going to purchase a Fiio E17, so that I can equalize the sound as much as I can, and see if that helps.
Would you suggest a better Amp/DAC for this?
I don't own an Apple device, but in my case, the headphones sound better (especially with more bass) on my stereo integrated amplifier than on computer alone (with no amp) or portable devices. If you own it, it's probably a good idea to place the reciever between the laptop and headphones acting as an amp.