briant4pres
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fostex th-900 is something to look at, the bass on that headphone is godlike. Rest of the FR not so much, but for electronic or rap I dig it
Can someone explain what exactly is meant by planar bass ‘impact’. The word signifies a physical vibration to me but I have not experienced this with planars. Funnily I get the physical vibration/rumble with dynamic drivers, even the so-called ‘basslite’ hd800S. With the planars, I hear (not feel) deep deep quick bass. Pretty sure I m misinterpreting the way the word impact is used.Hi all, after several months of enjoyment out of these, I've decided to move to planar magnetics. These have amazing sound stage and neutrality, but those planars have an impact that I can't resist. I've listed my 800S on the for sale forum, if anyone is interested.
Yeah, generally I don't think of bass when I think of impact, impact to me is the attack and decay of all notes, but especially the mid-range and treble. That said, planars do have excellent low distortion bass response, that generally moves more air and has more presence than dynamics, excluding the fostex and old Denons that are basically subwoofers in headphone form.
It seems like, planars have great bass, but if you want good mid-range and treble, efficiency must be sacrificed, there in why the HE-6 and susvara have such low efficiency, the he-500 has less treble, and is moderately more efficient. The other more efficient planars all seem to sacrifice some amount of range. For me, the Audezes we're too colored and definitely lacked treble response.
I don't think it's unreasonable to want a planar in addition to the 800S, that said, if you want one that will have similar neutrality and clarity, you'll need a much more powerful amp, if you wanted to stick with the WA8, I would keep the 800S for clean listening, and get one of the lower end planars for when you want the bass response. I personally will not part with my 500s for that reason, and I'm sure one of the other hifimans or Audeze would make a good complement.
Can someone explain what exactly is meant by planar bass ‘impact’. The word signifies a physical vibration to me but I have not experienced this with planars. Funnily I get the physical vibration/rumble with dynamic drivers, even the so-called ‘basslite’ hd800S. With the planars, I hear (not feel) deep deep quick bass. Pretty sure I m misinterpreting the way the word impact is used.
Is that a th900 mod?La900 for me to get some bass canon. Hd800S for me in my desktop rig can get pretty low and meaty, but sometimes you got to thump
HE1000, best headphone bass I've heard that does not get in the way of other frequencies. It has great sub bass response can even rumble minutely, that's how precise the subs are for an open can.Is that a th900 mod?
Its always good to have a variety of headphones with different signatures at hand. The 800S for me is reference, anymore bass and it risks coloration (its already at risk jacking up from the accurate bass of hd800).
For various colors of bass I made a list for future purchases from the ones auditioned hopefully all /lalaland -
AudioQuest Nighthawk (why not for $300)
Audeze LCD Series (no brainer haha)
Campfire Andromeda (for portable bass)
Focal Elear (Make you wince, throw your stomach in knots kind of bass),
Hifiman HE 1000 V2 (arguably best quality)
I’ve not heard the th900, Sony mdr z1r or any of the mr speakers. Got enough funds for the AQ NH, just debating when to pull the trigger.
The HE1000’s has the best tone I’ve heard in a headphone. My HD800S’s when I add the XBass+ to it become fuller sounding and is a joy to listen as well. It just doesn’t have the warmth of the HE1000’s.HE1000, best headphone bass I've heard that does not get in the way of other frequencies. It has great sub bass response can even rumble minutely, that's how precise the subs are for an open can.
Spiral Ear SE5 Ultimate has the best bass response I've heard for a in ear monitor although Andromeda is very good providing high dynamics(which is the main highpoint).
I’ve read woo wa 7 is one of the best amps out there and it pairs great with 800S. Never heard it though. I myself have pulled the trigger on a bryston bha 1 as an upgrade over jotunheim and am waiting for the shipment.
Nice review of 800S here
Sorry for the late reply. The headphones turned up fine, took a little time but they turned up. Serial number checked out fine. Box was unopened and they were in perfect, unused condition. I've tried to find the same seller again but was unable. Hope you're able to find them.Offtopic but found this post via an internet search. Just curious if anyone bought anything from "thegreatsound" and if so how it was... Thanks.