Hachiko270296
Aka: TheReem and numerous other aliases.
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I'm considering these having just returned a pair of momentum 2 wireless phones.
I have a pair of Grado RS1i that I use at home, mostly when playing guitar through an Axe Fx 2 but also with my iPhone 6. I really like the Grados though they can be slightly peaky. I like their bass response. Drums sound like drums. Duffs bass on Nightrain sounds spanky like a bass should rather than round and dull like the party next door which is how the Momentums present it.
I'm torn between the Shure 1540 and the Oppo PM3. Both are about same price in UK. I can probably audition the Shure. Not so the Oppo.
Tastes: 80s Hard Rock and Metal, Rock, Vocals like Norah Jones, occasional current pop and modern Metal - getting into Periphery.
I hated the Momentum. Their bass was so amped, round, dull, and overpowered the rest of the spectrum. Guitars lost their treble, edge, rawness, Bass and Drums sounded off. I'm worried the 1540 will have similar issues? Their lightness and Alcantara cups are appealing. The more portable PM3 is appealing too, and from reviews I think it's sound might be more appealing.
Thanks
The Shure I found better than the PM-3. The PM-3 just sounded rather average with a lack of body. While the 1540 has it's faults for a £400 headphone..it has an ideal sound. Closed headphones being even tend to sound odd to me. The 1540 has a big bass boost that meets the lower mids but the upper mids get a bit swallowed making them sound a bit pushed back. The treble has a bit of extension then drips off.
The overall mix makes the phones sound spacious and doesn't follow that typical closed back trend.
I found the Shure to have issues for it's price but it terms of good mid-fi closed backs..it's at the top for overall mix.