Eagle_Driver
Headphoneus Supremus
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Good points there. I, too, notice differences between the V700DJ and the 7509 in their sound. As you said, the 7509 is what I would use just to hear an approximation of how a recording would sound on the average, run-of-the-mill component home audio system in an average, partially carpeted home living-room environment (with a mix of reflective and absorbent surfaces). As such, it is a valuable addition to a studio's headphone inventory that also includes headphones (such as the 7506 and certain AKGs and Sennheisers) used in the mastering of recordings.
In other words, in a studio quality-check purpose, if a recording sounds like crap to the engineer's ears on those 7509's, it will definitely sound crappy to the typical audio enthusiast on the average mass-market stereo with average-quality loudspeakers.
| Originally Posted by bfwiat You my friend must be tone deaf!!! I own 7509, v700dj and sennheiser hd560 ovation mk II. . . the v700 and 7509 are about as similar as a hyundai and a mercedes. The 7509 are designed as a production headphone to wear for extended periods of time without ear fatigue, and to this point they have a MUCH smoother and natural delivery across the midtones and top end, their imaging is far superior, and the voice is SO MUCH smoother and more natural than the v700 could dream of. For those of you who say the bass is boomy . . . I agree it is not a tight bass like the sennheisers, but it DOES translate extremely well to what a full scale speaker rig (such as that used in a cinema, concert venue or club) will sound like. These haedphones are designed to help you hear how your mix will sound through speakers in a real life situation, not an audiophile rig. . . and they do this job marvellously well. THey DEFINITELY go deeper than 40 hz as some people seem to suggest. As an engineer I really wish people would realise that headphones used in the studio have vastly different requirements to audiophile headphones. I find the 7509 about the only headphones that can be worn for hours without ear fatigue, yet with a dynamic drive and volume capability that even metallica type drummers can't overdrive them. I do appreciate different strokes for different folks, but you guys must appreciate different design briefs for different end users/uses. Yes, if you listen to classical and want to feel like you are there at the performance, these cans are NOT for you, but if you work 6-8 hrs a day with sound and need to know how it will translate in the real world on real life speaker systems, I find these an invaluable tool. 
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Good points there. I, too, notice differences between the V700DJ and the 7509 in their sound. As you said, the 7509 is what I would use just to hear an approximation of how a recording would sound on the average, run-of-the-mill component home audio system in an average, partially carpeted home living-room environment (with a mix of reflective and absorbent surfaces). As such, it is a valuable addition to a studio's headphone inventory that also includes headphones (such as the 7506 and certain AKGs and Sennheisers) used in the mastering of recordings.
In other words, in a studio quality-check purpose, if a recording sounds like crap to the engineer's ears on those 7509's, it will definitely sound crappy to the typical audio enthusiast on the average mass-market stereo with average-quality loudspeakers.
