I’d say it just takes a bit to get used to. The treble is overall pretty balanced but doesn’t hold back on the detail.
Some electronic tracks are mastered pretty hot, and you may want to try out a range of other recordings.
You could try the 250 pads. It took a while but eventually my 7520 became more comfortable so I just stuck with the original pads. One of the advantages of the 7520 is that you don’t need to turn it up too loud to hear everything.
What headphones were you using before?
I was using the Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 before I bought the 7520, but I was switching back and forth with my Shure SRH840 as well. I also own the Beyerdynamic DT990 and ATH-M40x.
In regards to the treble, I've realised I'm still just adjusting to the sound, I've only had them for a few days. And I know from my other headphones that it can actually take me around a month if not longer to get used to.
Still, I can't help but feel I just might not be able to adjust to the treble for some of the music I listen to. I'm listening to the album 4x4=12 by Deadmau5 right now and the drum kicks are very loud on most songs and I'm listening at a very low volume. This extends to pretty much most of the electronic music I listen to as well. On some tracks I have to turn my volume down so low I can't even hear/feel the bass anymore.
I decided to listen to one of the songs you used in your headphone comparison thread which is Astrix - Deep Jungle Walk and it's the same thing, once the kick drum starts at 1:22, it becomes very hard to listen to. It's pounding my ear drums and my volume is literally whisper quiet.
I know I'm talking about the treble like it's a dealbreaker, it's not, the treble sounds very natural and drums sounds fantastic. It's just hard on my ears, particularly in electronic tracks. On top of that, my ears are still adjusting afterall.
I'll tell you one thing though, I already loved the sound literally within the first 20 minutes of trying them for the first time. They give me that sound I remember when I used to listen through stereo speakers many years ago, and I've been wanting that for a very long time. I always felt with all the other headphones I've used that it just didn't feel like how I remembered sound to be.
I've watched a few TV Shows/Movies and it's been amazing. I'm hearing all these sounds I've never heard before. Not only that, but speech is INCREDIBLY clear, even when a lot of other sounds are going on.
Malfunkt, I also wanted to thank you because without seeing your review I wouldn't have even considered buying them. Thank you to kid vic as well, as I wouldn't have even known these headphones existed.
