Yeah, I'm turning into a treble head and a bass head..lolI will always opt for resolution which is why I so love the sr1a
You'd like the Shangri-la Sr a lot I think
Yeah, I'm turning into a treble head and a bass head..lolI will always opt for resolution which is why I so love the sr1a
perhaps but the cost difference between the sr1a and the shangri la sr makes it unlikelyYeah, I'm turning into a treble head and a bass head..lol
You'd like the Shangri-la Sr a lot I think
Noticed this as well. Also found a big sonic differential between having the headband on the tightest fit (fuller mids) that works for me vs a looser fit (bigger soundstage)I did some experimenting with the x9000 cup placement and positioning on my head. I was really surprised to realize that if the thick part of the pads are to the back of head and tilted out, the bass increases! Very Similar to the Abyss Phi TC. In fact there is an open space in back between my head and the inside of the cup. I don't really know anything about the physics of why this appears to increase the bass, but it does. It seems as though the cup does not need to seal as it does on most other headphones. Any insight into why this works would be appreciated. These headphones reveal their excellence more and more over time.
That sounds like a resonance thing that's common on planar-type headphones that use a sealed front volume. A looser seal introduces an air gap, which results in a resonance that boosts the bass around the resonant frequency of the driver. That's part of why the Abyss 1266 has enormous bass, because it has no driver damping, and the pads are meant to be worn with an air gap, so the resonance produces a massive amount of bass. This sort of resonance does hurt bass extension, as it will drop off more sharply below the resonance frequency.I did some experimenting with the x9000 cup placement and positioning on my head. I was really surprised to realize that if the thick part of the pads are to the back of head and tilted out, the bass increases! Very Similar to the Abyss Phi TC. In fact there is an open space in back between my head and the inside of the cup. I don't really know anything about the physics of why this appears to increase the bass, but it does. It seems as though the cup does not need to seal as it does on most other headphones. Any insight into why this works would be appreciated. These headphones reveal their excellence more and more over time.
Personally speaking W33 irregarless of the specific version is not good for Susvara especially for the genres you listen to.So, I listened to the Susvaras for like 4 hours today then switched to the X9K for the last hour. It's been all metal and rock today, no hip-hop. Between the Sus and the X9K, I think the X9K wins. I'm starting to think that the X9K is something really special, at least with my setup (I haven't heard it on anything else). The Susvara might be redundant now, as the X9K has the same sound signature in my mind. I have to do more comparisons, but they are definitely both kindred spirits.
Oh yeah, I found this great old school metal sounding album. It has vocals I typically dislike, but nevertheless it's a great listen:
Yeah, the WA33 standard isn’t great. It’s better on the WA33 Elite JPS. I haven’t tried a speaker amp though.Personally speaking W33 irregarless of the specific version is not good for Susvara especially for the genres you listen to.
That sounds like a resonance thing that's common on planar-type headphones that use a sealed front volume. A looser seal introduces an air gap, which results in a resonance that boosts the bass around the resonant frequency of the driver. That's part of why the Abyss 1266 has enormous bass, because it has no driver damping, and the pads are meant to be worn with an air gap, so the resonance produces a massive amount of bass. This sort of resonance does hurt bass extension, as it will drop off more sharply below the resonance frequency.
What the resonant frequency is then determines how the bass changes with the air gap. If the resonance is around 75-100 Hz, then you get a boost to the mid-bass, and that's often where drums have a lot of their impact, so that gets nicely boosted, but you will lose some of that deep sub-bass (<50 Hz). Most planar magnetic drivers have their resonances somewhere in that range. A few Hifiman drivers have lower resonant frequencies, around 40 Hz, so you only lose the absolute lowest tones if you don't get a good seal. Dan Clark headphones tend to have unusually high resonant frequencies, like around 400 Hz, so a break in the seal just means the entire bass gets lost.
In electrostatics, the same principle applies. The new Advanced Lambda series of Staxen vent the front volume, so they tend to have a steep drop-off in bass below 50 Hz, and sometimes a hump around 70 Hz (like on the SR-L700). A similar thing occurs on the SR-007mk2, as the front volume is also not sealed, so you get a bass hump with a sharp roll-off in the sub-bass. Hence the popularity of the port mod to seal up the gap and prevent the resonance, thus removing the bass hump but providing better bass extension.