noshalans
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can anyone tell me what's the best setting to turn on/off with an Asus Xonar Essence STX? even in Windows 7 audio setting, please..
I've been lurking on Head-Fi for a while and I just picked up a pair of AD900s.
I have to say, however, that the comfort just doesn't match the AD700s, which are the most god-damn comfortable pair of headphones I've ever worn in my entire life. They clamp far tighter and they're much more picky when it comes to head positioning. Is there anyway to do the foam mod on the AD900s without affecting the sound with the stock velour pads? Even when I wear them "properly" the comfort still leaves a lot to be desired.
Headroom has had a pair of these available for under $200 for a while now in their B-stock. Only "issue" is an open box. I'm really surprised no one has picked those up yet. I've ordered a couple of their open box items and you would never know they weren't brand new. At $175, I think it's quite a bargain for these headphones.
One thing I just discovered, it WILL change the soundtage dramatically: roll up a paper tissue, and put it under the earpads in half circle, positioned at the back of your ears. To clarify: in the left earcup it will be on the left side, on the right on the right side. Normally this is for improving comfort, and beleive me, it will dramatically improve comfort, you'll get as much space as can be found in AD700. But the best part is the change in soundtage: you'll get an even bigger one, with improved sq in every way. It takes about 2 min and you won't harm anything, give it a try
Many people have done this on the AD500/700/900 to improve comfort for the top of your ears, and yes, this also improves soundstage by a bit.
I originally owned the AD700's but swapped them out for the AD900's because I seemed to get too much reverb on the vocal track while listening to music. I too was disappointed with the comfort of the AD900's. To me they clamped too tight pushing my ear right into the driver screen. I have solved the problem though I slightly bent out the support wires at their apex. I was really hesitant to do so because I paid $299 for these awesome sounding cans. The support wire is really strong, but you have to be careful that you don't over do it, I had a couple of goes at mine, and am now really really happy with them. I use them instead of my A40 headset with the astro mix amp, and can hear everything. Great for the music I listen to as well.
Music Preferences
General music listener. If I have to choose, the music the likes of Muse, 30 Seconds to Mars, the Killers, Keane, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Coldplay, anime songs and soundtracks. Like vocals and how the instruments play with each other. Dislike very bassy music; indifferent on EDM and such. Also have almost no idea of music genre except the general ones.
The AD900's would probably be a good choice for the bands you listed. They work really well anything guitar or vocal centric, even really "busy" music with a lot of backing instruments. The large soundstage makes those tracks even better in my opnion.
What to avoid with the AD900: poorly recorded or mixed vocals. The AD900's high detail makes bad recordings stand out, and overly sibilant or scratchy vocals can get painful. They aren't great for EDM, hip-hop or noise/sludge metal either, but you can eq the bass up without distortion if necessary.