Raketen
Headphoneus Supremus
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Just demoed the Massdrop HD6XX, paired with my Dragonfly Black.
This really makes me question if my next buy should be a open back headphone, or an IEM.
Vocals on these are so immensely realistic, treble is laid back - but more detailed than my Toneking T88k's ( quite a step up in terms of micro details actually ).
Not going to compare soundstage, as it wouldnt be fair.
I'm really feeling that the technical performance of my high end IEM's is lackluster compared to these.
Do you aqcuire IEM's for portability, or am I not seeing something that I should?
Kind of funny to be reading this because it used to be conventional wisdom, but IEMs have become such a giant portion of the headphone world over the past 10 years it makes sense that nobody takes it for granted anymore.
IMO such a different listening experience it's almost unfair to compare them, especially because over-ear headphones let you use your outer-ear which is so important to hearing - also no offense to Toneking but you are comparing them to 6xx/hd650, widely considered as one of the best headphones ever made.
Personally I am mainly an IEM and earbud listener- isolation, portability & size are big reasons for that, but I think IEM listening also has its own character to appreciate - especially if you are considering them in relation to portable, closed-back headphones which lose some of the advantages of full-size cans. But, if you have the space & cash & time to listen non-portable probably wouldn't be a bad idea to pick up a 6xx and a proper desktop amp instead of an expensive IEM some time.