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Hi everyone!
I am looking for a nice closed cans over ears headphones for home use.
I tried Shure SRH940 & 840 but they are very heavy and uncomfortable - I Iike their sound.
I also liked Sennheiser HD600 but they are open - I was stunned by the sound.
I did not like the sound of Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO.
I tried AKG K550 but their bass is a little low and also they did not fit me - my head is not big enough for them.
I tried also SONY MDR-1R - they are too bass heavy.
I tried Sony MDR ZX300 but they are not over ear, the sound was ok.
Do German MAESTRO GMP 8.35 D sound like any of these ? Are they comfortable ?
People recommend Soundmagic HP100 - how do they compare ?
Will you recommend them for normal audio listening (Adele, Evanescence, To monster and Man, Queen, ... ) ? Or you will recommend another one ?
Best regards,
Stefan
Hi Stefan,
Shure 940 and 840 are direct rivals of 8.35D Monitor, however their build quality and fit just can't match with 8.35D. I also demoed them before buying GM's, liked their sound but the cans were not comfortable. Also K550 is a nice competitor too but their fit is not good enough, because of the unproper fit, you lose from comfort and isolation/leaking.
The other cans you mentioned is absolutely in other league than GM 8.35D. What I understand from your likings, GMP 8.35D would fit perfectly to your needs. I would suggest you to read Acix's ultimate review about the cans too, which is highly detailed (EDIT: Sorry I think you already read it, I forgot that we were in this thread). I also listen to Adele and Queen (FLAC) and the cans perform absolutely fantastic, I can almost swear that Freddie Mercury didn't die.
You shouldn't get any problem with build quality and finishing. Also their customer service is one of the best I ever experienced. I little hint for you, the default stock pads may not be too comfortable if you happen to have a bigger ears. The hole in the pad is 'relativaly' small and sometimes touch to the ears which causes a little discomfort. I got oval pads from Thomas, which is comfortable like hell. I literally wear them over 7 - 8 hours without a problem. Sometimes they can get a little warm but that's normal I guess. With the new oval pads you may lose a little bit from the isolation but you consider it for home listening it shouldn't be a problem. They are great cans with neutral sounding, I found them quite all rounder but they absolutely shining in electronic music. In this price range, I highly doubt you can get a better one. You can get different one but what I understand, they wouldn't fit your needs.
I highly recommend them, especially with the oval pads for home use. 1 more advantage is, you don't need an AMP to make them show their best. They always perform very well.
I hope this might help and good luck on your quest to find your headphone, but if you ask me, you already found it. If you purchase, don't forget that you can also change the cable.
If you provide them a single sided cable, they can assembly it to the headphone for you. Also in stock cables you can choose between straight or coiled type and you can ask for special length too. I suggest for portable use, straight cord around 1 or 1.2 meter is awesome. However you look for home use, I suggest you to get the default cable which is coiled and if I am not mistaking 1.2 or 1.5 meter long.