The King of Mids! The Midrange Champion Is:

[rhythmdevils]

What the heck is the Mackie Big Knob?

 

[foo_me]

Of those I've own/previously owned:
1) r10
2) k1000
3) rs1 (vintage)/ps1
4) he90 (caveat in that i don't really feel engaged with e-stats, but for e-stat lovers, it's probably alot higher)
5) hd800
6) hd600

 

[rhythmdevils]

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Originally Posted by Ham Sandwich /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's interesting how the division goes amongst those who prefer more euphonic mids vs. those who prefer more analytical mids. It's an epic battle. I know where I am on that spectrum. We also know where Acix is on that spectrum.

Wait how can you have analytical mids? I'm not shure that makes sense to me

 

[Ra97oR]

AD1000PRM have better mids than AD2000, try them out if you love female vocal.

 

[Ham Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils /img/forum/go_quote.gif What the heck is the Mackie Big Knob?

Bragging rights.

 

[GuyDebord]

Stax O2's in general, but for voice the 4070's are the king. I havent heard any dynamic that pleases me more than these two.
In portables, the EarSonics EM3pro's beat the JH13's, to my ears, of course....

 

[Ham Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wait how can you have analytical mids? I'm not shure that makes sense to me

Analytical may not be the right word. How would you describe the spectrum? Lush or euphonic vs. ???
Grado style vs. K701 style?

There is a division there somewhere that I'm failing to describe properly.

I know it is possible to be both lush or euphonic and detailed. Plenty of headphones demonstrate that. So equating analytical with detailed does confuse things.

 

[baka1969]

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero /img/forum/go_quote.gif For IEMs: SE530 For full sized cans: beyerdynamic T1 with honourable mention to the RS1i.

The SE530 really has wonderful mids. I just wish the highs weren't as rolled off or I would have kept them. They were terrific.

 

[rhythmdevils]

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Originally Posted by Ham Sandwich /img/forum/go_quote.gif Analytical may not be the right word. How would you describe the spectrum? Lush or euphonic vs. ??? Grado style vs. K701 style? There is a division there somewhere that I'm failing to describe properly. I know it is possible to be both lush or euphonic and detailed. Plenty of headphones demonstrate that. So equating analytical with detailed does confuse things.

That makes sense. I just don't see how you could listen to vocals and be thinking about detail. It's just very, well, analytical, yes. I guess I'm not an analytical listener.

 

[nickchen]

IMO Lambda Pro & the Spritzer modded 404, MS Pro and HD800. All quite on par in repect of sheer mids.

 

[SillyHoney]

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Originally Posted by Soaa- /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wait a sec. What defines the upper limit of midrange here? I saw HD 800 a few times, and at their MSRP, I would put them in high end, not midrange.

We are talking about the FR, not MSRP

My STAX has the best mid so far. It's not just better than any of my other cans, it's much better by a huge margin.

Doesn't mean much tho. All my other cans are never known for good/decent mid

 

[Acix]

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero /img/forum/go_quote.gif You forgot to add: in your opinion.

In my experience, AKG's as a company offer the the best mids in most of models even on vintage ones like the K-141.
The second individuals hps will be the DT-48E as natural mids, and the Fostex T-20 v2 as lush mids.

 

[mypasswordis]

Acix saves the day again by wrecking another thread! Someone should keep count.

 

[MrGreen]

My two favourite midranges so far are

1. Ety ER4
2. K701

I've heard stuff besides these, but I don't think anything else I've heard really compares that well for something that I enjoy. Ive not heard anything notably high end recently enough to really pass judgement

Its been to long since I heard a grado to really comment, but I remember quite enjoying the MSpro

The HD600/650 and SE530 I did not like. The highs ruined the timbre of everything, and nothing sounded real. You could have the best fundamental in the world, but without the overtones to support it properly you are just going to have a sound nothing like the original.

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wait how can you have analytical mids? I'm not shure that makes sense to me

The whole concept of emotionless headphones is totally lost on me as well. They are simple machines and arent out to ruin music.

You have accurate ("Analytical") and unaccurate ("Euphonic", apparently which isnt even an apt term because euphony is subjective), and that's all there is to it.

 

[Acix]

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Originally Posted by mypasswordis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Acix saves the day again by wrecking another thread! Someone should keep count.

Oh, add your mid list or, Buzz OFF!