[FrequencyBlue]

OP of the old thread was banned, and seems like he wont return, as well as nobody bothers to create new thread so I guess I am gonna do it, and here we are! New thread.
 
Gonna copy&paste everything, but before that... 
 

Spoiler: The%20definition%20of%20%22V-shape%22

Quoting some people from the old thread because they gave pretty good answers

What's a fun/v shaped headphone like?

 

V-shaped is boosted bass and treble. It's usually called a "fun" or exciting sound signature, but I don't think it's very fun.

 
 
Quote:

If you took your eq in Foobar or I-Tunes and raised the bass and treble in a V shape you would be there. Folks believe a headphone can't reproduce a character in the music which it is not able to, so even eq can make dull headphones more fun but not as fun as natural fun V shape headphones. It's a way to describe a frequency response which is not linear. 

 
 

The v shaped sound sig is also called the smiley curve of rock. It is ideal for rock and metal imo.

 

V shaped/fun is a combination of basshead and treblehead. Is it not?

 

Yes to me anyways that would be correct but i don't feel bass has to be as over powered as basshead cans. Same goes for treble.

 
 

V-Shaped Club​

 ​

This is a work in progress. Know any V-shaped Headphones/IEMs let me know.​

 
IEMs
JVC FX500
JVC FX700
Denon AH-C710
TripleFi 10
Westone 3
Sennheiser IE8
Ultimate Ears UE11
JHAudio JH11
Mee M9
Brainwavz M2
Brainwavz alpha
Dunu Trident
Panasonic HJE-900
CC51
 
Audio Technica CKM500
Audio Technica CKN70
Philip SHẸ3580/90
JVC HA-FX40
JVC HA-FXT90
Vsonic GR02 Bass edition
 
Headphones
Sennheiser HD 25 1 II
Sennheiser HD438
Denon AH-D2000
Denon AH-D5000
Denon AH-D7000
Beyerdynamic DT990
Audio Technica Ath M50
Panasonic htf 600
Sony's XB 500/700/1000
Ultrasone Pro 900
Ultrasone Pro 750
Ultrasone HFI 580
Pioneer HDJ500
Pioneer HDJ1000
Pioneer HDJ2000
Grado GS1000i
HiFiMan HE-4
Sony R1
Grado HP2
AKG K240 Studio
 
Creative Aurvana Live!
Denon AH-D600
Panasonic RP-HTX7
Sony V6
Sony V7506
 
Feel free to give suggestions, I will look for reviews/impression and once I confirm a headphone/IEM/eabud has V-shaped signature, It will be added to the list
 
Check out the other clubs:
The Neutral/Balanced Club
 
The Basshead Club
 
The Midrangehead Club
 
The Treblehead Club
 
[size=18.399999618530273px]The Soundstagehead Club [/size]
 
 
Credits (The V-shaped headfiers)
 
Club members:
Chronos
Nikp
Spekkio
Dsnuts
Blue Boat
Anathalo
John in cali
Skinny Puppy
Customcoco
tronz
alv4426
texasbuck
kckc
FrequencyBlue
Oregonian
ThinkAwesome
 
Headphone List Builders:
Chronos
Nikp
Spekkio
Dsnuts
John in cali
Skinny Puppy
Customcoco
Tronz
alv4426
texasbuck
Oregonian
vaxick
ThinkAwesome
 
[size=14.399999618530273px]Reference:[/size]
|joker|'s Massive review thread
 
Link to old thread here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/581018/the-fun-v-shaped-club

 

[FrequencyBlue]

Fews more notes:
_I removed "Fun" because many people on head-fi take this word too literately, therefore refering V-shaped as "fun sounds" usually cause controversy, or people would just go "Ohhhh I am a basshead/treblehead/midhead so bassy/trebly/mid-centric phones sound fun to me, and I think you should add [insert every bassy/trebly/mid-centric headphones here] to the list"
_I am not a very active member and I wont be around all the time to update the thread to-date, things will be faster if you guys help me a little bit by providing links to reviews/impressions of the Headphones/IEMs you suggest
_There's some not-so-v-shaped phones in the list so I will revise the list and filter some of them out
 
Anyway, enjoy the new thread! Feel free to sign in as member of the club, and don't forget to have Fun with your phones~

 

[Oregonian]

Count me in. Love me a V-shaped response.

From my collection I'd add the D600, CAL and Q-40 to the list.

I'd say a lot of the Basshead cans would fit this as well.

 

[FrequencyBlue]

Added
  Philip SHẸ3580/90
  JVC HA-FX40
  Vsonic GR02 Bass edition
to the list
 
 
Quote:

Count me in. Love me a V-shaped response.

From my collection I'd add the D600, CAL and Q-40 to the list.

I'd say a lot of the Basshead cans would fit this as well.

Suggestions pending, also added you to the member list
 
Depends on which basshead cans. The Monster Beats will be one of the first to be removed, I listened to the Pros the other day and found the high pretty recessed and rolled-off.

 

[vaxick]

FXT90
CKM500
CKN70

 

[FrequencyBlue]

Added
 Creative Aurvana Live! (HP)
 JVC HA-FXT90 (IEM)
to the list
 
M-Audio Studiophile Q40 didn't make it, Denon AH-D600 still pending because I read some mixed opinions/review on them
Also removed Monster beats by Dre from the list
 
Currently pending Audio Technica CKM500 and CKN70
 
@vaxick: wanna join the club?

 

[ThinkAwesome]

I would add the Sony V6/7506 and the Panasonic HTX-7 to the list. 
 
also, joining.

 

[FrequencyBlue]

Added 
 Denon AH-D600 (HP)
 Sony V6 (HP)
 Sony V7506 (HP)
 Panasonic RP-HTX7 (HP)
 Audio Technica CKM500 (IEM)
 Audio Technica CKN70 (IEM)
to the list
 
Added ThinkAwesome to member list

 

[kalki11]

audio technica pro700mk2  ( HEADPHONE)
 

 

[o0adam0o]

I'd like like to join the club!
 
Question:
 
I currently own UETF10s. Have had them them or around 2years now.   I do enjoy them very much but I guess as always I want more. Now  I'm looking into maybe upgrading. Not sure yet. 
 
 What V-shaped  IEMs would be a noticeable upgrade to my TF10s? 
 
I have a Fiio E11 if any benefit from from an amp. Trying to stay under $400.  
 
 
 
 
I also own some M-Audio Q40 but I guess those are more of a basshead club. 
 
 
 
Thanks for your help help guys! 

 

[Mandolin Poet]

Thanks for starting up this thread anew.
 
What about the Fidelio X1's? Are they considered to be V shaped?
This is more a question than a recommendation.

 

[manbear]

I hereby nominate the Hifiman HE-400.

 

[Makiah S]

A rather small thread... we can work on that.
 
I'd say the DT 990 Is VERY V shaped, as was and is the HE 400, and the currently on my head Logitech UE6000 sounds pretty V to me.  Lot's o bass and treble. Sufficent mids. 

 

[stimer]

sony xba-3, xba-30, xba-4, xba-40, earsonic sm3 v2, earsonic sm64,  Final Audio Design Heaven V

 

[typhoon838]

NarMoo S1
Dunu DN1000