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In the OP, BHTX could have posted his observations and asked why this is, but instead makes sweeping conclusions and condescending remarks, having all the answers. Not productive in my books.
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If I would have done that, the majority of responses would have been "sweeping conclusions and condescending remarks, having all the answers". Most of the comments would have been along the lines of "that's not what I'm hearing!", "HD600's are awesome.. you're nuts", "You need more expensive equipment", "Buy high priced cables", "Get
x headphones, you'll like them", "There's something wrong with you / your ears", "You're just too picky", etc.. none of which is true. Of course, all these kinds of replies were still posted here (aside from all the rest of the ridiculous and pointless nonsense and personal attacks from those who've chosen to focus solely on my "sweeping conclusions and condescending remarks, having all the answers"). So, it's like damned if you do, damned if you don't. "Not productive in my books".. that wouldn't have been the case if the majority of people around here were much more "productive" with their posts. There are very few who are. And that's my main complaint about this forum. So, why did I come here?.. because I didn't know where else to go at the time. I wanted to appreciate these headphones, as well as understand more about their inherent problems, and I was hoping to come across people who actually understood these things (and there are quite a few) and have some discussion about it. Do I think this was a mistake? Yes and no. Did I get what I was expecting from this? Yes and no. Was it helpful? Yes and no. I can say that I have learned a bit more about these issues during the course of this thread.
Also, why do so many people here seem to rely on such a strong belief that a high price = better performance?
Several have commented that the inherent problems with headphones are the result of using a single driver, but I don't see how this has anything to do with it. Also, single driver loudspeaker systems certainly have their place (altho those places can be somewhat limited), and can offer great advantages over multi-driver designs. It could even be said that anything more than a single driver is only a compromise (mainly in exchange for greater SPL and "better" dispersion characteristics), and often a huge sacrifice (many people obviously hold stong beliefs to this). Personally, I'd be a lot more disappointed than I aleady am if all headphones contained more than a single driver. Aside from issues with intermodulation distortion, I really see no reason for more than a single driver in headphones. The disadvantages would far outweigh anything good that would come from it imo. As with everything (especially audio), any design choice is a compromise. Also, let's not forget that speaker systems using these convential dynamic loudspeaker drivers began with a single driver in an open back cabinet..