Acix
Headphoneus Supremus
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The Ultrasone models are great for Psytrance and electronica. And if the Ultrasones have to much bass... well, the K702 can be a really nice option.
Originally Posted by Runkby /img/forum/go_quote.gif here is my two cents... i listen to mainly trance, although i love other types of music as well... i am listening to tiesto now and i love armin (asto 406 is great)... i have teh benchmark dac1hdr as my dac / headphone amp and i bought the akg 702 as well as the sennheiser hd 650's... i sent the akg's back, although they did have a very open and wide sound stage.. i just found that the akg's were too light on the base and that is critical for trance... i even wish that the sennheiser hd 650's had more base in fact... if the akg's had real base i think i would have preferred them, but they really lacked base and mine were burnt in for more than 100 hours |
Originally Posted by Rakooon /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry for busting up this thread but i really want to know how would you compare D5000 and DT990 for trance related music ?? Or anyway you want. I always wonder how D5000 would do for those genre. They could be in the race for my next pairs !! |
Originally Posted by mbd2884 /img/forum/go_quote.gif My post is for those like me who are tired of hearing only basshead headphones recommend for Trance. There are so many talented Trance artists who are making music with an emphasis on mids/treble and not just bass right now. Not everyone is the same. I personally love the HD650s by many times over by Denons. And I've owned Denon headphones for a long time when the AHD550 were still in production. I also prefer the AD900s to Denon for Trance, cause while the low end of the bass is not that great, there is enough impact to still be fun. But the mids/treble and vocals on AD900 are unmatched by Denon. So just in case if someone else has similar preferences in music, Denon/Ultrasone are not the be all end all for Trance music. There is far more to Trance than just boomy beats. In fact I try to keep the boomy bass out as much as possible. Trance has become much more atmospheric and orchestral over the years and I found the Denon to be very lacking for this, while the AD900 just embraces that sound. So for those who are not bassheads, don't write off these headphones that excel in that atmospheric, airy, soundstage and ethereal female voices. DT880/AD900 and AKGs would all be fantastic for Trance. The better the Trance Producer is, the more interesting music you hear that are in the treble/mid range with nuances that you can't hear in the same detail as bass heavy music. So it also depends on which producers you like. Are you the fan of Paul Oakenfold or a Hybrid fan? If Oakenfold, Gabriel and Dresden, then yes, I think AD900 are not the best, but if it's Hybrid, no questions for me. I also believe these headphones are safer for your ears. You can hear the details with AD900 at normal and low volumes and with the D2000 I had to crank it up to hear, as the bass was overshadowing the rest of the music. With the bass that loud, well, my ears would fatigue and hurt. Just wasn't healthy for my ears either. |