BassinURface
Head-Fier
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My journey to find the perfect headphones has never felt so discouraging. Although I'm starting to understand the spectrum of music more it has left my dumbfounded and eager to find the right cans for me.
My audiophile journey began with a simple pair of M50's and I found myself looking for something more. (something bassier and more fun)
I pulled the trigger on the Ultrasone Pro900's and listened to them for about 100hours (without an amp/dac straight to my laptop PC)
and felt something was off about them but at the same time there was something amazing about them.
I felt that the bass was almost perfect for me .. but I didnt know that until today. There was some sub-bass with a lot more mid bass. Now I understand that I love the mid bass more but still like the sub bass to be there at the same. Even though the mid bass bled through to the midrange a bit it was still ok for me. So realistically the bass was exactly what I was looking for and was very close to what I truly wanted.
Now the problem with the Ultrasone 900's. The highs were too sharp for my ears and I realized that I like to listen to my music loud and all the high frequencies would make me have to turn them down more than I wanted too. [Although detailed] Without knowing I loved mid bass I went chasing sub bass and smoother highs and thought the D5000's would suit me better and with buyers anxiety returned my Pro900's within the month. I still don't know if the Pro900's would have worked for me today if I had a DAC/AMP. (Currently I own a Fioo E10)
I went a different direction looking for something new so I turned to the D5000 and I found something new I had never had before. I found lush Mids. Vocals were now a thing of beauty and I couldn't stop trying to find new music I never listened to before. Jazz/Classical/Piano/Anything Vocal. It seemed like anything I threw at them it would play anything flawlessly. These cans might even still be a keeper for me for an all arounder. Even though I love love LOVE these Mids. I still wouldn't mind having them a step back because they tend to make my ears sensitive since there so close. [Even the Pro900 mids were ok too me]
Ok so heres the dilemma. That mid bass is gone and I cant seem to find the fun anymore. I even tried to buy an AMP/DAC (E10) thinking I could bring some magic out of them.. but It didnt. Don't get me wrong these headphones go Deep and they are one of the best sounding headphones I have ever heard and I still might keep these for an all arounder
There exactly what nuetral headphones should sound like. It sounds exactly like how the person recorded them wanted them to sound -_-. But for my deep electronica music collection I'm looking for something else. Something like the bass of the 900's , mids like the D5000's [although I wouldnt mind them a step back] , and highs to be smoother than the Pro900's. [Even the highs of the D5000's are ok too me].
Now I have concluded that I'm officially a basshead and I seek therapy from my fellow Head-Fiers.
Thank you all for all your help and recommendations this as been one hell of a journey for sure.
Here are some examples of tracks and part of tracks that I really want tracks to shine. It will help understand the music I listen too and what Im looking for,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NszfjNrbPY The bassline at 1:35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7uARcONu5A 1:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU7deWQofWc 1:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PImnYxrlsvk 00:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXxNXAEHk-c 1:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8cOZJ93Y_Q 1:15 and on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzQE2Fh7fhE whole song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCslVp_2zVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap8WnwxX5k8 1:00
My audiophile journey began with a simple pair of M50's and I found myself looking for something more. (something bassier and more fun)
I pulled the trigger on the Ultrasone Pro900's and listened to them for about 100hours (without an amp/dac straight to my laptop PC)
and felt something was off about them but at the same time there was something amazing about them.
I felt that the bass was almost perfect for me .. but I didnt know that until today. There was some sub-bass with a lot more mid bass. Now I understand that I love the mid bass more but still like the sub bass to be there at the same. Even though the mid bass bled through to the midrange a bit it was still ok for me. So realistically the bass was exactly what I was looking for and was very close to what I truly wanted.
Now the problem with the Ultrasone 900's. The highs were too sharp for my ears and I realized that I like to listen to my music loud and all the high frequencies would make me have to turn them down more than I wanted too. [Although detailed] Without knowing I loved mid bass I went chasing sub bass and smoother highs and thought the D5000's would suit me better and with buyers anxiety returned my Pro900's within the month. I still don't know if the Pro900's would have worked for me today if I had a DAC/AMP. (Currently I own a Fioo E10)
I went a different direction looking for something new so I turned to the D5000 and I found something new I had never had before. I found lush Mids. Vocals were now a thing of beauty and I couldn't stop trying to find new music I never listened to before. Jazz/Classical/Piano/Anything Vocal. It seemed like anything I threw at them it would play anything flawlessly. These cans might even still be a keeper for me for an all arounder. Even though I love love LOVE these Mids. I still wouldn't mind having them a step back because they tend to make my ears sensitive since there so close. [Even the Pro900 mids were ok too me]
Ok so heres the dilemma. That mid bass is gone and I cant seem to find the fun anymore. I even tried to buy an AMP/DAC (E10) thinking I could bring some magic out of them.. but It didnt. Don't get me wrong these headphones go Deep and they are one of the best sounding headphones I have ever heard and I still might keep these for an all arounder
Now I have concluded that I'm officially a basshead and I seek therapy from my fellow Head-Fiers.
Thank you all for all your help and recommendations this as been one hell of a journey for sure.
Here are some examples of tracks and part of tracks that I really want tracks to shine. It will help understand the music I listen too and what Im looking for,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NszfjNrbPY The bassline at 1:35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7uARcONu5A 1:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU7deWQofWc 1:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PImnYxrlsvk 00:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXxNXAEHk-c 1:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8cOZJ93Y_Q 1:15 and on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzQE2Fh7fhE whole song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCslVp_2zVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap8WnwxX5k8 1:00