beerguy0
Headphoneus Supremus
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I was kind of surprised by the recessed midrange of the TF 10s when I first listened to them. To me, they sounded somewhat muffled and distant. Vocals and guitar sounded like they were off in the distance. The midbass was also a bit boomy for my taste.
I put Rockbox on my iPod (5.5G Video iPod, 30GB), and tweaked the response with the EQ, based on a plot posted elsewhere on this forum of the frequency response of the TF 10s. Now, I find the them to be much more enjoyable. Good detail, and a good sense of the space surrounding instruments and vocals.
They definitely respond well to amplification - listening to my iPod through my homemade class-A amp, the sound is much tighter and controlled, especially the bass. I'll probably wind up buying a portable amp at some point.
(Note: My main headphones are AKG K271S, so my perception of the SQ of the TF 10s is likely skewed. I haven't listened to very many headphones, so I don't have a lot to compare to.)
I put Rockbox on my iPod (5.5G Video iPod, 30GB), and tweaked the response with the EQ, based on a plot posted elsewhere on this forum of the frequency response of the TF 10s. Now, I find the them to be much more enjoyable. Good detail, and a good sense of the space surrounding instruments and vocals.
They definitely respond well to amplification - listening to my iPod through my homemade class-A amp, the sound is much tighter and controlled, especially the bass. I'll probably wind up buying a portable amp at some point.
(Note: My main headphones are AKG K271S, so my perception of the SQ of the TF 10s is likely skewed. I haven't listened to very many headphones, so I don't have a lot to compare to.)