arkanchyl
New Head-Fier
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just got my blue dragon from the kind UPS man and here are my initial impressions (been listening and A/Bing for an hour now):
- it took me a few times switching between the stock cable and blue dragon before i really got it. i was listening for something much more drastic than what i found. however...
- ...what i found is this: the cable really honestly does "remove the veil" from the pro 900's. when i switch back to the stock cable now i cringe because the sound is overall thinner, with much more sibilance and airiness in the treble, with less detail in the midrange.
the lightbulb finally turned on when i realized this: i no longer have to EQ my 900's. this is huge for me really, because i was adding a bit of bass and pumping the mids while taming the sibilance. basically i had to alter every area of the sound to make it fit my liking. in other words, before the BD cable, the headphone had flaws. now... the cable adds just enough bass, especially in the sub bass range, to make it no longer necessary to EQ there; it also tightens it a bit making it less bloaty and prevents it from overtaking the mids; it's got a smoother, more forward sound especially in the treble which really helps the sibilance and gives a more natural, detailed quality to the upper frequencies, and because of this and the changes in the low end you are able to hear the mids that were there all along. i'm really impressed. switching between my 990's and the pro 900's was always a bittersweet moment because i was trading the (in my opinion) more accurate and (relatively speaking) natural sound of the 990's for the colored, fun sound of the 900's. now, the 900's definitely have waaaay more to say in the bass category, and i no longer notice a huge gap in the mid and treble areas. it no longer sounds like some one is holding a sheet of plastic over my highs and mids.
the bottom line... is it worth $165? in a linear sense, no. it does not add $165 of sound quality to the headphone. if, however, you find yourself with some pro 900's, and are loving them, but wanting "that little bit more" and are willing to pay whatever it takes to perfect an already great pair of phones... go for it. if you use your pro 900's for EDM or hip hop or any kind of bass-centric music but still want great SQ in the rest of the spectrum.... buy the cable... plug it in... and
- it took me a few times switching between the stock cable and blue dragon before i really got it. i was listening for something much more drastic than what i found. however...
- ...what i found is this: the cable really honestly does "remove the veil" from the pro 900's. when i switch back to the stock cable now i cringe because the sound is overall thinner, with much more sibilance and airiness in the treble, with less detail in the midrange.
the lightbulb finally turned on when i realized this: i no longer have to EQ my 900's. this is huge for me really, because i was adding a bit of bass and pumping the mids while taming the sibilance. basically i had to alter every area of the sound to make it fit my liking. in other words, before the BD cable, the headphone had flaws. now... the cable adds just enough bass, especially in the sub bass range, to make it no longer necessary to EQ there; it also tightens it a bit making it less bloaty and prevents it from overtaking the mids; it's got a smoother, more forward sound especially in the treble which really helps the sibilance and gives a more natural, detailed quality to the upper frequencies, and because of this and the changes in the low end you are able to hear the mids that were there all along. i'm really impressed. switching between my 990's and the pro 900's was always a bittersweet moment because i was trading the (in my opinion) more accurate and (relatively speaking) natural sound of the 990's for the colored, fun sound of the 900's. now, the 900's definitely have waaaay more to say in the bass category, and i no longer notice a huge gap in the mid and treble areas. it no longer sounds like some one is holding a sheet of plastic over my highs and mids.
the bottom line... is it worth $165? in a linear sense, no. it does not add $165 of sound quality to the headphone. if, however, you find yourself with some pro 900's, and are loving them, but wanting "that little bit more" and are willing to pay whatever it takes to perfect an already great pair of phones... go for it. if you use your pro 900's for EDM or hip hop or any kind of bass-centric music but still want great SQ in the rest of the spectrum.... buy the cable... plug it in... and
agreed. i think if you pick up the pro 900 and put it on after 3-400 hours of burn in and say "yuck" then the cable won't do anything for you. if you say, "wow...MOAR and BETTER!" then the cable is exactly what you need. i don't necessarily intend the pro900's to be my last pair of headphones ever, but i know i stand a good chance of recouping most of what i've spent on headphones + cable when the upgraditis sets in. it really does feel like the "pro 900 mark 2" or something like that... of course, my mind is already saying "so what would happen if you had drew recable and mod them for dual entry...." AHHHH my wallet is glaring at me 
