ExplosiveDuck
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Great Thread! This is so helpful and fun to read!
I haven't listened to as many headphones as you all have, and I don't have quite trained ears yet, but I have listened to some pricier ones!
Sennheiser HD-280's = Good isolation, no need for amp, very small soundstage and sounds a little mushy to me when listening to heavier stuff.
Sennheiser HD-650's = Much better soundstage than the 280's of course, them being open headphones and all, and a great and warm sound, very "soothing", but sounds like it adds a layer of smooth on top of the music, like a polish. I felt this way before I ever even looked onto these boards, and before anyone else told me anything about them. When I listened to them there was just something I didn't feel was quite right.
AKG K701's = Great soundstage, very detailed, great highs. Little lacking in the bass department, doesn't really pump the bass too well, but has great detail and quality. Not the most comfortable either. (They were at first, but then they felt a little bit loose for my head..)
Grado GS1000's = Soundstage is a little too close for my liking, almost felt like I was too into the music. The other high-end headphones to me, versus crap headphones, always made me feel like I wasn't just listening to music, but was listening to people playing music, as if I were in the room with them. These GS1000's kind of made me feel like I was inside of the instruments themselves, a little too close for my comfort. I think they look the coolest of all headphones though.
And for the money pair:
Ultrasone E9's = Very comfortable. VERY comfortable. It's Ethiopian Sheepskin, what do you expect? (For the price? I'd expect a diamond or two..) Great sound, and a really really good soundstage for closed headphones. They just sounded the best of all the headphones I listened to. This might have been because I knew how expensive they were before I listened, so I had expectations. But hey, it's ethiopian sheepskin.
Again, sweet thread, I'm excited to keep checking back on it to read new posts!
And I have a pair of AD700's coming my way, (yes, they're actually AD700's this time, I already returned the A700s and made a few phone calls), I'll post about them when they come in!
I haven't listened to as many headphones as you all have, and I don't have quite trained ears yet, but I have listened to some pricier ones!
Sennheiser HD-280's = Good isolation, no need for amp, very small soundstage and sounds a little mushy to me when listening to heavier stuff.
Sennheiser HD-650's = Much better soundstage than the 280's of course, them being open headphones and all, and a great and warm sound, very "soothing", but sounds like it adds a layer of smooth on top of the music, like a polish. I felt this way before I ever even looked onto these boards, and before anyone else told me anything about them. When I listened to them there was just something I didn't feel was quite right.
AKG K701's = Great soundstage, very detailed, great highs. Little lacking in the bass department, doesn't really pump the bass too well, but has great detail and quality. Not the most comfortable either. (They were at first, but then they felt a little bit loose for my head..)
Grado GS1000's = Soundstage is a little too close for my liking, almost felt like I was too into the music. The other high-end headphones to me, versus crap headphones, always made me feel like I wasn't just listening to music, but was listening to people playing music, as if I were in the room with them. These GS1000's kind of made me feel like I was inside of the instruments themselves, a little too close for my comfort. I think they look the coolest of all headphones though.
And for the money pair:
Ultrasone E9's = Very comfortable. VERY comfortable. It's Ethiopian Sheepskin, what do you expect? (For the price? I'd expect a diamond or two..) Great sound, and a really really good soundstage for closed headphones. They just sounded the best of all the headphones I listened to. This might have been because I knew how expensive they were before I listened, so I had expectations. But hey, it's ethiopian sheepskin.
Again, sweet thread, I'm excited to keep checking back on it to read new posts!
And I have a pair of AD700's coming my way, (yes, they're actually AD700's this time, I already returned the A700s and made a few phone calls), I'll post about them when they come in!