Tom M
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Are the ur-30's anygood?
what do you think of the ur-30's from koss
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chych
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They are okay for the price, not too great for the sound... you are probably better off getting something like the KSC-35, if closed headphones are not the issue.
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My friend let me have a listen. Rio 600 to ur30s. I don't know if it was his 128 mp3s or the koss, but it sounded like utter CRAP.
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I tried the UR-20s -- I didn't like them at all. I don't know why Headroom feels comfortable recommending them. I believe the UR-30s are very similar.
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Yeah, the UR20/30s sound really muddy to me - I'd go for something like the KSC-35/50s or the Beyer 231s if you need closed headphones.
The UR30's are much better than the UR20's. The 30's have a much higher sensitivity rating than the 20's and a better frequency response. The 30's are 100 Ohms and the 20's are 32 Ohms. The higher impedance of the 30's does not seem to matter,they sound way better in my opinion.
They are considered "closed" headphones,but I would not consider them great by any means. For the price,the UR30's are very good,but there are many other closed models that are far superior to these.
They are considered "closed" headphones,but I would not consider them great by any means. For the price,the UR30's are very good,but there are many other closed models that are far superior to these.
UR20: 30-20,000 HZ. 97 db/SPL
UR30: 18-20,000 HZ. 101 db/SPL
UR30: 18-20,000 HZ. 101 db/SPL
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Two months ago, I purchased, then returned the UR-30s at Sears. The sound was quite hollow; a recessed midrange, very little bass, and a bit tinny.
Just recently, I saw a young guy at my junior college ( I attend West Valley College in Saratoga, CA) sporting a pair of UR-20s. BTW, they have a couple of pairs of UR-20s left at Best Buy.
In all, I think the UR-20s and UR-30s well-emphasize SIZE above sound!!
Just recently, I saw a young guy at my junior college ( I attend West Valley College in Saratoga, CA) sporting a pair of UR-20s. BTW, they have a couple of pairs of UR-20s left at Best Buy.
In all, I think the UR-20s and UR-30s well-emphasize SIZE above sound!!
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Well, Crazy4Bass, I found the UR-30's quite muddy-sounding, with too much mid-bass and recessed mids. And I tried your so-called favorite headphones, as well -- they have way overblown mid- and upper-bass, with no mids or treble whatsoever. (Well, I'm exaggerating on this last point, but not by much - either you seem to prefer bass that's more than 50 times louder than everything else, or you have hearing that's so badly screwed up in the bass that you need all this MegaCrappoBass just to make any music whatsoever listenable.) And this coming from a person so used to relatively expensive, more highly accurate "monitor" cans and sweet-sounding "audiophile" cans.
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When you mention my so-called "favorite" headphones, Eagle_Driver, do you mean the KTX/Pro, or Radio Shack's Optimus Nova 75?
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As for what you call "Mega Crappo Bass" Eagle_Driver, I don't at all consider my hearing to be so badly screwed up that I need bass that's 50 times louder than everything else.
According to my ears, Mega Bass allows the sound to open up more, bringing a warm (not overwhelming, mind you) emphasis on bass, which, in my view, adds more life to the soundstage. If you consider the KTX/Pros (which I guess, you've tried) to have "no mids or treble whatsoever," then that's your opinion. I just feel that a somewhat strong emphasis on bass allows the sound to become warmer, IMHO.
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Um, actually turning up Megabass destroys the soundstage and moves everything else back (like midrange and the treble). I used to be one of those guys that always used MB1 (and a pair of Denon cans--which were boomy) on his Sony pcdp. Now, i think i prefer what i'm getting exactly out of my amp and favorite discman, the 25S.
Crazy4bass, if you really like bass that much try the Sony V6's or Beyer 250's. Those offer "real bass" which need no EQ'ing of any kind. I'm not here to put you down, but i think you should try one of those cans. Just my opinion.
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| Originally posted by Crazy4Bass According to my ears, Mega Bass allows the sound to open up more, bringing a warm (not overwhelming, mind you) emphasis on bass, which, in my view, adds more life to the soundstage. |
Um, actually turning up Megabass destroys the soundstage and moves everything else back (like midrange and the treble). I used to be one of those guys that always used MB1 (and a pair of Denon cans--which were boomy) on his Sony pcdp. Now, i think i prefer what i'm getting exactly out of my amp and favorite discman, the 25S.
Crazy4bass, if you really like bass that much try the Sony V6's or Beyer 250's. Those offer "real bass" which need no EQ'ing of any kind. I'm not here to put you down, but i think you should try one of those cans. Just my opinion.
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gloco, I HAVE tried the V6s. They HARDLY have any bass; just a STRONG, shrill emphasis on treble, that, which to my ears, is unbearable. I don't know, maybe it's just how my sources handle the V6s.
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ROTFLMAO...ok, i give up!
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| Originally posted by Crazy4Bass gloco, I HAVE tried the V6s. They HARDLY have any bass; just a STRONG, shrill emphasis on treble, that, which to my ears, is unbearable. I don't know, maybe it's just how my sources handle the V6s.
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ROTFLMAO...ok, i give up!
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Crazy4Bass, while the V6 treble and midrange aren't the sweetest, the treble certainly isn't "strongly" emphasized. And the V6 have about as flat and tight bass of any headphone. If you think that the V6 has "hardly any" bass, then you prefer bass that is strongly emphasized. Your comments on MegaBass and your choice of headphones back this up. You prefer heavily emphasized bass.
Not that there's anything wrong with that
| Originally posted by Crazy4Bass I HAVE tried the V6s. They HARDLY have any bass; just a STRONG, shrill emphasis on treble, that, which to my ears, is unbearable. |
Crazy4Bass, while the V6 treble and midrange aren't the sweetest, the treble certainly isn't "strongly" emphasized. And the V6 have about as flat and tight bass of any headphone. If you think that the V6 has "hardly any" bass, then you prefer bass that is strongly emphasized. Your comments on MegaBass and your choice of headphones back this up. You prefer heavily emphasized bass.
Not that there's anything wrong with that
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