markot86
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I swore to myself that I was NOT going to succumb to the sennheiser headphone god on my portable rig; yep, I was looking for a "fun" sound. The KSC-75's were all that I needed, right?
As I sit here with a pair of newly purchased px100's on my new portable rig, I cannot help but question why on earth I keep on going back to the dark side i.e. sennheiser
Ever since I heard the hd580's at a store, I knew I was stuck. When the HD600's came in and I listened to them on my home rig, my jaw dropped. When the HD650's came in, it dropped even more.
However, the problem I have with the HD series (or perhaps with headphones in general) is that they have a tendency after a while to bring me into wanting something "different" or something "better". I'll read a couple of posts on head-fi and someone will comment on how they sound veiled, horrible, muddy, boring, etc etc. None of these traits come out at me, but there's always something inside me that makes me wonder what this "fun, bright" sound really is.
So I'll go on a buying/selling splurge, selling my senns in order to listen to this thing that's something better. First came the k601's and the sr-60's; I thought "ok, I have defeated the dark side, this is MY sound, it's awesome and better!".
Next week, the k601's were sent packing and the HD600's arrived at my doorstep once more.
Having the itch to try something different once again, I went for the DT880's. When these arrived, it was obvious that these were better than the HD600's. "I am officially a member of the light side, this is it" I thought.
Then I got the HD650's... and, well, it's amazing, and continues to be amazing even after my honeymoon period with them.
So my question to you is, what makes me come back to sennheiser headphones? Aren't these the muddy, veiled, boring, bassy, horrible headphones that so many people trash on these forums?
Lately with all the criticism sennheiser headphones get on these forums, its as if they are somehow the headphone equivilent of bose in the audiophile community.
I've fought against the dark side for so long, but now, I think I have finally accepted my fate and succumbed
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As I sit here with a pair of newly purchased px100's on my new portable rig, I cannot help but question why on earth I keep on going back to the dark side i.e. sennheiser
Ever since I heard the hd580's at a store, I knew I was stuck. When the HD600's came in and I listened to them on my home rig, my jaw dropped. When the HD650's came in, it dropped even more.
However, the problem I have with the HD series (or perhaps with headphones in general) is that they have a tendency after a while to bring me into wanting something "different" or something "better". I'll read a couple of posts on head-fi and someone will comment on how they sound veiled, horrible, muddy, boring, etc etc. None of these traits come out at me, but there's always something inside me that makes me wonder what this "fun, bright" sound really is.
So I'll go on a buying/selling splurge, selling my senns in order to listen to this thing that's something better. First came the k601's and the sr-60's; I thought "ok, I have defeated the dark side, this is MY sound, it's awesome and better!".
Next week, the k601's were sent packing and the HD600's arrived at my doorstep once more.
Having the itch to try something different once again, I went for the DT880's. When these arrived, it was obvious that these were better than the HD600's. "I am officially a member of the light side, this is it" I thought.
Then I got the HD650's... and, well, it's amazing, and continues to be amazing even after my honeymoon period with them.
So my question to you is, what makes me come back to sennheiser headphones? Aren't these the muddy, veiled, boring, bassy, horrible headphones that so many people trash on these forums?
I've fought against the dark side for so long, but now, I think I have finally accepted my fate and succumbed