iSennheiser
100+ Head-Fier
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To my Ears as a new Audiophile and life time Musician and Pianist. Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic Headphone is the most realistic sounding above all.
I'd be interested in the impressions of some of these characters by today's products. Good dredge.
Would be nice to see some members with their modern gear and experience with some older legends speak on this.
Is there anything modern that has surpassed the classic legends? I sure hope so; tired of reading about the glory of the UNOBTANIUMS
Technology is better. This might be an unpopular opinion, but the R10 is outclassed as a closed can by the HD820 and Ether C Flow. If it was a new product from Sony I would maybe pay $800 for it. There's obvious a lot of collector value there but that's irrelevant to how they actually perform. The HD800 is still an attractive option since dynamics haven't been getting enough love, but unless you really like the Sennheiser house sound, there are much more well-rounded options these days (Abyss 1266 phi, Hifiman Susvara). And the K1000 is outmatched by the Mysphere 3.2 in just about every conceivable way, basically Heinz Renner kept the K1000 tuning and made it into something that can go toe to toe with summit-fi planars.
Nostalgia is all well and good, but it's kind of meaningless to argue for any sort of technical regression because that's just no happening. The kind of materials and processes that headphone designers work with would be almost science fiction 20 years ago (extensive use of carbon fiber on the Ether and Raal Requisite, 3d printing on the Mysphere), and it would be bizarre to suggest that they're making worse products as a consequence.
You are very fortunate to have a pair of AKG K340's that still work correctly. I had a pair back in the day, fantastic headphones for sure.I'll second the fact that the AKG K340 is a very realistic sounding headphone. I am very impressed by its sound, especially considering its age, and I think it is definitely the most realistic sounding headphone that I own. The amount of detail the electret drivers give the music is enthralling.
Yeah I've read about the electrets losing their charge after about 30 years, which is about the age of the headphones. I hope my pair keeps going for as long as possible, they're my current favorite pair due to just how unique they sound, plus because of how forgiving they are to lower quality recordings while still having the flexibility to show off the detail in better recordings. If you have an amp powerful enough, you should get a pair on eBay, they're not too expensive.You are very fortunate to have a pair of AKG K340's that still work correctly. I had a pair back in the day, fantastic headphones for sure.