[-iKa-]

Well my reasoning behind getting the DT990 was because I need something that'll be remarkably forgiving because there's certain music that I want to listen but because my Focal Spirit Pros are just too neutral for them to be enjoyable.

 

[Armaegis]

Forgiving usually means neutral or bassy... are you looking for more shimmer or zing up top?

 

[-iKa-]

Forgiving usually means neutral or bassy... are you looking for more shimmer or zing up top?

My concept of a forgiving headphone is either heavily U or V-shaped. Apparently the MSUR is a more V-shaped headphone that leans to the warm side.

 

[Armaegis]

See, I find accentuated highs to be less forgiving. Any poor recordings with glare or sibilance are made worse with strong treble.
 
I wonder if you'd like the Fidelio X2.

 

[Viper2005]

  If I were Fang's PR guy I would have run over and yanked the keyboard out of his hands before he did anymore damage. There's for sure a culture and language gap, but people trolling doesn't help, and he's realized that people have seen through his facade and he's trying desperately to cover his butt.
 
He's been happy to point out he did a PhD, but a bit more quiet on the university or topic. Most likely a Chinese university rather than American one, and I'm not convinced if his research area was even directly related to anything he does at Hifiman.

He is doing a great job digging his own grave...  he just compared head-fi to the persecution during the Chinese Cultural Revolution  

 

[Armaegis]

Yeah he tried to edit, but it was already quoted. He's digging so fast... I'm amazed the moderators haven't shut the thread down yet.

 

[-iKa-]

  See, I find accentuated highs to be less forgiving. Any poor recordings with glare or sibilance are made worse with strong treble.
 
I wonder if you'd like the Fidelio X2.

It's always interested me after being impressed with the SHP9500, but the prices never get to the point where I feel like buying them.

 

[Armaegis]

They usually clock in at similar used prices to the DT990... we used to have a couple floating around in our scene, I'm not sure if anyone still has it.

 

[Velomane]

 
He is doing a great job digging his own grave...  he just compared head-fi to the persecution during the Chinese Cultural Revolution  

Oh wow! I'm glad I stopped reading that thread this morning. Man, what a meltdown.

 

[-iKa-]

really? I've found multiple prices at around 130~140ish canadian.

 

[Armaegis]

  Oh wow! I'm glad I stopped reading that thread this morning. Man, what a meltdown.

I can provide some links to screencaps if anyone wants to see the gongshow from this afternoon before mods cleaned it all up.
 

  really? I've found multiple prices at around 130~140ish canadian.

 
Yeah I've seen both the X2 and DT990 come in around those prices at times (usually in USD, but on rare occasion you'll find a Canadian seller at that price)

 

[-iKa-]

Yeah I've seen both the X2 and DT990 come in around those prices at times (usually in USD, but on rare occasion you'll find a Canadian seller at that price)

That's so weird because I even have notifications from hifishark setup for the X2, and I've never seen it drop below 200CAD

 

[Armaegis]

Just make offers and see if people take them. I'm positive I got mine closer to 175 CAD.
Or you go for an X1 which goes a lot cheaper now.
 
On CAM I see a pair of DT990's right now for $140, or a Custom One Pro for $100 (similar V shape, and you can tune for as much base as you want).

 

[Armaegis]

If anyone's looking for a Jotunheim w/dac, there's a listing on the unmentionable site for $550 CAD

 

[-iKa-]

Unmentionable site? I'm clearly missing something right now.
 
On the other hand, what are people's experiences with the K612? Also, what about the SR-30?