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In Reply to: RE: Looking for New Headphones posted by livinghigh@bellsouth.net on December 06, 2015 at 06:29:09
In general, I would look to classics that are in the "high end" but not necessarily so high priced. My Sennheiser HD600s have beat many supposedly "better" phones here, including the HD800. I'd suggest AKG701, Beyer DT-880, Grado SR325i, etc. Also note that it is very easy to apply digital EQ before processing, if you are using a computer digital setup which is common now. So, you can tweak that easily. Far too much commentary these days is about relatively minor variances in frequency response, which are easily correctable, and little about the characteristics of a headphone which I find are vastly more important. Mostly, I look for a sense of clarity and ease. By "clarity" I don't mean a tipped up treble, or "detail," but a sense of non-confusion in the midrange. "Ease" is a range of related factors which don't really "sound" like anything perceivable, but are experienced as a relaxation and trust. You don't have to fight the sound. Along with both of these factors, I like a lot of tone density, a sense of saturation instead of anything bleached or blanched.
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