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What are the current best “basshead” headphones? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by ScaryfatkidGT@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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I come from the time ok Klipsch Image S4’s, Monster Turbines, Denon headphones… I think the Philips Fidelios were in there… I don’t remember the others…

But none of those are made anymore. What are the current offerings? Also amps or DAP’s? Do Sony’s still have their Clear Bass? I remember it being amazing on an MP3 player but is pretty Meh in the app for my XM5’s

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[–] xXRyuuGinXx@alien.top 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Skullcandy Crusher xD

The only thing that headphone is doing right is the bass but everything else is just bad with this headphone.

Meze 99 Classic/Neo/Noir has a lot of bass but is very warm and sounds soulless...

Fostex TH 900 MK2 sounds really good but is of course really expensive...

Then there is maybe the E-Mu Teaks which are okay for their price if you are listening mostly to EDM and Hip Hop.

The older Denon row like AH-D2000/5000/7000 have a really strong bass but as you have already mentioned are discontinued so you would have to get like 10-12 year old headphones from classifieds.

I found the bass from the Focal Elex impressive although it's an open back headphone and some of the ZMF headphones like the Atticus are also great.

[–] AngryTank@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

OH GAWD DAMMIT YOU BEAT ME TO IT 😂

[–] H2OExplosive@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wdym by soulless?

[–] xXRyuuGinXx@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hard to describe.

Maybe "hollow" is the right word for it?

[–] H2OExplosive@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still don't get it XD

[–] spsfisch@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

When I listened to it, it felt like mids were scooped out and the treble was "flat". I guess that's what he means? Like it's just bass and nothing much else. Good bassy headphones usually have some mids and elevated highs. Like a more v-shaped signature, so that at least the rest of the sound is balanced.

[–] real_anything2@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Denons have actually come back! different model nunmbers now like 5200, 700 etc.

[–] xXRyuuGinXx@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know.

But the drivers are different.

The ones from the older models are from Foster/Fostex and the ones from the newer models are Denon's own FreeEdge drivers. If you heard both you will hear the difference.

[–] real_anything2@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

thanks - so i think you are saying that the older/original models are better. good to know. is anyone aware of a good review/discussion of the older denons of this type?

[–] xXRyuuGinXx@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

When it comes to bass alone then the older models are better because the bass impact/slam is stronger. On the technical side the newer models might be better but as always that's also subjective.

I'm sure there are a lot of reviews if you are searching for them.

Personally I try to demo every headphone I'm interested in because a review from someone is also just a subjective opinion from someone and can be different to my own impression of a headphone.