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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 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.