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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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[–] aznitrous@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

They’re different. Much wider soundstage and better imaging, more natural, less harsh of a V, more balanced overall. The best way I can describe the sound signature is “larger than life”. It’s definitely the sound that will make an unprepared person go “Holy shit!” when listening to it for the first time. The 900 excites you with the bass and gives you a brainquake with that impact, the 909 excites you with the whole range and gives you goosebumps because you never thought your favorite track could sound that great. However, due to the open-back nature, some of the bass impact is lost — only the impact, not its quantity or quality, or depth for that matter, it’s still very articulated and precise with no mud whatsoever. It sounds amazing. Granted, there will be some sound bleed, you’ll definitely hear it if someone’s listening to it next to you — but if you’re like me (and I have a smaller head) the 900 will bleed a lot, too.