this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2023
1 points (100.0% liked)
Headphones
17 readers
1 users here now
A community for discussion around all topics related to headphones and personal audio.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Well for me all those drawbacks are the spice in it. I do want those drawbacks. How boring would it be if all the companies would bring headphones with all the same perfect sound? For me it‘s exciting to try out new headphones. How do they sound in general? How are treble, bass an soundstage? Each headphone should have its own character. And for me even amps should have their own character.
Nowadays audiophiles are aiming for absolute neutrality. Neutral amps, neutral headphones. For me? Boring! I have the HD800S. Great headphones with the right amount of bass. I use them for example if I want to hear every little sample snippet of a Depeche Mode song. HD800S is great for analytical listening. But my everday headphones are the T1 3rd gen. They have character. Warm sound, crispy bass, relaxed. Absolutely great. I‘ve got the Fiio K9. Great amp with quite a neutral sound. But I also have the Hifiman Ef400 with its slight hint of warmth and its analogue and natural sound. It‘s not the most neutral amp but I really love it.
For me the companies should all should different sounding headphones withe their drawbacks. Because that makes them interesting.