Well damn... That just voided the whole reason for me getting the LCD-3 in the first place... I mean its been fun having it since it ended up sounding way better balanced/neutral (talking stand alone impression here, not compared to other headhones) than I remembered. But since what it ends up doing is just another version of what I already have in the HD800 that renders it a tad pointless to me unless i can find a headphone that does have that "visceral speaker system" effect, that I can fit in my budget whilst keeping it, which I doubt... DANG IT! The journey for the perfect duo of headphones continue I guess...The TH900 almost did what i wanted, but its treble was just waaaay to fatigueing to plausibly use without fear of damaging my hearing. Do any of you have ideas for the best headphones to replicate that large amount of actual low frequency sound pressure I'm looking for? Any thoughts or recommendations would be much appreciated..
W3000ANV. Compared to TH900's over the top [bottom ?] bass they have less prominent bass, but still very good, and it does not flood into middle frequencies like TH900's bass. The volume and impact of W3000ANV's bass are better than those of the HD800's or even T1's bass. Also, compared to TH900 W3000ANV have balanced frequencies presentation, the mids are not recessed and the treble is not shrill. To hear boom boom bass you will have to consider the mid priced headphones that are specialised bass instruments with the corresponding poor presentation of the middle frequencies and/or of the treble. Your Rx Mk3-B amp has a bass knob that gives +5 dB bass boost. I would say that the combination of W3000ANV and +5 dB bass boost should produce a very acceptable bass sound.P.S. LCDs are overrated.
Purrin said the bass on the Vali was meh but my experience was that it was quite a nice improvement with the HD800 over the Anedio D2 headphone out and continental v3.
On some headphones like fx. TH900 or V-Moda M100 you can literally feel the bass, the vibrations in the air pressure etc. which adds an amazingly engaging element and feeling of realism to the sound, and the Audeze just seems to have none of this. It simply portrays the information, telling you that there is bass, but there is no actual weight or feeling behind it...
I don't really consider 'feeling' the bass all that realistic anyways, unless your only priority is reproducing the visceral experience of thousands of watts on a PA system at a rock concert.
Quote from: Stapsy on February 27, 2014, 05:22:25 PMPurrin said the bass on the Vali was meh but my experience was that it was quite a nice improvement with the HD800 over the Anedio D2 headphone out and continental v3. Well, you have to understand that my reference is EC, CA, Mjolnir, Dynahi, etc.
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Quote from: The Headphone Viking on February 27, 2014, 04:03:13 AMOn some headphones like fx. TH900 or V-Moda M100 you can literally feel the bass, the vibrations in the air pressure etc. which adds an amazingly engaging element and feeling of realism to the sound, and the Audeze just seems to have none of this. It simply portrays the information, telling you that there is bass, but there is no actual weight or feeling behind it...Wait till you hear an electrostat I agree that the LCD3's a little on the milder side of the high end planar magnetic market as far as bass is concerned. I'm kind of disappointed in them as well, even when compared to the LCD2. That small difference between the 2 and 3 could also play a role in people constantly praising it for having greater "finesse" or "refinement", which is more bullsh1t than not.First try playing around with the bass EQ in both dynamics and planars to see exactly what frequency you associate with the weight or feeling of bass. I've found that even a 3db boost below like 60hz is enough to add a little sense of ominous presence to bass in electronic tracks.Quote from: TMRaven on February 27, 2014, 04:26:55 AMI don't really consider 'feeling' the bass all that realistic anyways, unless your only priority is reproducing the visceral experience of thousands of watts on a PA system at a rock concert.You're always limited by the physics of the thing, but you can kind of scratch that itch through the sheer magnitude of headphone bass. At least until the migraine comes on and your ears start ringing.
