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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #80 on: October 04, 2014, 05:08:31 PM »
Understandable. In the same light, maybe the DT880 deserves a bit of a mention in the dynamic category in order to not have only Senn cans.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #81 on: October 04, 2014, 05:49:52 PM »
Quote from: shotgunshane on October 04, 2014, 02:13:30 PM
Quote from: Anaxilus on October 04, 2014, 08:32:28 AM
Quote from: Hroðulf on October 04, 2014, 07:52:05 AM
What about the RE-400?

Wow, yours sounds brighter than the pairs I had heard.  You think the balanced output of your source is helping that?

Never felt the RE1 or RE262 to have too much trouble with treble.
A touch veiled, lacking in resolution and dynamics for me.  On the forgiving side of warm neutrality.  Not great, just meh, okay IMO.

I have a balanced pair. I don't find it veiled but do find it a little peaky and uneven in treble, as I find most Hifiman iems. I'd probably take the BA200 over it but would take the Tenore over both.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #82 on: October 04, 2014, 05:51:44 PM »
Quote from: Thujone on October 04, 2014, 05:08:31 PM
Understandable. In the same light, maybe the DT880 deserves a bit of a mention in the dynamic category in order to not have only Senn cans.

I don't think DT880s are good enough to be on the Board... I would vote for AKG K712 Pro if anything (but there are plenty of dynamic headphones in the similar price range and therefore I suspect there might be something better among them).

As I said, my one and only suggestion as of now is Hifiman HE-4 (as a conditional recommendation). Otherwise, the headphone list is spot-on IMHO.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #83 on: October 04, 2014, 06:07:11 PM »
Yeah, to each their own. I couldn't stand the 2kHz AKG peak, while others can't stand the DT880's 8kHz peak. Of course, they are completely different sounding in general.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #84 on: October 04, 2014, 06:17:10 PM »
Quote from: Thujone on October 04, 2014, 06:07:11 PM
Yeah, to each their own. I couldn't stand the 2kHz AKG peak, while others can't stand the DT880's 8kHz peak. Of course, they are completely different sounding in general.

K712 Pro is the only x7xx headphone I like actually... the peak is still there but it's masked by the mid to upper bass. Then again, I suspect there may be even better options out there (like the recent X2?).

(I am fully into planar headphones... not interested in dynamics anymore)
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #85 on: October 04, 2014, 06:51:56 PM »
No AKGs please
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #86 on: October 04, 2014, 07:02:37 PM »
Quote from: OJneg on October 04, 2014, 06:51:56 PM
No AKGs please

Why? Have you heard all the AKG headphones out there to say such a thing? I am in no way an AKG fan but every headphone should have an equal chance of getting on the Board, regardless its brand.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #87 on: October 04, 2014, 07:04:51 PM »
Except Ultrasone  :)p17
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #88 on: October 04, 2014, 07:30:30 PM »
In my opinion this list is missing some closed dynamics.  My suggestions would be the Shure SRH1540, NAD HP50, and TH900.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #89 on: October 04, 2014, 07:42:52 PM »
IIRC, I've heard the K701, K702, Q701, K812. Meet or show demos, never long listening sessions (I wouldn't last very long anyway). All the newer ones I've tried have an obvious coloration in the upper mids, as Thujone mentioned. From what I understand the K712 is no better in that regard. Masking a certain coloration with extra bass/warmth? Not leaderboard material in my book. If we want to be that leniant with what we put on our Wall of Fame, certain modded Grados would be a better choice.
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