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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #520 on: February 25, 2015, 07:05:57 PM »
Some people have an ear for that below 60 or 50 Hertz audio region.

When I had more closed headphones, the ones with good sub-bass and overall balance were a joy to listen to. Then I would switch to my AKG and the first few minutes I would miss that low end impact and definition. I still have my bass-head headphone for that reason.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #521 on: February 25, 2015, 07:42:48 PM »
Anyone think the K7XX may be vying with the DT880 for a place on the leaderboard?

Need a little more time with it, but the DT880 is too hot in the treble at times.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #522 on: February 25, 2015, 09:00:04 PM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on February 25, 2015, 04:51:34 PM
I think there were revisions with the eaarlier units being warmer and bassier (modelled after the 650 with a warmer slant). Tyll can correct me if my memory is failing me.

Thanks. This would explain some things... I've only heard my pair (my friend has another one, should visit him) of FSP and one of Spirit Classic. The Classic was very different. I would say much bassier overall, a clear warm tilt, not as resolving either... I would rather correlate that experience with Tyll's measurements.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #523 on: February 26, 2015, 07:46:38 PM »
Unless I missed it, it looks like the least expensive closed can on the Leaderboard is the Focal Spirit Pro.  I think it would be nice to have an additional closed can in there for the $150-$200 price point, or thereabouts.  Is there something worthy in that range?  Perhaps ATH m50(x), Shure SRH840, others, Bueller, Bueller...
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #524 on: February 26, 2015, 07:50:34 PM »
Quote from: lmader on February 26, 2015, 07:46:38 PM
Unless I missed it, it looks like the least expensive closed can on the Leaderboard is the Focal Spirit Pro.  I think it would be nice to have an additional closed can in there for the $150-$200 price point, or thereabouts.  Is there something worthy in that range?  Perhaps ATH m50(x), Shure SRH840, others, Bueller, Bueller...

I really like my srh840, its a simple cheap and good sounding headphone
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #525 on: February 26, 2015, 08:35:23 PM »
Quote from: Freddy1201 on February 26, 2015, 07:50:34 PM
I really like my srh840, its a simple cheap and good sounding headphone
I certainly prefer it to the M50.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #526 on: February 27, 2015, 12:10:57 AM »
Quote from: lmader on February 26, 2015, 07:46:38 PM
Unless I missed it, it looks like the least expensive closed can on the Leaderboard is the Focal Spirit Pro.  I think it would be nice to have an additional closed can in there for the $150-$200 price point, or thereabouts.  Is there something worthy in that range?  Perhaps ATH m50(x), Shure SRH840, others, Bueller, Bueller...

There is one: XPT100 / HM5 / FA003 (original version, not Ti). I agree with the description, and it can be tuned with simple mods.

See also: http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,2013.0.html
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #527 on: February 27, 2015, 12:28:04 AM »
SRH840 is superior to the M50, but is still wasn't a strong headphone. It's been a while since I've owned it, but I remember it sounding artificial and shouty to me, which is why I quickly got rid of it.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #528 on: February 27, 2015, 01:48:12 AM »
Quote from: EraserXIV on February 25, 2015, 07:42:48 PM
Anyone think the K7XX may be vying with the DT880 for a place on the leaderboard?

Need a little more time with it, but the DT880 is too hot in the treble at times.

Initial comparisons were done with the Magni2U as the amp, on the Bottlehead Crack the DT880 is another animal. However, it is hard to compare the 7XX on the Crack because of the impedance mismatch.. Regardless, the DT880+Crack is better than the 7XX+Magni2U.. for whatever that's worth.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #529 on: February 27, 2015, 05:13:25 AM »
Quote from: EraserXIV on February 27, 2015, 12:28:04 AM
SRH840 is superior to the M50, but is still wasn't a strong headphone. It's been a while since I've owned it, but I remember it sounding artificial and shouty to me, which is why I quickly got rid of it.

Yeah, I felt the same way about the mids. And the treble peaks didn't help. The Takstar Pro80 sounds better to me for like half the price
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