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Guilty Audio Pleasures
« on: June 28, 2012, 11:26:33 AM »
So I'm wondering: what are some headphones, earphones, and amps that you KNOW suck but you still enjoy listening to now and then?

For me it's the Edition 9....

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...What? Don't look at me like that!
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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 12:16:26 PM »
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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 03:01:09 PM »
Mine is the HD800.

I feel guilty 'cause I stole it.

Actually, while not strictly headphones, I believe my guilty pleasure would be working out in my basement with my A5's.  They do workout music well but that's about it.
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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 03:15:10 PM »
The W3000s? I don't know if they really suck enough. I just know lots of people get funny looks on their faces when they heard them.
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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 03:34:06 PM »
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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 04:55:09 PM »
Mine is the Pro 900s

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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2012, 05:50:30 PM »
Quote from: purrin on June 28, 2012, 03:15:10 PM
The W3000s? I don't know if they really suck enough. I just know lots of people get funny looks on their faces when they heard them.

Rumor has it that you own a pair of Beats....

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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2012, 06:50:11 PM »
Sextett and W3000anv.  I'm not sure which I prefer.  The W3000anv had cleaner treble, but I think the Sextett may have some superiority in other areas like a more natural midrange. 

I wouldn't say they are straight bad though, I think with both phones significant effort was taken to place problems in areas that aren't very bothersome inorder to make a headphone that sounds good without having to be technically perfect.  So I find that to be respectable because there is a lot of intentionality and work going into them.  You might call them precise rather than accurate.  Though they both had issues....
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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2012, 07:43:44 PM »

"Tyll - Man, I love the look of these cans! Perfect for writing articles on my laptop in a Tiki bar. I found them comfortable to wear and, to my old school eyes, a treat to behold.

These cans measure horribly ... but sound pretty darn good!"





http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/diy-orthodynamic-headphones-dbel84

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Re: Guilty Audio Pleasures
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2012, 09:05:41 PM »
Those look awesome, dBel. They remind me of the Stax 4070.
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