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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2013, 08:09:02 AM »
The dummy head's seal should be fine since those measurements look about similar to how I remember them to sound. I meant maybe on purrin's head they might not have as good a seal as on the dummy head making them measure differently. Kojak for example may enjoy the dt48 more than some thin guy with a phro LOL
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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2013, 08:27:14 AM »
I get similar with the DT1350. It takes a little while to fully seal.
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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2013, 10:05:02 AM »
The DT48S is really half functioning? Strange I would expect this headphone to survive a simple trip to you guys. When I posted my impressions I had stereo but keeping the DT48S on my head even 30 minutes was quite the effort.

It's easy to 'hate' the sound signature. 'Detesting' is simply not severe enough...

Donunus: this is the S-version. The E-version sounds more mellow but for about 300 euros new it's a rip off. 
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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2013, 10:20:25 AM »
Quote from: donunus on February 09, 2013, 08:09:02 AM
The dummy head's seal should be fine since those measurements look about similar to how I remember them to sound. I meant maybe on purrin's head they might not have as good a seal as on the dummy head making them measure differently. Kojak for example may enjoy the dt48 more than some thin guy with a phro LOL

Wait, did you just say purrin has a dummy head?

These drivers are screaming to be released from their current crappy medical torture device looking things and be transplanted.  Who's gonna do some serious mods?

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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2013, 10:24:46 AM »
My complaint with the DT48s I had is that Beyerdynamic screwed up the ear pads and ear cup padding. If tweaked the DT48-drivers could be used for great midrange oriented headphones...
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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2013, 10:49:20 AM »
Quote from: shipsupt on February 09, 2013, 10:20:25 AM
Wait, did you just say purrin has a dummy head?


LOL no I meant that maybe he should compare how it measures on his head vs the dummy head just to make sure what differences there are that a different seal between two heads could make. But as deep funk said, My findings aren't going to be exactly 100% significant for this thread since the dt48 that I had was Dale's DT48e  :)
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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2013, 05:53:51 PM »
I'd sat that a 10dB difference between the response at 1000Hz and at 50Hz is panic inducing. As it is having noticeable any order distortion above 3rd. Make them walk the plank
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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2013, 06:32:39 PM »
Quote from: donunus on February 09, 2013, 05:08:30 AM

One place where the measurements may differ from how you hear them to be is in the seal. I get a much better sound out of them when sweat seals the cans giving a vacuumlike feeling. without that seal, they sound hollow without being modded a little to grip tighter on your head. Can you try putting the mics in your ears while measuring to see the difference vs the dummy head?



Dude, I don't disagree the with the ameliorating effects of the sweat and vacuum, but that is DISGUSTING! I would rather put a Grado driver in a vagina.

 walk the plank 
A few more tests or thoughts before the decision.



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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2013, 10:06:11 PM »
Quote from: purrin on February 09, 2013, 03:09:03 AM
They are midrangy / hollow, in a weird medical device (check your hearing) kind of way. There's a slight hardness to the quality of the treble. No much perceived air

Excellent description, newspeak notwithstanding. A good recipe for a headphone that's both boring and increasingly annoying as you continue listening to it.
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Re: Beyer DT-48 Measurements
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2013, 12:29:44 AM »
Quote from: purrin on February 09, 2013, 06:32:39 PM
Dude, I don't disagree the with the ameliorating effects of the sweat and vacuum, but that is DISGUSTING! I would rather put a Grado driver in a vagina.

Bwaaahahahahaha Disgusting measures for the cans not to sound disgusting... I know but it is the only way to make them sound decent enough (the dt48e anyways).
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