dalethorn 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2012 did not receive ur pm regarding dt48a bro dalethorn Resent - thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekatrall 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2012 txs bro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhythmMaster 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 STAX SR009 are possibly the best in the world, however it is exceptionally subjective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalethorn 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 STAX SR009 are possibly the best in the world, however it is exceptionally subjective. Very true. It would be nice in a way if manufacturers could get together with customers and work toward some kind of standard of measurement that gets close to that "neutral" or "flat" thing. But on the other hand, it might not be a good idea. Sometimes competition is better than manufacturers working together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekatrall 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 hehe interesting listened to the new akg k550 today at stereo other than the biggest closed can that i know of sounded really nice and neutral just the highs were abit piercing at times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalethorn 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 hehe interesting listened to the new akg k550 today at stereo other than the biggest closed can that i know of sounded really nice and neutral just the highs were abit piercing at times Uh-oh those were highly rated. Did you check them for sibilants? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maniacal71 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 Uh-oh those were highly rated. Did you check them for sibilants? No sibilants detected, the midrange was seemingly uncolored and to some may be dull, but i would say it was just right and natural. The bass was detailed and not emphasized as well, no bass humps just good bass, highs were well extended not shrilly but bright. Overall it beats the HD6xx and most headphones in that range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalethorn 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 No sibilants detected, the midrange was seemingly uncolored and to some may be dull, but i would say it was just right and natural. The bass was detailed and not emphasized as well, no bass humps just good bass, highs were well extended not shrilly but bright. Overall it beats the HD6xx and most headphones in that range. That sounds near perfect. I wish I could get a bunch of those Shure foams without the earpads so anytime I get a bright one I can try the foam mod on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maniacal71 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 Here's a pic of me trying them on. Shure foams? You could probably do better by reducing the distance on the pads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalethorn 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 What the foams do is reduce just the most irritating of the highs but leave the rest of the highs intact as well as the rest of the sound. Changing distance will have an effect on everything - not good unless that's your intent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E1 Personal Audio Sg 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2012 hehe interesting listened to the new akg k550 today at stereo other than the biggest closed can that i know of sounded really nice and neutral just the highs were abit piercing at times Had a chance to audit it during a headphiles gathering last Sunday in Kuala Lumpur. Basically, for a pair of closed headphones, the K550 is really nice and neutral. Sad to say, the K550 in particular was subjected to some childish bashing over at HWZ : AKG Headphones Users Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalethorn 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2012 I read the 3 pages at HWZ - it looks to me like some of them didn't get the synergy right with their amps. Impressions that differ a little on the bass and treble make sense, but some of those experiences don't match up with the known 550 issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maniacal71 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2012 Obviously that guy had a bad source too,, underwater phew. Doesn't know what he is talking about, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E1 Personal Audio Sg 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2012 I read the 3 pages at HWZ - it looks to me like some of them didn't get the synergy right with their amps. Impressions that differ a little on the bass and treble make sense, but some of those experiences don't match up with the known 550 issues. Actually the K550 sounded pretty decent driven straight out of the iPhone, just not enough volume, for me at least Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalethorn 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2012 Come to think of it, I used to get that underwater sound with a very old ripper and 128k MP3's. Makes me wonder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
