tbln 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) The flats on the RS-1 reduce treble energy but also muddy the sound at the same time. You lose some of the clarity and speed the RS-1 are known for. Bass takes a big, woolly leap forward. Some like this warmish cloud of sound, but its back to bowls for me. Edited July 17, 2007 by tbln Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotiao 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 Revisiting the flats on RS1/MS-Pro Two years ago out of curiosity I bought the TTVJ flats to try with the RS1/MS-Pro, I found them to sound muddy and too much midbass hump. I immediately swapped back to bowls and never look back. But recently I tried the flats again and hooked. I was surprised. With zana deux (sorry), added body and warmth, not muddy, bass is nicely controlled and works like added "depth", not "warmish cloud of sound" that I experienced with other amps. Going from flats -> bowls, the RS1/MS-Pro sounded thin and too much treble for me. However, I won't recommend the use of flats to pair with dark and/or warmer sounding amp. Bought a second pair of flats from fellow mod and hoping never look back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJUMPER78 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2008 i tried the flats on my ms2. the sound became kinda muddy, and more importantly it didnt improve the comfort level. got a pair of senn hd414 pads yesterday. theyre extremely comfortable compared to the stock pads and flats. but they do sound kinda muddy and veiled, so i am thinking about cutting out a hole in the middle. but not too big so the good comfor level stays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
