I'm a headphone whore. I'm on a mission trying to find a pair I can truly trust.
Sennheiser 414s.
Ancient, in my cupboard and needing new cups. I can't even remember how they sound.
Sony MDR-V900s.
I use these for just casual listening at work. They don't complain with too much bass pressure, so they're useless for judging bass levels.
AKG K240s.
Too open and airy sounding for me. Again, the bass extension isn't low enough for critical bass monitoring. I can't feel anything down there. Extremely comfortable, though.
Direct Sound Extreme Isolations.
Utter shit sounding drummer headphones. I use them for not hearing the vocalist in the room with me. I only want to hear him down the wires.
Sennheiser 280HDs.
I HATED these when I got them. They crush your head. The bass extension sounded unpleasant due to massive bass pressure. But, then I realised that these won't ever sound good until your bass is just about right. They're pretty unlistenable until the bass level is correct, so they're good for the low end.
Ultrasone Proline 750s.
There are taking some time getting used to, but the y don't have that relentless in your head sound and you can feel the bass waves in a way I've never felt in other headphones - Not this nasty standing wave pressure, but just nice solid bass. It sounds like bass coming through the air, rather than bass in your skull.
The high end is a tad crispy, but this is expected until the initial 72 hour burn in period.
Mmmmm. Velvety ear cups.
I'm just burning them in with some hifi nonsense for now, but I'm liking what I'm hearing as I get used to them.
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