Do these work for HD movies? So how would the Ultrasone PRO 900 S-Logic compare to the Sennheiser RS 170 for HD movie listening through an amplifier? I can get them for about the same price. I do like the idea of wireless. :) I can get the Pro 750...
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These will work for any audio, but understand that 5.1 sound is a different thing altogether which can't be replicated in stereo headphones. Any stereo recordings & movies will sound great & have more dimension to them.
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Honestly it all depends on what type of headphones/speakers you'll be using as to whether you'll get more out of better sound quality. My personal cutoff is 192kbps for the lowest I'll listen to, but I try to rip everything lossless and download everything I can at lossless quality because you really notice a difference at 900+kbps. But of course I'm using 500 dollar Sennheiser headphones to listen to the music, so if you're using 10 dollar Sony's you might not need anything near that high.
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Hi Ben. Sorry, can't give you a compare of IE800's to Solo2 or HD700. I haven't owned them or listened to compare. I read in some reviews where people compared IE800 as little brothers of HD800, which are a higher model compared to HD700. What I can tell you about IE800 is following. These are very tiny year buds and the way how they are constructed they are suited more for listening while seating still. They only come with rubber tips that don't hold firmly in your year canal and you don't have the option of wrapping the cable around the year like you'll find in Sure models. I personally find myself having to push them back in place while walking. They also come with a very short cable which you may find a problem as well. You may want to check if Sennheiser offers an additional longer cable sold separately. If you intend using year buds while in active motion, I think Sure SE846 or SE535 models will be more suitable. SE535 have very weak base, in my opinion. SE846 are comparable to IE800. Sure's also come with polyfoam tips that expand in your year canal and hold in place more firmly and also provide better sound isolation. Hope this helps.
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I would spend my money on some good headphones after a while I'm almost sick of the muddy sound. The mix amp doesn't do much beside make them louder. Spend 100 more and get sennheisers or some audiotechnicas.
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Surprisingly, the bass is very good on the RTI A9's due to the porting technology. However for THX movies, I have a Polk DSW PRO 550WI 10" subwoofer as well for really strong thumping. The subwoofer is tucked away in a corner behind the seating area and the combo front back bass is excellent.
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I had a couple pair of S4's and they sounded really great. The S3's aren't as good and the S6's are too bassy. Someone stole my S4's and I am upset about that. I'm thinking about springing for another replacement pair. They matched well throughout my Mastering process in the studio. Someone can steal my S3's. haha
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Yes, i think they are excellent for movies. Sound quality is almost perfect. The only issue I had was that it did not have volume control. This was easy to fix, i bought from amazon Koss VC20 Volume control for about $8.
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Try Sennheiser (RS 120, 170, 180). I have the 180's and they sound & work great.
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Almost any pair of headphones will benefit from a higher quality DAC and/or amplifier. These sound quite solid even driven by more common sources such as a laptop headphone port. Because of this I find the difference between 'normal' sources and a nicer setup to be a little less pronounced but still appreciable, though your milage may vary.
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If all you want is the highest quality regardless of price, Bose is usually the way to go. That said, these are very good in their own right and when you factor in the price difference you'll probably soon not really notice the difference unless you are constantly switching between the two. I bought these as a gift for my father who had these second to the Bose on his wish list due to the spec sheet (better high freq. suppression in Bose) - until I pointed out to him that according to his doctor's hearing tests for the past decade neither he nor his hearing aid are able to hear/replicate those frequencies - so the quality difference for him really is NOT noticeable. I have never used Beats nor know any who has, but reviews still rate the Bose higher - and for the money that the Beats cost - I'd probably stick with the Bose.
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For those who have the 701 already but are thinging about 702. I'd say don't bother. Not an upgrade, at best your moving laterally. Save up a bit longer make a jump to something lme the Audeze lcd 2. That's a very nice upgrade. Save longer jump to lcd 3 now that's not big its huge. But now your looking at Sennheiser hd 800 territory. Nw were talking true audio bliss.
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thank you, MAS. That was very helpful. Another quick question: do you know which are better (even if marginally so) - the Shure SE530 or the Monster Turbine Pro?
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Yes. Beats, Bose, etc are all overpriced consumer grade. If you want high quality get something pro audio techs use like Sennheiser, AKG, Audio-Technica, etc.
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Well for airplane use, the audio bleeds out, i have used them, but i would not recommend them for this sole use, if you want good headphones then get them, just do not turn up the audio to a level that bothers people. Also they work fine with movies, but in my official review I do recommend you use an audio amplifier to get what you paid for out of these headphones.
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Have not tried the other 2, but I will say Shure makes really quality stuff. I used to think Sennheiser was on top of everything but they moved so much of there production outside of Europe, it has not been as good. Wish I could help you out further.
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I'm using these in a 7.2 surround setup, with my Pioneer 1123k. Just ordered 2 more for back surround, 9.2. @ 94db they should be able to handle your audio needs. They have crisp and clear highs, and mid range. The are not bassy, I use my subs for that. Just watched Captain America bluray, sound was great. Previous setup was Bose. The Bose had a tighter sound, but only 87db, I am hearing more with 94db. Yea I would EQ the bass down for these.
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I used these wireless headphones on two different TVs. One is a relatively modern SONY 40" LCD and the other an outdated Hitachi Projection TV. On the Sony I was able to plug the RCA cable directly into the TV. With the Hitachi I couldn't find a useful place to plug the Sennheiser so I plugged it directly into the Cable Box. This limits my ability to use the headphones on the Hitachi to programs coming directly from my cable provider. I can't use them when viewing something streamed via Roku or from the DVD player I use on that TV. That's my experience. Perhaps some Geek can provide you with a better solution. Good luck. I used these wireless headphones on two different TVs. One is a relatively modern SONY 40" LCD and the other an outdated Hitachi Projection TV. On the Sony I was able to plug the RCA cable directly into the TV. With the Hitachi I couldn't find a useful place to plug the Sennheiser so I plugged it directly into the Cable Box. This limits my ability to use the headphones on the Hitachi to programs coming directly from my cable provider. I can't use them when viewing something streamed via Roku or from the DVD player I use on that TV. That's my experience. Perhaps some Geek can provide... » Read More I used these wireless headphones on two different TVs. One is a relatively modern SONY 40" LCD and the other an outdated Hitachi Projection TV. On the Sony I was able to plug the RCA cable directly into the TV. With the Hitachi I couldn't find a useful place to plug the Sennheiser so I plugged it directly into the Cable Box. This limits my ability to use the headphones on the Hitachi to programs coming directly from my cable provider. I can't use them when viewing something streamed via Roku or from the DVD player I use on that TV. That's my experience. Perhaps some Geek can provide you with a better solution. Good luck. « Show Less