What about the BASS if properly amplified? Enjoyable or still lean to enjoy orchestra? How much bass comparison with HD600? Any comment appreciated!!
2006217
Well it depends on what type of music that you listen to. If you are heavy-bass dance music that kind of guy. This headphone probably will not reach your satisfaction. But i can assure you clarity of this headphone is top-class.
2006218
I use the AKG's to monitor my music when recording virtual pipe organs. ("leo037chris" on YouTube) The sound is clear and the really low bass is there (even pretty impressive below 32 KHz). The lows are not muddy or boomy at all. I can boost the low end without distortion. The sound is very accurate. The HD600's also have plenty of low response. I think they are not quite as good to monitor my recordings since there is a more distant feel to the music, I think due to the somewhat less mid-range volume(?) and a sort of fuller mid-bass feeling. Really, both phones sound excellent, but I prefer the AKG's for recording, and the HD600's for just general listening to music. I use the AKG's to monitor my music when recording virtual pipe organs. ("leo037chris" on YouTube) The sound is clear and the really low bass is there (even pretty impressive below 32 KHz). The lows are not muddy or boomy at all. I can boost the low end without distortion. The sound is very accurate. The HD600's also have plenty of low response. I think they are not quite as good to monitor my recordings since there is a more distant feel to the music, I think due to the somewhat less mid-range volume(?) and a sort of fuller mid-bass feeling. Really, both phones sound... » Read More I use the AKG's to monitor my music when recording virtual pipe organs. ("leo037chris" on YouTube) The sound is clear and the really low bass is there (even pretty impressive below 32 KHz). The lows are not muddy or boomy at all. I can boost the low end without distortion. The sound is very accurate. The HD600's also have plenty of low response. I think they are not quite as good to monitor my recordings since there is a more distant feel to the music, I think due to the somewhat less mid-range volume(?) and a sort of fuller mid-bass feeling. Really, both phones sound excellent, but I prefer the AKG's for recording, and the HD600's for just general listening to music. « Show Less
2006219
I'm a Klipsch listener from the 80s, not their consumer line. I like tight not boomy bass.These headphones are entirely adequate for even EDM. I game a lot with them, and explosions are very, very deep and punchy. I never consider they are 'phones', and I've owned quite a few. I'd buy these again in a New York minute.
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Hey. I have never owned the HD 650 but I can tell you that they are very commonly used in the studio and therefore have very flat sound. That's why you get that veil in the vocals (especially female vocals). The HD598 was made with audiophiles in mind but they are very enjoyable to listen to. The vocal and acoustic part of the midrange is the best I've heard in that price range. It's clear, spacious, and full without being heavy. I personally use my Hd598s to edit female vocals and piano and I am very happy with them. Many audiophiles say that the 598s are more enjoyable to listen to than the 650s or 600 despite the cheaper price.
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I just bought a Mcintosh MHA100 DAC/AMP and it is brilliant with the HD600. It completely changed the performance and took it to a level that in my opinion was better than $1800 cans I tried. If you like tubes Woo Audio WA7 has some excellent feedback
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The bass is quite decent and full sounding considering that they are suppose to be for accurate studio monitoring. You can hear the lows, mids, and high all quite nicely. If you want something a bit more on the bassy side you should check out Audio Techinca's Bass Solid line of headphones, name is pretty self explanatory.
2044637
Mine have had hundreds of hours of wear and I'm pleased with the bass. Better than the AD700 + 900, although the latter hasn't gone through burn-in.
1460820
I wouldn't say these headphones are particularly bassy. I feel like they simply provide a clearer listening experience than some others I've tried, but in my experience they don't tend to amplify any one aspect or another of music.
1240314
Hi, sorry can't help as I don't have experience with this devices. Anyway you ordered outstanding headphones, top class for sure, I used with a good DAC and a Magny amplifier and really are one of my prefered headphones (well, I keep the 250ohm version as I almost never use portable devices for music). Hope you likes the Beyers. Leo.
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Let me be frank with Q701 i wouldn't recommend songs with an emphasis on bass and so far i dont like listening dubstep with this headphone,and i wouldn't reccomend 598 for dubstep either,maybe ATH M-50 would be better for all arround music,while Q701 and HD 598 are similar for having an emphasis for Jazz,instrumental or just general pop music where clarity for each note takes priority.
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Is it close to normal headphones lol these are at the top end in sound I had a pair of grado's before they broke the 225i and the sound a lot warmer with better bass and even though they're not as detailed as the 325i from grado you'd be hard pressed to hear the difference unless you put them in a very high quality hifi..I've tried sony/and bose/mommouth and they beat them all on sound...we're these fall down is there not as comphe as the bose top line and if you like the bass of the sonys but these are well balanced and very well refined you'd be hard pressed to find better for less money only 325i from grado beat them but they are open backed and lack the bass and have no noise cancellation Is it close to normal headphones lol these are at the top end in sound I had a pair of grado's before they broke the 225i and the sound a lot warmer with better bass and even though they're not as detailed as the 325i from grado you'd be hard pressed to hear the difference unless you put them in a very high quality hifi..I've tried sony/and bose/mommouth and they beat them all on sound...we're these fall down is there not as comphe as the bose top line and if you like the bass of the sonys but these are well balanced and very well refined you'd be hard pressed to find better for less money... » Read More Is it close to normal headphones lol these are at the top end in sound I had a pair of grado's before they broke the 225i and the sound a lot warmer with better bass and even though they're not as detailed as the 325i from grado you'd be hard pressed to hear the difference unless you put them in a very high quality hifi..I've tried sony/and bose/mommouth and they beat them all on sound...we're these fall down is there not as comphe as the bose top line and if you like the bass of the sonys but these are well balanced and very well refined you'd be hard pressed to find better for less money only 325i from grado beat them but they are open backed and lack the bass and have no noise cancellation « Show Less
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The quality is great (tried with my good-ole Sennheiser HD600). And of course the speakers mute :) And please read my review before making decision.
61574
This question highly depends on your headphone amplifier. The bass response is awesome with a proper headphone amp. For electronic music get a solid state amp.
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honestly neither are great for that. the hd598 might have more bass than the akg, but its still not going to give you strong sub bass in general. the hifiman he400 or beyerdynamic dt990 would be a much better open headphone for bass. they both have decent sub bass impact and quantity. I don't have the akg, but I do own the hd598, and it just doesn't so sub bass well at all. not a big deal for classic music and vocals, but for electronic music, forget it. I also own the he400 and that does sub bass very well, especially for an open headphone. I wouldn't say they're bass canons, but they hit much harder than any open headphone I've heard yet. hope that helps. honestly neither are great for that. the hd598 might have more bass than the akg, but its still not going to give you strong sub bass in general. the hifiman he400 or beyerdynamic dt990 would be a much better open headphone for bass. they both have decent sub bass impact and quantity. I don't have the akg, but I do own the hd598, and it just doesn't so sub bass well at all. not a big deal for classic music and vocals, but for electronic music, forget it. I also own the he400 and that does sub bass very well, especially for an open headphone. I wouldn't say they're bass canons, but they hit... » Read More honestly neither are great for that. the hd598 might have more bass than the akg, but its still not going to give you strong sub bass in general. the hifiman he400 or beyerdynamic dt990 would be a much better open headphone for bass. they both have decent sub bass impact and quantity. I don't have the akg, but I do own the hd598, and it just doesn't so sub bass well at all. not a big deal for classic music and vocals, but for electronic music, forget it. I also own the he400 and that does sub bass very well, especially for an open headphone. I wouldn't say they're bass canons, but they hit much harder than any open headphone I've heard yet. hope that helps. « Show Less
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the bass is amazing. it's fast, tight, and has tremendous range. here are the other open headphones I've listened to, in comparison: beyerdynamic dt880 32ohm - much lighter bass impact. the 880 is nowhere near the range and impact of the he400. it doesn't go as low, isn't as detailed, and isn't as impactful. sennheiser hd598 - the sennheiser has even less bass than the dt880 so the same comparison applies, but the gap between it and the he400 is even bigger. sennheiser hd600/650 - i'll lump these two together, though i'll focus more on the 650 which in my opinion has superior bass to the 600. the 650 can somewhat compete with the he400 in terms of impact. it's less controlled and detailed, but still has some decent weight. the he400 still has more detail and clarity in the bass, and probably more impact as well but it's closer than the other headphones. the bass of the 650 is very slow, so it can get muddy/boomy at times. that really doesn't happen with the he400. the planar driver is so fast even double bass drums on speed metal tracks are tight and well defined. you can hear each individual hit on the drum. the 650 is too slow so you lose that fine detail. all in all the he400 is a real star in the bass department. if you're coming off closed headphones they still might seem light at first, but once you acclimate to them you'll start to realize just how good that bass is. and if you're coming off other open headphones, you're likely going to be blown away, assuming you haven't heard audeze or other high end headphones. don't expect ear melting bass impact, it's not there. it's linear, tight, powerful, and natural sounding. by far the best bass of any headphone I've owned. hope that helps.
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I use it for listening to music, mainly classical music, with the Astll&Kern 100. Sometimes I have used it for watching movie, listening to stream videos on the pc and other purpose, and of course, the sound is fantastic, it is as good as it can, there ist nothing to worry about. But when I watch a movie, I'm less concetrated to the music and the source (signal, tuner of the TV) isn't so good, why this headphones can't live up to their full potential. For watching movies a much less expensiv headphone will do the job I think. But if you have this headphones, the sound will be as good as it can. Of course without overemphasis of basses, but with perfect basses in perfect balance (if you want be very very picky, one could say, the basses at around 100 Hz are little overexagerated and could be more "dry" in comparison to the in-ear tralucent 1plus2 with gold-cable ). The spaciality is great, without doing more, than the source give you to hear. It's a very neutral absolutely high-end headphone that plays everything very well an with much "fun". The construction on the other hand is quite poor for this price. The headphone sounds great only after over 100 hours of burning in. The only high-end comparison I can give: The tralucent 1 plus 2 sounds at least as great as the PS100 - very stunning (I would say, to be very critical, there is more details to hear and the bass is a little bit tighter- so I use it now more often than the PS1000, even at home...)
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I listen to a lot of acoustic music and it seems to me they perform very well.I love trying to get a feel for the different instruments and have compared my 3 versions of Beethoven's 9th, a lot of Vivaldi, Miles Davis, Vince Guaraldi, and loads of prog rock and I must say I feel satisfied. Treebles sound clear and somehow I can feel some depth so treebles are "closer" to me than bass sounds. Bass is not bad, I have listened to some Daft Punk and similar, that music has a lot of bass beat and it sounds good. I cannot compare to cx300 Senheiser since my only in ear Senheisers are MX270 which are not as good. The bass sounds better in my ultimate ears 600vi and somehow in my classic Bose in ear, but the seal and external noise attenuation on the E10 is better than that on the Bose old model.
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The bass is acceptable, at least to me. It won't reproduce the 20 Hz organ note of "Also Sprach Zarathustra", but that's true of most headsets (the 20 Hz note is cut off in an mp3 anyway). The frequency response is fairly flat (which is what I prefer), so the bass doesn't "boom" and "stick out" over everything else. "New Age" electronic/instrumental music (my personal favorite) sounds wonderful on this headset.
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Ok I can only speak to my personal use. I only listen to HD with my Bose OE. I enjoy the sound quality of the over ear headphones. Hope it helps