Where is the bass? I got these for 69 on sale on another site, great deal, and read many great reviews online. Thus far it sounds horrible but I'm going to burn them in until sound improves... (hopefully). One thing I'm shocked at is the bass is not very obvious at all, I'm no audiophile and don't expect some sort of dr dre beats distorted bass but does the burn in help the bass or am I going to have to buy a headphone amp with a bass boost? I would love to increase the bass on this so I guess I'll just continue to burn them in and hope for an improvement, if not I'll get an amp and mess with my mp3 equalizer. I got a cowon s9 coming in soon which is supposidly a top mp3 player in terms of audio quality so maybe that will help?Thanks in advance to any replies to my dilemna. Where is the bass? I got these for 69 on sale on another site, great deal, and read many great reviews online. Thus far it sounds horrible but I'm going to burn them in until sound improves...... » Read More Where is the bass? I got these for 69 on sale on another site, great deal, and read many great reviews online. Thus far it sounds horrible but I'm going to burn them in until sound improves... (hopefully). One thing I'm shocked at is the bass is not very obvious at all, I'm no audiophile and don't expect some sort of dr dre beats distorted bass but does the burn in help the bass or am I going to have to buy a headphone amp with a bass boost? I would love to increase the bass on this so I guess I'll just continue to burn them in and hope for an improvement, if not I'll get an amp and mess with my mp3 equalizer. I got a cowon s9 coming in soon which is supposidly a top mp3 player in terms of audio quality so maybe that will help?Thanks in advance to any replies to my dilemna. « Show Less
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These do not distort the original recording with excessive bass...what you hear is what was meant to be heard in the original recording.
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These headphones are not designed for the casual listener. They are reference headphones for the studio, they are designed to have a flat response so when a track is in the mixdown phase of production they give an honest representation of level and sound.
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Well its by the official beats seller page, but i ask you to ask your self are theres headphones the best headphones for you? Because the sound like beats, not that thats a bad thing if you only listen to rap and other bass heavy music. If your going to listening to anything else these are not the head phones for you, my best suggestion (based on what have used and own) the ath m50x or ath m70x are what i use for every thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yoAj-PRsZ0
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is that a question or a review? I have two of these and they work great. Your issue with the bass is either your headphones or the source. The PM351 is a great unit. Something is wrong at your source.
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Bass is very good considering it's so open. It's present and punchy. However if you're used to the bass of a closed headphone like an ultrasone or beats you may be disappointed.
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I disagree completely with all the comments above.I think people have a wrong perception of headphones quality. I am a basshead myself. The Q701 are perfect to restitute ANY frequency! I love listening to Kendrick Lamar for instance with them and the infra bass are making my head vibrate... But you will need an amp, that's all.
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There is some controversy about the bass on Ety's. Most headphones these days emphasize bass whereas Etymotics are designed to be scrupulously neutral. Bass is there as long as you choose tips that give you a good seal (important with any IEM) but if you are looking for a thumping "bass-freak" headphone (for hip hop for example), the Ety's probably aren't it. Haven't heard the 215 but have a friend who owns a pair. Suspect they are if anything a little 'bassier' than the Ety.
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So what your saying is you want to be able to boost the bass or treble ect? If you like email me or text me and I can explain 12253138377 or chris_krumholt@hotmail.com attn acid pro
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Yes. Send it back and ask for a refund... same problem here... sent my bass back. Waited a month still no bass. Asked for a refund... still waiting... get a refund asap
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Hi... The bass is awesome. They have an impressive sound. That's fine, but they don't have Bluetooth function. That "wireless" in the name is missleading... It work very good,I think... Also with the gym costumizable trainer... But is no Bluetooth in it. Hope my opinion be helpful... (I speak spanish, si sorry about misspells). ;)
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Coincidentally, my local music store had a headphone testing/"sale"(10%, covered tax lol) over the weekend. I own the anniversary ed and , although i was there to pick up my guitar cabinet, I tried out the white K702, along with other headphones. The amplifier used was a different form factor than my own(they had a solid state and i use tube), but the noticeable differences, regardless, where bass and comfort. the Annies performed better in these areas. There are claims that trebles are also improved, more clear and tight, but i would have needed to hear both headphones in the same setup to have noticed. Coincidentally, my local music store had a headphone testing/"sale"(10%, covered tax lol) over the weekend. I own the anniversary ed and , although i was there to pick up my guitar cabinet, I tried out the white K702, along with other headphones. The amplifier used was a different form factor than my own(they had a solid state and i use tube), but the noticeable differences, regardless, where bass and comfort. the Annies performed better in these areas. There are claims that trebles are also improved, more clear and tight, but i would have needed to hear both headphones in the... » Read More Coincidentally, my local music store had a headphone testing/"sale"(10%, covered tax lol) over the weekend. I own the anniversary ed and , although i was there to pick up my guitar cabinet, I tried out the white K702, along with other headphones. The amplifier used was a different form factor than my own(they had a solid state and i use tube), but the noticeable differences, regardless, where bass and comfort. the Annies performed better in these areas. There are claims that trebles are also improved, more clear and tight, but i would have needed to hear both headphones in the same setup to have noticed. « Show Less
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They are no so bass heavy as to creat distortion with pop or rock. It's just relative to the M-100s I think they have a bias toward the bass end of the sound spectrum. There is no distortion, just the beautiful sound no matter what type of music you're listening to.
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Hi Larry - - Actually the sound is very well balanced. Full range with good bass depending on the mix. They can put it out, but not cheezy. I think they could be a bit louder, but the only source I have is a laptop. Excellent, really............kevin
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More refined, better quality bass. Better mids and hights. I will quote this reviewer who heard a cheaper and not as good pair of Ultrasone's, "I have the ultrasone hfi 580s and am borrowing my friends beats pro over the weekend and i have compared them. The beats suck. They have decent bass but the music lacks mids/ highs, clarity and depth. Ultrasones kick the crap out of beats in th bass catagory. The ultrasones have a deeper and tighter bass. It sounds great. In the beats, the bass is only ok, it sounds flat and artificial. My sennheiser hd 238 has about as much bass unamped an they are half th size!" Hope this helps.
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I play most of my music on the high side (partially deaf) but never experienced any vibration. Did you try adjusting how you wear them? I noticed more bass when I love them a little lower. Good luck. I really like mine great for walking and biking so I can still hear traffic etc. I think if you somehow got a bummer pair the company will replace or reimburse.
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although I'm not an audiophile, I do not hear any distortion from my system. It is connected to a SONOS internet amp. Last week we had a Loud B-day party and no distortion was heard. yours may be defective or the connection from the system may be generating feedback. If you are looking for bass and treble adj. this system may be too basic for you.
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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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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