Takamine S35 vs Takamine S34C? Both have such high reviews, which is better?
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Neither is better; they're two different body shapes. It's whatever you prefer. The S34C is a cutaway design, which is a bit smaller and easier to play. The S35 is a dreadnaught body shape and has a richer, fuller tone.
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Bohemian Boy is right. I have owned both the UE's and the Shure and I did extensive research on both before purchasing each. I will say the SE535 has slightly better bass. Not to say the UE have lacking bass, the difference is small but enough to notice. The UE have far superior sound quality in terms of highs and midrange. At this level of headphone it really depends on the type of music you listen to. Most claim to be all around listeners, including myself, but I will say that the artist with the most songs on my iPod is metallica if that tells you anything in regards the genre these headphones cater to. I range in anything from classic rock to metal to more modern rock. I have rap/hip hop, classical like beethoven, jazz, blues, dub step, R&B, and pretty much anything else besides country. I believe I have just one song that could even be considered country. I owned the triplefi 10 pro before these and upgraded June of last year and couldn't be happier. I had the Triplefi 10's for over a year and have had these for about 7 months and never had a problem with functionality. For the record though I never had a problem with the Shure's either. I recently sold them though as I prefer the UE and didn't need two pairs of high end headphones. Hope this helps!
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Very similar. If you closed your eyes and listened to each, you would have a hard time telling the difference. I think the Tivoli has a slightly better sound, but isn't worth the extra $. However, the looks between the two are different. I think the Tivoli looks better. The Sangean has a good quality feel to it though.
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thanks for the info. Do you think the sound quality is as good on the 325 as the 350? Obviously the size of the unit is bigger on the 325 but I was wondering if this is the only difference?
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There are some review sites that claim the sound to be better on the 451, but I discern any difference. I will say that when I compared, the 451 were straight out of the box with very little burn in time while the 450 had considerable burn in time so maybe another comparison will yield different results.
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I have another low end ukulele that is all. So, I cannot really give a comparison. What I can say is what I had already said about the OU5. I may, however, add that it is not pricey. Thanks.
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Well... what I've heard is that the 350Q (2014) is quieter, less vibration on your hand and more powerful. Shucks... I should've bought the FMM 350Q instead. Oh well... the FMM 250Q (2013) is still a great tool.
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From all i've heard the sr325i deliver the acoustics at an astonishingly higher quality than the 225s. (With the right amp and sound setup) however, the 225s offer more than satisfying acoustics in my experience than anything out there in the market i've experienced before. This is coming from a non-audiophile so im sure many would correct me but i find these to be the sweet spot between high-end headphones and audiophile headphones. These are the BEST for Blues, ballads, soft rock, alternative music.
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Honestly, spend an extra $35 and buy a TCC TC-750LC BLACK Professional Moving Magnet Preamp. I bought the PP999 and it was pretty crappy. The TCC is way better.
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I own the HE-500 and the Lyr with the NOS Tungsram ECC85 tube upgrade and the bass is simply incredible, very deep and well controlled without stepping on the clear midrange or treble with great depth to the soundstage. I do not own the HiFiMan EF-5, so I can't compare them however, one of the reviewers on Amazon (Herbert York) who bought the HiFiMan EF-5 said in his comments that he also bought a Lyr to compare and kept the Lyr stating that there was no comparison between the two. Go to that page on Amazon and look for his name and then read the comments.
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I can speak for the Ibanez Talman TCM50 and say it's perfect as far as I'm concerned, especially considering the money saved! Depth and width are perfect... see my review for more detail.
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I don't know how good your DAC is, but if your going to use it as a transport there may not be that much difference between the two. The 95 is great if you use the internal DACS/ analog out, otherwise save your $.
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I've owned both and I'd say the HD650 does everything a little better. They have similar sound signatures, but the 650s are more lush with greater impact. More natural overall tone, too. It's kind of like a BMW M3 vs M5 - they're similar in every way, but the M5 is a little bigger, beefier, badder.
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I've never used either of the system's you've mentioned, but I run my RC-300 at the end of a LOT of input; POD HD 500, Elec. Keys, Elec. Drumkit, a handful of various analog and digital stomps (Boss and Behringer primarily-Reverse and Delay), and a Digitech Loopman. All of this is simultaneous, and I can't say I've lost any tone whatsoever, and believe me, there's some crazy amounts of variety in frequency as well as modulation that go together at once. You honestly have no worries with this piece of equipment. However, you WILL LOSE TONE without proper amplification and cables. You'll need to consider spending a pretty penny on some quality powered speakers and sturdy cables if you want to preserve your tone. I've been running a standard Fender FM100 Stack for a while and it cuts all of the bass from the kit, keys, and effects, as well as adds too much treble to the snare and higher registers. If you ever multi-link instruments with a y-cable, get a good one. I have a cheapo one right now and both the keys and the guitar/POD system have their decibel values decreased severely. Soooo... In short, you should marry this loop system.
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I haven't heard the Casio but I own the Korg SP280 and am more than happy with it. Seems to me Korg is a far more in depth company when it comes to making digital keyboards.
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The 350 is unfamiliar to me but I would trade up if I could , in most cases you will get a better unit with better options and performance . Having what you are use to using is also important but we always get familiar with new things everyday
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I have never done a side by side comparison of the two but based on the specifications of each model it's safe to say that the differences would be noticeable. The 225i's are, in my opinion, the single best headphone you can purchase without having to purchase a headphone amplifier. They have a bit more bass than the 225i's yet retain the mid/high soundstage that is so typical of Grado. The upgrade will be in vocals and bass.Basically, I absolutely think it's worth the extra coinage to purchase the 225i's.