Ryan's Headphone Review Thread

TwsT · 31 Mar 2015 at 16:47

yeah perhaps this will make him put them back hehehe

Ryanr1987 · 1 Apr 2015 at 19:41

All reviews will be back with re written scores etc

SamyBoy13 · 1 Apr 2015 at 20:47

Where can I find a review of Dt770 as I cant find it in this thread? I don't know if I missed or what but I cant see it. Also What kind of portable amp will be ideal for DT770 pro 80ohm?

rids57 · 2 Apr 2015 at 00:53

FiiO E11K

http://www.head-fi.org/products/beyerdynamic-dt-770-pro-80-closed-studio-headphones

SamyBoy13 · 6 Apr 2015 at 12:56

Any ideas when reviews going to be re posted? I'm looking forward to DT770 pro's.

maj · 6 Apr 2015 at 13:14

Think they are all getting re-written as individual threads rather than combined into one post. There are reviews out there already to give you a basic idea of what to expect. For their price they are one of the best out there.

rids57 · 6 Apr 2015 at 17:40

SamyBoy13 said:
Any ideas when reviews going to be re posted? I'm looking forward to DT770 pro's.

29 reviews of the DT770 pro (80 ohm)

19 reviews of the DT770 pro (250 ohm)

Ryanr1987 · 8 Apr 2015 at 13:40

DT770 and 1540 added

rids57 · 8 Apr 2015 at 14:54

Good to see the reviews building up again

Ryanr1987 · 9 Apr 2015 at 23:01

HD650 up

Rroff · 10 Apr 2015 at 02:08

That comment about the old 650s is also pretty much exactly why I love my 600s... listening to a trance remix of the game of thrones intro with the 600s + AD8066 at the moment and the slow decay and "unhurridness" of the sound to use your previous comment on the subject is just gorgeous.

rids57 · 10 Apr 2015 at 15:48

Sounds like the current HD650's would leave me disappointed - I like to relax with a single malt and listen to some Bonamassa or Floyd on mine.

Andi-C · 10 Apr 2015 at 15:57

Rroff said:
That comment about the old 650s is also pretty much exactly why I love my 600s... listening to a trance remix of the game of thrones intro with the 600s + AD8066 at the moment and the slow decay and "unhurridness" of the sound to use your previous comment on the subject is just gorgeous.

This one ???

https://youtu.be/0hSt8WQmSc8

Ryanr1987 · 10 Apr 2015 at 16:11

If you never heard the HD650 then I doubt many will complain. The lack of warmth and smoothess is easily apparent though. I'd call them in between so pretty much neutral, more reference sounding than before.

There maybe some normals still lingering in warehouses but I've order three to see if it was just my pair but it seems they all have this change. I hooked them up to my tube amp with very warm mullard tubes, the warmth is usually sufficating but they still have that slightly edgie tonality at times. Compared to my HE-500 they sounded even more grainy.

I've heard the TH500RP is like the HD650 in a different body so I'd love to try those.

Tephnos · 10 Apr 2015 at 16:15

Crap. Sold my old grey box HD650s ages ago, was wanting them back.

Guess I should see about the PM-1s in the future.

rids57 · 10 Apr 2015 at 17:12

I don't see how you can compare them with the TH500RP though, they are twice the price.

Ryanr1987 · 10 Apr 2015 at 17:25

More soundwise than price. Sadly the TH500RP seems to lack sub bass :mad:

The LCD-2 is now the LCD2F which also has lost it's magic. The HE-500 is now the harsher and less lush and dry HE-560.

The PM-1 is left but even Oppo want to move away from that type of sound. TH500RP is the only one left last standing with that type of glossy thick lush sound.

rids57 · 10 Apr 2015 at 17:32

I just don't understand why they all keep ruining the sound characteristics of very popular headphones. I can only assume that they don't take any notice of customer feedback from places like Head-fi.

Ryanr1987 · 10 Apr 2015 at 18:11

I think the whole warm and lush thing is less popular now. People seem to want more detail and clarity and extention up top rather than rolled off and mellow. Looking at head-fi the last few years people seem to complain a lot more about lushness. I can see where they are coming from but some of us want to get lost in our music and not hear everything!

Ninja Pirate · 10 Apr 2015 at 18:23

I have the feeling that the Audioquest Nighthawk might fill the void for a warm, easy going mid fi headphone.

@Ryan, I actually did get to try the TH500's last weekend. The sound was...disappointing to put it politely. Not a very linear response from mid bass - upper mid range.

On a semi-related note, I was talking to the owner of Highend Headphones last weekend and he mentioned kind of off hand that Fostex is discontinuing the TH600. Something to do with not being able to source certain components.