Headphone Stats

Bob Loblaw

Bob Loblaw

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What are your stats, and which are most/least important, and what are good levels for each?


Equation RP-21:

Sensitivity: 100dB ±3dB
(1mw @ 1kHz)

Frequency Response: 10Hz - 22kHz ±3dB

Fantasy Response: .001Hurts - 12GHurts
A Good Caning

Transducer: 50mm Dynamic
(Neodymium)

Impedance: 32 Ohms ( 15%)

Cable: Detachable – 3m (9.8'),
(tangle resistant jacket)

* Plutonium free polymer

Cup Type: Circum-Aural, (user
replaceable cushions)

Style Type: Fully adjustable, head-
strap, swivel cups (90º)

Weight: 350g (12.3oz.)
 
clarity is really important for me, being able to convey a close range of frequencies without muddling them. that's not really something that can be attributed to a single bit of technical information tho. i tried on a lot of expensive AKGs, sennheisers, grados, etc. before I found a set of cans i had never even heard of before that i knew right away were absolutely perfect for my desires
 
What were they?

I cannot believe some no-name brand would top Sennheisers. The thing with Sennheiser is, 1700 US retail for the HD800s, even the wholesale price is way out there is too much for me and my family is big in the electronics business.

If you found something to top it, I would love to hear it. Pioneer came out with a model about 4 years ago, retailing for 3 and change, and I was going to upgrade but I have not found them since. 3 pairs of 1
700s is all I need. I am thinking though of getting a pair of Sennheisers just to play with, the reproduction is like nothing I have ever heard.

EDIT: Just checked and found that the retail has dropped to 1400, but until they get down around 900 US I do not think many will use them. I think it is time for me to though.
 
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i'm not talking about ridiculously priced headphones. even if i had the means to, i would never pay over a thousand dollars for a set of cans unless i were given the chance to listen to them first. i do consider myself an audiophile because i was blessed with a great set of ears and sound quality is paramount for me, but at the same time i live a dynamic lifestyle that doesn't have room in it for outrageously expensive headphones when i'm going to be wearing them on the streets and vacuum tube amps when i need an mp3 player that fits in my pocket.

so for me, expensive headphones top out at 500 dollars and i bought my goldring dr150 for $150 so that's not too bad given that i tend to break a set every 2 years. for the first time in a decade, i've found a sound in these that convices me to buy the exact same set when these finally break down.
 
To echo a bit of the above, these stats don't mean much in vivo. Take for example Grados: they sound great but their frequency response is anything but flat.

Also, IIRC, most audio sources are limited to 20hz-20khz frequencies, w/ a dynamic range of ~96db (this is for redbook audio sources...and then most cd players put in a floor of 20hz tones).

ebola
 
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