Damn it, I just started liking them with EQ. I thought Sundara didnāt have as big soundstage, but I was wrong I guess.
This is why I enjoy audio so much. I have this, the Sundara, and the Ananda (all of which he references at some point). I just donāt hear them same way as he describes them, so itās really interesting to see just how much opinions can vary and just how subjective audio can be.
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ya this was a big shock for me, almost worse than saying Zeos love it. I really enjoy mine for big macro/PA Electronic music. We all have collections, im not sure why vocals are the main focus all the time, what music? Just broad generalizationsā¦
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While I do agree about the nasal sound, I couldnāt quite notice the compression thing. I do know what compression is, but maybe I need to own more headphones for reference and to figure that out.
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Yeah, I didnāt really pick up on the compression thing, and that could definitely be due to a difference in frame of reference. It could also be that I just like the way compression sounds. Iām very new to this and Iām enjoying figuring out what I like and what I donāt.
EDIT: After thinking more about this, maybe this compression is why I feel like the Ananda sounds cleaner?
I guess Iāll be keeping these for future reference for heavy compression lol
OUCHā¦and OUCH.
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Despite what heās saying, I still enjoy whatās on my ears a lot. Theyāre my new daily drivers.
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The shock! Who knew yet another hype train would come to the conclusion of āit is meh at bestā?
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Damn it, itās almost like you should trust your own ears rather than decide someone elseās are better for you.
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Actually, I kinda like the GL2000 tbh, but I am starting to question my knowledgeā¦ I thought compression enhances the dynamics (quietest sounds are louder), yet DMS mentioned the opposite? Or he meant that it is just too much?
Compression brings up the lower noises, which in a way is like saying you increase the dynamics in the sense that you can hear them more easily, butā¦
It also lowers the loudness of higher sounds in the recording. So what you get is a compressed range of loudness. Instead of having a more dynamic range of soft to loud sound as intended or as naturally produced by the instruments, you get a less natural and, well, āsquishedā playback.
It depends on the recording and genre though, for how bad this can be. With classical and live performances in general, heavy compression can mean you wonāt hear the intended contrast of softer sounds to the upcoming loud moments or crescendos. You want dynamic range so that when something is quiet, you hear it that way - or when something is meant to rise above the other sounds loudly, you hear that BOOM. Compressing everything too much can really kill that excitement, that texture and contrast to the music.
But honestly, personally, I enjoy a tad bit of compression at times if it means making soft sounds a bit more audible. But it depends on the track, the genre, the recordingā¦
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meh he only like neutral-bright stuff, bought and sold the hd560s on his recommendation
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Yes, youāre right that it depends on the songās mixing and mastering as well. So far I enjoyed my music and I mostly barely hear the quiet fillings of some songsā¦ if these headphones had less compression I wouldnāt even hear those quiet songs. Another thing to consider is also at what volume does one listen to these cans? I donā think any reviewer had talked about this, but I personally like listening at low volumes thus protecting my ears once in a while. At low volumes, mostly when falling asleep, I appreciate that compression and I didnāt notice this to be odd or very unnatural so far.
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Oh well, I kept the 560s and I will keep the gl2k as well (not that I can sell it anyway). Maybe I donāt have my own opinion lol. Although I couldnāt stand the painful sharpness of the Heliosā treble, but I actually donāt mind the treble of the 560sā¦ go figure!
I think theyāre meh, very thin sounding and kinda uncomfortable, definitely not deserving of the hype train either, I do agree that the best idea is to wait and see what people keep recommending after the hype dies out, but yeh definitely have different preferences than him in generalā¦
I have the GL2000 and I can clearly tell if a song was badly recorded or well recorded because I can hear the songs compression. I would say GL2000 at default tonality bass seems thin and I would definitely say treble doesnāt extend as far as it could, but the result of that is smoother treble presentation and not sharp and piercing. If that lack of extension is viewed as compression than I guess so
So can someone explain to me if this is an example of physical compression, because post mod the dynamic range seems like a massive difference. My only comparison I know how to make from personal experience is something like a trumpet mute.
After some more testing today with putting back on the tuning papers in and taking both out, I think just taking out one of the tuning paper sounds best. It widens the soundstage quite a bit. I would recommend to give it a try.
These sound awesome. Using my iPhone into micro idsd black with acoustic eq on the phone and bass boost on black label and itās really good. Itās been good day at work walking around and driving to new sites trying to prevent ingress from the network. Before today I didnāt give these headphones much thought.