I was having kind of a hard time quantifying the way they sound stock. Maybe muffled isnāt the right term. Iām really interested to see how the Dekoni pads sound on the Zeus. I used these off a few different sources and the change between them in terms of frequency response is very minimal. I do like them a lot and they seem to tick all the right boxes for me now that Iāve applied that EQ. I probably agree that there are better less bassy headphones for competitive play, but if youāre playing in a lobby with your friends, youāll likely fair quite well with these.
Hello everyone and thanks for your reviews.
After reading and watching a lot of reviews i am hesitating between these two :
- DT 1990 with Amiron Wireless Foam Disc to reduce the treble peak and give more bass for 365ā¬
- HarmonicDyne Zeus for 295ā¬
(These price are in the EU)
I am a mainly rap/hip hop listener and a Valorant/Rocket League gamer.
What would you recommand ? I would like to have good bass impact whith still good treble.
Thanks in advance for any help !!!
I donāt have experience with the DT 1990, but for your use case, you might also look into the Beyerdynamic Tygr 300r. They use modified DT990 drivers with better soundstage/imaging, and are tuned to have punchier bass and a reduced treble campared to other very trebly Beyers. I donāt have any experience with them personally, so do your own research there, but it sounds like they could be what you want.
I do really like the Zeusā tho, and I donāt think they would steer you wrong for your use case. I would recommend EQing them if you wanna use them for gaming.
Zues, poseidon, or DT 900 pro x? Im coming off of the nighthawks which I did really like but are wearing out.
From what Iāve heard, the Poseidon is kind of a downgrade from the Zeus, less bass and soundstage, without enough other improvements to be worth it. The DT 900 just seems like they slightly changed the tuning of the 990, added a detachable cable, and decided to charge double.
Cant say much on Poseidon vs zeus but 900 is completely different to 990ā¦ the tuning and overall presentation is entirely different
Huh. I heard wrong then.
I find it ironic that Poseidon is named after the God of earthquakes and itās marketed as a balanced sounding headphone.
Question for folks out there with more headphone experience. What are some other headphones with a large soundstage that have more neutral cool/bright sound? I find the Zeus is a really good headphone, but I think I may not be the biggest fan of warm sound. This is my first āwarmā headphone so I had no real frame of reference or knowledge of what I prefer. I donāt think Sundara would work for me because of my large head and ears. I think the pads would be uncomfortable for me. My SHP9500s are a good candidate for the sound Iām going for, but I canāt use them for very long due to the cups being shallow, causing my ears to touch the driver. I have a modhouse ring adapter and some Shure pads on the way that will hopefully fix the problem.
What source are you running? DT880 600ohm could be a good candidate
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Iām just using my audio interface atm. I also have a DAP that has a decent amount of juice, but neither would be able to drive 600 ohm headphones.
Try the 900 pro x beyer. 880 is probably far too much for an interface. 900 is neutral with some higher treble similar to your shp
Iāll keep it in mind. Iāve got different pads coming for both the SHPs and the Zeus, and Iāve heard very positive things about what they do for each headphone. If itās a significant improvement to either, then I may not need to buy another headphone at all.
Shp is great with pad swaps. Definitely not a fan of alternatives on zeus though like hybrid was decent, leathers added too much bass, and velour brought the treble to more piercing levels
What pads would you use with the SHPs? I ordered some Shure 1840 pads because I heard they mostly keep the stock sound signature with a little better bass and also fix the problem of the drivers touching your ears. I also previously tried some pads that were designed specifically for the 9500s on Amazon, but they absolutely killed the sound. Turned it into muddy soup.
I would recommend the same if you prefer the stock soundā¦ you can go thicker like dekoni velour but itll deplete the treble a bit moreā¦ just keep it velour.
Myself personally? I ended up eventually having suedes on it but I appreciate warm signatures. Avoid leather or suede if you want bright instead.
Thanks for the insight.
Also, regarding Zeus pad swapping, I read others saying the same thing about the pads you listed, but then I also heard that some people tried the fenestrated sheepskins and got really positive benefits in sound quality. I will post an update in this thread when Iām able to test them out. Probably next week.
Iād think fenestrate would be okay since its more similar to the stock suede. Never tried myself.
Let me know if Iām posting too much in this thread, I donāt know if thatās bad forum etiquette or not. I just wanted to share some more thoughts on these headphones. These have become my go to for gaming. Their imaging is so good, and the extension they have across the frequency range makes them super immersive. I donāt think Iāve had a better gaming audio experience than on these. I first knew they were good when I opened up a game to test these headphones and immediately got sucked into playing normally because of how immersed I became. Not only that, but I was playing REALLY good because I knew where all the enemies were before I even saw them. I felt like Rambo for a minute, lol. ABing these against my 9500s and some M50xs (donāt judge me) these absolutely stole the show in terms of their imaging capabilities. The 9500s have a bigger soundstage than the Zeus, but their imaging is very 3 blob and can be a little wonky. The M50Xs are no slouch in terms of soundstage and imaging once you replace them with some THICC pads like I have, but the Zeus beats them out in width and definitely imaging. The Zeusā are for sure growing on me, and if those fenestrated pads are as good on these as Iāve seen some people (in other forums) claim, then I think the Zeus may easily become my favorite headphone.