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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 14:04:59 GMT
I've had these Sony's for years now, and mainly used them plugged into my laptop's soundcard. They're that easy to drive because of the high efficiency.
Plugged these into my NVA AP10H for a wee listen and expecting a 'meh' result..... But no! Just wow instead!
Through my NVA/Naim CD3 I heard some good slam, and the mids came out clean without sounding edgy. This almost gave me the sensation of listening to speakers. But not quite! No headphone system can ever beat speakers. Regardless of cost!
This combo beats the Sh#t out of a Stax System I once had and a few other systems. Not bad!
Bare in mind the Sony's are 'monitor graded' headphones, and will show up any flaw in the system/recording. This is something I will just have to tolerate with lesser/aggressive sounding recordings.
Honestly I'm starting to wonder about the much more expensive headphones? Brutal reality tells me that diminishing returns does exist out there.
But as always, YMMV.
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 29, 2018 15:25:24 GMT
I've had these Sony's for years now, and mainly used them plugged into my laptop's soundcard. They're that easy to drive because of the high efficiency. Plugged these into my NVA AP10H for a wee listen and expecting a 'meh' result..... But no! Just wow instead! Through my NVA/Naim CD3 I heard some good slam, and the mids came out clean without sounding edgy. This almost gave me the sensation of listening to speakers. But not quite! No headphone system can ever beat speakers. Regardless of cost! This combo beats the Sh#t out of a Stax System I once had and a few other systems. Not bad! Bare in mind the Sony's are 'monitor graded' headphones, and will show up any flaw in the system/recording. This is something I will just have to tolerate with lesser/aggressive sounding recordings. Honestly I'm starting to wonder about the much more expensive headphones? Brutal reality tells me that diminishing returns does exist out there. But as always, YMMV. S. I’m sure these are the ones Andre used to like.
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Post by dsjr on Aug 29, 2018 16:00:18 GMT
I can only speak for the larger Grado and Sennheiser headphones I've heard in recent times (with tired ears!) but the further up the ranges you go, added refinement often translates to me as added boredom and blandness. The top Sennheisers need an AMPLIFIER to drive them, rather than a cheap chip-based affair, but still fail to thrill imo.
The not silly Sony's used to get very favourable reviews, even the previous models to the pair Shane has...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 15:06:50 GMT
Had a good listening session last night. Really impressed with the Sony's. The NVA pumps plenty life into their transducers.
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 30, 2018 16:51:49 GMT
Had a good listening session last night. Really impressed with the Sony's. The NVA pumps plenty life into their transducers. S. Do you listen for long periods, Shane? I struggled to get past two hours wearing headphones. They just do pmy ears in if used for longer,
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 30, 2018 16:53:45 GMT
They look like a lot of headphone for the money.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 17:19:43 GMT
Had a good listening session last night. Really impressed with the Sony's. The NVA pumps plenty life into their transducers. S. Do you listen for long periods, Shane? I struggled to get past two hours wearing headphones. They just do pmy ears in if used for longer, Usually for me, it's between 40-60 min. Sometimes I can listen around 2 hours max. But I don't do this too often though. I hate it when some people claim that they listen for 7-8 hours straight. I find that untrue. Because the ears can't take such quantity of punishment.....Regardless of how sensible you are with the dial! Taking breaks is a good thing for your ears, if you like listening for long periods. I'm starting to wonder now. The NVA & Sony don't really have much character. Both are quite neutral. Wondering if the charm is actually coming from the Naim CD3? S.
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 30, 2018 18:41:50 GMT
Do you listen for long periods, Shane? I struggled to get past two hours wearing headphones. They just do pmy ears in if used for longer, Usually for me, it's between 40-60 min. Sometimes I can listen around 2 hours max. But I don't do this too often though. I hate it when some people claim that they listen for 7-8 hours straight. I find that untrue. Because the ears can't take such quantity of punishment.....Regardless of how sensible you are with the dial! Taking breaks is a good thing for your ears, if you like listening for long periods. I'm starting to wonder now. The NVA & Sony don't really have much character. Both are quite neutral. Wondering if the charm is actually coming from the Naim CD3? S. I wouldn’t be at all surprised. I loved mine with headphones. I totally agree with your assessment of long term headphone listening. Same amount of time for me. Any more and your ears have had enough.
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Post by antonio on Aug 31, 2018 8:53:53 GMT
Regarding longer listening times, it can depend on the type and recording quality of the music. I prefer to listen to something a little more relaxing with headphones, although I'm not really using them at present.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2019 23:57:23 GMT
Shane you want the velour Beyer Dynamic DT250 ear pads for them. If you think V6 are light the 7506 are more so.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 0:53:12 GMT
I don't use the V6's for serious listening sessions really. Mainly for basic PC needs like watching YouTube etc.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 10:29:15 GMT
Yeh but the original pads get sweaty before you know it & they will start shredding before you know it..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 13:10:16 GMT
Stock pads are good enough for me, OK!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 13:15:03 GMT
They will shread tho mate, its very thin Faux imitation. Totally up to you tho, just sayin loike..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 13:16:57 GMT
I know, but I've got many spares lying around, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 13:21:24 GMT
Dude you are the one saying you cant wear em long. Im telling you why..I can listen to my headphones for a full day no problem.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 22, 2019 13:47:27 GMT
There are a few reasons why I couldn’t do headphones for long.
First up is being on a wire, it’s like being tethered. Second is I don’t like anything covering my ears, Third is the weight of so many of them. Finally the rewards aren’t thee for me. I need an “in room” sound, not an “in head” one.
Those Kennerton Algiz earbuds are more comfy than anything else I’ve tried. There’s still the wire to deal with but it’s the last likely to tangle. Wireless earbuds are the only thing I think I could live with for long periods,
Horses for courses though, and I realise others will have very different needs.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 13:58:49 GMT
I understand. I do a lot of late night listening + i live in a block of flats so as you can understand Loudspeaker listening is as & when possible, but i never have them on loud anyway. Some nuances you just cannot experience without headsets.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 22, 2019 14:13:47 GMT
I understand. I do a lot of late night listening + i live in a block of flats so as you can understand Loudspeaker listening is as & when possible, but i never have them on loud anyway. Some nuances you just cannot experience without headsets. You do get more detail via decent headphones. I can’t argue with that. I find myself listening less loud these days. The system fills the room and has a real presence even at low volume. Never hardens either, which is my pet hate. Have you got a reccy for the best sounding headphones you’ve tried?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2019 19:53:50 GMT
Do you listen for long periods, Shane? I struggled to get past two hours wearing headphones. They just do pmy ears in if used for longer, Usually for me, it's between 40-60 min. Sometimes I can listen around 2 hours max. But I don't do this too often though. I hate it when some people claim that they listen for 7-8 hours straight. I find that untrue. Because the ears can't take such quantity of punishment.....Regardless of how sensible you are with the dial! Taking breaks is a good thing for your ears, if you like listening for long periods. I'm starting to wonder now. The NVA & Sony don't really have much character. Both are quite neutral. Wondering if the charm is actually coming from the Naim CD3? S. Nop. Only the other night i was headphones for that period. I dont have the original Earpads on my Sony phones. I have mega comfortable Velour pads on everything. The Velour pads i put on the 'V-6' are for Beyer Dynamic 'EDT-250'
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