c.coyle
Fighting the Dunning-Kruger effect.
New Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 cans. I'm listening more and more in my living room, with others present, so closed back is a must. We'll see how they stack up against my venerable Sony MDR-V6s with Beyer velour pads. My current easy chair setup is flacs and mp3s on a laptop, into a Schiit Fulla dac/amp, into headphones.
The consensus on the Sony MDR-V6 is subdued but tight bass, a notch in the mids, and some emphasis in the highs, and that's how I have always heard them.
Some early reactions:
- Comfortable even after an hour, but a noticeably tighter clamp than the Sonys
- They are not foldable like the Sonys, which will still be my travelling cans
- A little more bass than the Sonys, but tight
- Noticeably richer mids than the Sonys
- Highs are more relaxed than the Sonys, which sound brighter in comparison. The sibilance that I have always heard on the Sonys with a few very familar recordings is significantly reduced. I have always attributed this to the recording, but now I'm not so sure.
- Vocals a little less up front than the Sonys
- I think the sound stage is a little more expansive than the Sonys,
- Overall, a little more relaxed and warm sound than the Sonys
- Construction is solid and substantial. I've seen a few complaints about plastic and flimsiness, but I don't see a lot of plastic parts
The consensus on the Sony MDR-V6 is subdued but tight bass, a notch in the mids, and some emphasis in the highs, and that's how I have always heard them.
Some early reactions:
- Comfortable even after an hour, but a noticeably tighter clamp than the Sonys
- They are not foldable like the Sonys, which will still be my travelling cans
- A little more bass than the Sonys, but tight
- Noticeably richer mids than the Sonys
- Highs are more relaxed than the Sonys, which sound brighter in comparison. The sibilance that I have always heard on the Sonys with a few very familar recordings is significantly reduced. I have always attributed this to the recording, but now I'm not so sure.
- Vocals a little less up front than the Sonys
- I think the sound stage is a little more expansive than the Sonys,
- Overall, a little more relaxed and warm sound than the Sonys
- Construction is solid and substantial. I've seen a few complaints about plastic and flimsiness, but I don't see a lot of plastic parts
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