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AndyHuang
3
Jun 1, 2014
Got these earlier during the week and didn't got a chance to play with them until just now. First and foremost, MAJOR props to MassDrop team for shipping them so quickly. I received the tracking code on a Friday, and received the product following Tuesday. This was cross border to Canada, so I wasn't expecting to see the unit until mid June!
On note of the unit itself though, I must say, I feel disappointed -- at no fault of MassDrop team.
I have three pairs of decent cans prior to this: a Yamaha YHD-2 (antique), an AKG-K240 Monitor 600Ohm (old), and an ATH-A700 32Ohm (kind of old). They all have their strength and weaknesses. This would be my 4th pair of decent cans, and based on what I've seen, they should've been good. But, turns out, they were not as good as I was hoping for.
First, I tried playing them directly on my iPad... I immediately nope'ed my way out. Even on max volume, it sounded hollow and weak.
Then, I tried them on my normal setup (Flac -> MacBook -> TOSLink -> Super Pro DAC 707 -> FIIO E5 > Earphones). They produce clear sound, with no clear strengths or weaknesses, or at least so I thought. Then, I switched them out for my A700 and that's when I realized oh, wait, they're actually not producing as clean of the trebles and as strong of the bass as my A700.
I said to myself, okay, well, these are 600Ohms, and they are only 96db instead of 106db, so they're not as sensitive as my A700. Since I leave my AKG at work, and can't compare them directly, let's try something bigger.
Took them downstairs and plugged them into our Yamaha RX-V671 receiver. It sounded generally all around better, but even then, the A700 still produced more appealing sound than these.
I'll need to bring these to work, or bring my AKG home from work, and compare them again -- 600Ohms vs 600Ohms, so apples to apples -- before I give it a final verdict. But at this rate, I must say I'm kind of disappointed.
Silverstrike
154
Jun 27, 2014
AndyHuangDo tell me how it goes, my commit to buy this depends on it.
atdc
278
Jun 30, 2014
SilverstrikeI'm curious to know how it went. I feel they weren't being powered enough in comparison to your other phones with your home setup.
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