Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
Using this setup, the filters are very distinct. I find F4 to be the most transparent, with the deepest soundstage and lots of air.
My second choice would be F2, which gives a slightly more contained soundstage, almost as if you were listening in a more intimate club, yet sounding very detailed and with a well placed soundstage. You sense that you're sitting a little closer to a slightly less deep stage, with a little more acoustic damping on the walls of the concert venue, However, the sound and realism does not sound veiled in the tiniest bit.
F1 and F3 are a little less lively. I probably wouldn't use these settings unless the tracks really need to control the treble, cymbals, etc.
These are initial listening impressions using monitors. I'll be able to report back on headphone performance when the TH-x00 arrives. Also, I'm looking forward to building up a hi-res music library. Any suggestions would be welcome.
I'm very happy with the m9XX. Is it 100% or 1000% better? That's a personal decision only you can make. For me, it made my music come to life. For me, this is worth the money.