arrived, unboxed... they are freakin' georgeous, lols
Sounds pretty good, somewhat different from the purplehearts, but I should listen some more and not rush to judgement.
WildChinoiseSo how do you feel about the sound of your new Ebony vs the Purpleheart now that you've had some time? I only have the Ebony and am definitely curious.
RiflemanFirstHi Rifleman...
I listen with 64 YO ears, so what I might hear or not hear should be taken with some grains of salt.
For instance, it has been a long time since I thought a headphone was overly treble bright.
There are two things, "I thought" I heard differently between the EB and the PH
1. On some songs I think I hear a little bit more resonance/echo/bloom on some drums/percussion, it's not a lot. I would not have noticed it on the PH, if I wasn't listening to the same song back to back comparing with the EB.
2. On Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, at the end of the score, with some instruments in the upper mids, the EB sounds richer, fuller and the PH sounds a bit thin. This is a pretty singular example, so I wonder what it is I think I am really hearing.
Just for grins, I listened to Tubular Bells on the recently dropped Sennheiser 6XX. I think both PH and EB have more extended bass and richer fuller sound thru the mids and highs, but I could pick up some additional details on the 6XX.
At the end of the day, the EB/PH sound very similar. I got the EB just for the looks. If they had dropped first, I wouldn't have also gotten the PH.
WildChinoiseThanks for the reply. I found myself deciding between the new PH drop and a like new EB for $450 shipped (same price as the PH.) I decided to get the EB and definitely enjoy the sound signature. Very well balanced and rich to my ears. The EB arrived on Tuesday and I haven't listened to any of my other cans since!
Like you said compared to your HD6XX, the EB definitely has much more bass extension when compared to my HD650. I personally find the HD650 more comfortable overall and plan to try the Dekoni ear pads on the EB whenever they drop again.