Hello, I just joined, primarily for the audiophile products. Looking at purchasing the NHT C3 speakers for our new living room. Space is about 15 feet wide by 33 long and they will fire long ways. Space is just for general listening, music room with all equipment is downstairs, so hoping they will fill it with sound nicely. Cheers.
Mar 18, 2024
That review seems to suggest the balance is 'accurate' rather than overly bright. Unfortunately I can't say for sure, because I haven't heard the DT880 Pro. I have heard the DT770 Pro (closed back), and those are not as hashy/bright as the Sony MDR-7506. I imagine the DT880 Pro isn't either.
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/BeyerdynamicDT880250ohm.pdf
That peak is at 3-6 db too high... and is very audible.
I've seen those FR graphs for a whole lot of headphones, and since none of them are even remotely close to flat response, I'm not sure what to make of them all. I suppose there's a target curve that 'sounds like flat' to a majority of people, and that's what mfgs aim for. Of course short, sharp peaks (and dips) in FR usually make for audible problems. I'll have to try to audition a pair of DT880 to find out what I think of them. Is there a big difference in FR between the Pro and Premium versions? (And why does the Premium cost so much less?)
I have a pair of the Massdrop/Sennheiser HD6XX, which I like, but I'm not sure I'd call them 'accurate.' They are certainly smooth, though, and certainly sound brighter than my Fostex T50RP (older version). Both are far nicer sounding than my 25 year old Sony MDR-7506, for whatever that's worth.