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Massdrop x Fostex TR-X00 Ebony Headphones

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Jun 26, 2019

How does this compare to the Mahagony? Less energetic? More energetic? More relaxed? Is it still a fun tuned headphone? I own the Mahogany and Purple Hearts.

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Oct 8, 2019

SmoothDistortionHi, looking for the same answer. The vocals on the PHs are too distant - I end up increasing the volume to enjoy the music and that it makes it very fatiguing to listen within a short time . Looking for differences btw this and the EB. Are the vocals distant in the MHs as well?

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Oct 10, 2019

Okyo993They're a bit recessed. Male vocals sound fine but female vocals are very lacking in presence. They also sound very congested compared to the Purple Hearts.

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Oct 10, 2019

SmoothDistortionThanks! I will look for a comparison with EBs then. The FR graphs definitely don't paint the whole story. I actually thought MHs would be better in the mids dept.

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Oct 10, 2019

Okyo993They are. It's just that the purple hearts are very well tuned for that heavily recessed mid range. It gives the illusion of a spacious sound but the truth is there's simply no nasal. First thought when using the Mahogany was it sounds like the purple hearts with a sinus cold and harsh treble not extending as well.

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Oct 11, 2019

SmoothDistortionI see. Interesting. The other surprising thing I learnt about the MHs are that they are more bassiers than PHs according to many, even tho they are marketed to be the opposite.

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Oct 14, 2019

SmoothDistortionHave you heard of any mods that could bring the vocals more forward? Been trying diff pads but so far no luck.

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Oct 14, 2019

Okyo993Nope. Not really. The Ebony has a pretty liquid midrange. None of the models isolate vocals well. The biodynamic drivers of the TR-X00 series produce a stubborn tonality you can't escape from no matter what pads you try.

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Oct 14, 2019

SmoothDistortionI see. Thanks for letting me know!

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