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MinisterOfEtc
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Jan 15, 2022
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Almost too good for their price
Years ago, when I first heard about Massdrop, I thought it was kinda cheesy -- "hey, let's start group buying stuff, and pester our friends on social media to come join us in getting stuff they might not otherwise want." It kinda felt like multi-level-marketing with a twist. But after the debut of the Sennheiser 6xx in 2016, my attitude changed. They were changing the game, and democratizing premium gear for us filthy casuals, and making stuff better. I participated in that first 6xx drop back in 2016, and it gave me a wonderful re-entry back into listening to music, and caring how it sounded, rather than just how convenient it was to listen to (I'm looking at you, over-compressed MP3s and crappy earbuds...). Then when it was time to up my brother's headphone game, I came back to Drop, and immediately got him the 58X -- a little more bass (suits his musical preferences), easier to drive (so he can use them with his iPad), what could go wrong? Well, apart from brother declaring his former go-to gaming headset crap, building himself a PC rig, and buying a JDS Atom stack all in the name of getting better sound from his New Favorite Thing Ever™, it's been wonderful -- just a burden on his wallet, I guess. In the 4-5 times I've listened to the 58X (when I can pry them off my brother's head), I'm amazed at how competent they are, akin to my 6XX, yet somehow more airy and balanced. So, I hope Drop's satisfied, you've wrecked my brother's finances, and if you'll excuse me, I have to go shop for an amp upgrade... :D
Recommends this product? Yes
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