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
Currently on my short list for purchase are: Beyerdynamic DT-1770 Pro Massdrop x Fostex TR-X00 Ebony
I would love to see Massdrop do a collaboration with Sennheiser on a closed back 58X or 6XX.
I loved my Sony WH1000XM2's and Philips Uptowns, but once I go the 1770s I have barely touched them except for purely commuting duties.
Sennheiser HD 25 - Over 25yo. Old faithful. New ear pads & a new cable with inline remote. They still sound good but don't have a lot of extension on either end of the range.
JBL E55BT Quincy Edition - These are good traveling companions with a warm tilt. Think of a cheap tube amp. They do nothing great but nothing bad either & are fairly rugged. A fun sounding headphone w/o the ultimate level in detail. Good passive isolation.
B&O H7 - Gorgeous with excellent sound. I love the detail it provides in the upper midrange & treble. Good bass that's quick & tight. If I'm being hyper critical, it's V-shaped sound signature can make the midrange sound slightly recessed depending on material. Poor passive isolation. Almost like wearing open backs. Excellent build. Software is lacking.
Sennheiser PXC 550 - These are my favorite. Good all-rounders that are foldable & do most things extremely well. The bass is warmed up a bit but that's a good thing. They have a very good soundstage & presentation. You might find yourself dancing if you're not careful! Noise isolation is active & while it's not considered to be the best, it's the least offensive to my ears. I tend to be sensitive to active noise isolation artifacts in a negative way. My only negatives are physical. They could use bigger ear cups, less plastic & the turning of the right cup as the on/off switch, while novel, does not incur belief in long term reliability.