Refusal to take responsibility.
Hi, Just thought I would make a note here of your handling of my issues. I ordered a pair of HD6xx headphones and then earlier today recieved the package. I drive to go and get it, as I like in the UK I had to pay import tax and handling fees. These total £47.92. The breakdown being £35.92 in tax and £12 in fees. These taxes were calculated of the shipping label of the box, which marked the shipment as the 6xx headphones of $199 value. Before leaving the parcel depot, I open the box to find a $35 lord of the rings mousepad. So now the problem is not only do I not have the headphones, but you have marked the shipment wrong so I have paid £47.92 fees for the handling of the mousepad. Which would have acrued £0 of fees if marked correctly as it is under £135. I go back to the desk but as I have already paid the fees I am unable to reject the shipment, but as the box said 6xx, there was no way for me to know before opening it. I contact support and they offer me a replacement, which...
Jan 17, 2025
What I look for now in closed-backs is how "open" they sound in terms of soundstage and imaging. I find with cheaper closed-backs, not only is soundstage typically narrower with less differentiation in placement of voices/instruments, but when there isn't sufficient dampening, reflections off of the inner cup surface can make sounds linger longer than they should. I've not heard it yet but I have read many a review about the MrSpeakers Ether C sounding just as open and expansive as the regular, open version, so that seems like an appropriate theoretical benchmark a closed-headphone should strive for.
I do like the fact that bass response is typically higher in closed-backs than open-backs, but as time goes on I find this less important to the overall in relation to the overall balance of the sound signature.
As for headband, I do quite like the feel of the microfiber on the Focal Elex, and the alcantara on the Beyerdynamic Amiron Home.
Particular brands I like: Sony, Fostex and ZMF.