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These headphones fulfill a need in my living room. There are times when I want to hear what is going on in the conversation yet also hear the dialogue on the computer. For that purpose, they can't be beat. The sound quality that they reproduce is excellent; However, if you want headphones that deliver DEEP BASE you may be disappointed. These don't cut it. I am spoiled by my Def Tech 3000 speakers, with their 18" powered subwoofers, so that may explain my jadedness. I have yet to find good headphones costing less than $300, and even then they could all use an adjustable preamp for different recording styles. Just the techie in me, I guess.
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highly recommend for games, great treble, designed for vocals but has a fantastic sound all around. weak bass. these headphones requires a stereo system or an amp with a bass boost to get them really going, they leak sound so watch out. you can seach them on youtube and their reviews are accurate regarding what they are.
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I say non-traditional because I thought to get good sound I need heavy, solid, uncomfortable headphones. I have a pair of those that sound great, but can't wear for more than a half hour w/o my ears hurting and getting hot. This set loses a little bass compared to the closed type, but the trade-off is more than worth it. The highs and mids are great, and they sound less isolated than the ATH-MSR7s that I own, and they ARE COMFORTABLE! You really can only use them if you plan to sit and listen to music. They are too loose to do anything involving movement, especially exercise, with them on. This is why they are so comfortable (for me); they don't squeeze your head and block your ears to the extent of causing pressure and heat buildup. I find the sound pretty neutral (or not artificially enhanced on either end), but not boring, definitely more "spacial and airy" than the closed headphones I own. Happy listening!Read full review
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I bought a factory refurbished set from buydig via eBay. They arrived in a plain box, wrapped in a sheet of foam on the plastic insert in the retail packaging. I can't tell that they have been used before (if they even have been). Ok, so now with that out of the way - the sound. I should say I've only run these a bit more than twenty hours as of yet, but as they are refurbished maybe they've run longer in reality. I'm going to start of with saying I'm really fond of the sound of the AD900X's. It's got a really wide an crisp kind of sound, with a fair amount of bass. The question of bass was one of the things I was a bit worried about when buying these headphones, since the reviews I found said they were primarily good for vocals mid's and treble, but even if my Sony MDR-XB700 pack more of a punch the base is much clearer and nicer in the 900X's. That said, I have to agree with the other reviewers - the mid's and treble is really where this pair of headphones shine. The "Air" tagline of these headphones is a really good word for them. Also, I really like the 3D wing system, although I was a bit skeptical at first - they were so light on my head I thought they were going to fall off and there was no pressure at the top of my head (since the sid more to the sides). But after getting used to them I love their light touch, and they haven't fallen of yet, even when shaking my head a bit. But I guess if you have a smaller head (mine's pretty standard sized I think) the wings might not grip on as well. On the negative side, I'm not too fond of the cable - it's really got a mind of it's own twisting and twirling. A detachable cable would have been great to switch between different cable lengths for different uses, and it would have been much easier for me to buy a cable I like and use that if I wanted to. Another thing to think of that might be negative is that the person next to you will have to listen to the same music as you do, but that's a problem with any open pair of headphones, and there are definitely worse open headphones when it comes to this. I bought a couple of headphones at about the same time and of them these are my favorite ones so far. Hifiman HE-400 - really crisp as well, but the sound doesn't seem to take off the same as the 900X's, and the bass isn't as.. hmm.. nice and "airy" for lack of a better word. AKG K550 - has a bit of a boring sound when compared to the 900X's. The sound is there and it's crisp and full. I can't really put the finger on it, but boring is the word that comes to mind.Read full review
After trying a pair of these, AD700, A700, A900, Grado SR-60's and £850 Grado RS1's I decided on the ad900, personally I prefer the sound of these open headphones to the closed version (a900) but its always worth checking them out in person if possible (if in London try shasonics on Tottenham court road ;)) sadly I could tell the difference between these and the RS-1 however I feel the difference is very small and not worth the extra cash in my opinion, and on my budget ;) The difference between these phones and the lower end AD700 is quite noticeable with more detail and less clashing in the highs in particular Aesthetics: these things look and feel awesome, if a little delicate and are super light In conclusion a fantastic pair of headphones and I'm really happy with them. Must reiterate to try them for yourself it at all possibleRead full review
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