![]() ![]() SHP9500 has a large soundstage, good imaging, separation and detail retrieval, and very good clarity and texture. For aftermarket earpads, I recommend these they are deep, very soft and have great quality. It's over-ear, very lightweight, has a durable construction and detachable earpads, but the earpads are shallow. The bass can sound slightly distorted in explosions and other big and loud sounds. K52has a large soundstage, good imaging, clarity, detail retrieval and texture, and decent separation. I have AKG K52, Philips SHP9500, Superlux HD662 EVO, Superlux HD668B, Superlux HD669 and Superlux HD681 EVO of these. Separation is how you discern individual sounds from a range of overlapping sounds. Soundstage is perceived space and environment of sound, it's distance to sound. If your ears tend to heat up, open-back may also help mitigate this as it allows more airflow and heat to dissipate.Ĭlosed-back means the earcups have solid shells that attenuate sound from passing through. Soundstage is perceived space and environment of sound, it's distance to sound. The benefits are generally a larger soundstage and better imaging. Open-back means that the earcups have perforations/openings that allow sound to freely pass in and out. (This is for PS3 - not PC - as PC has virtual surround sound or some spatialization software that makes it very difficult to hear footsteps and other sound cues.) I assess headphones mainly in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, a game with great sound design that I've played for over 3000 hours and I'm acutely familiar with. 1, HE-500 HyperX Cloud II Koss KSC75, Porta Pro Monolith M1060 Philips Fidelio X2, SHP9500 Sennheiser HD580, HD598, HD700, and HD800. I'm also comparing to AKG K712 Pro, Q701 Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X, AD2000X Beyerdynamic DT990 Edition (600-ohm) HiFiMan HE400i rev. The drivers protrude out of the cups quite a bit, so I recommend taking out the loose felt inside the cups and replacing the earpads with velour earpads from Brainwavz. It has a warm sound signature/profile with smooth treble and deep, clean bass. HD681 EVO (w/ velour earpads from Brainwavz) has a large soundstage, good detail retrieval, and very good clarity, but it has poor imaging and separation. The earpads are shallow, very firm, and have bad quality, so I strongly recommend replacing them, especially with softer pads since the clamping force is on the stronger side. It's lightweight and durable without flimsy and squeaky parts. The ear cups tilt and swivel. It has a large (not huge) soundstage, and very good imaging, separation, clarity and detail retrieval. HD668B (w/ velour earpads from Brainwavz) has subdued sub-bass, boosted mid-bass (which is where boom and punch come from), and boosted treble, more so than SHP9500. I've made a tutorial. 3D printed parts can be bought from Mod House Audio. Modifying is very easy and quick to do and doesn't require new/extra parts aside from the replacement earpads, but the stock earpads will be destroyed. To replace the earpads, you have to modify them or buy 3D printed rings that the new earpads attach to. The clamping force is very light for an average sized head. The headband has great weight distribution and doesn't cause hotspots on top of my head. They are made of smooth, non-itchy fabric and breathe well. They are, however, detachable and easily replaceable. The ear cups tilt and swivel, so they should adjust to your head without issues. The earpads are large, but shallow. ![]() It has a lightweight and durable build without flimsy and squeaky parts. It has an average/medium soundstage, decent imaging, decent separation, great clarity, and good detail retrieval. The treble can sound smooth or a little too crisp and sparkly depending on how treble sensitive you are and what headphones you're used to. SHP9500 has a well-balanced sound profile, with subdued sub-bass (which is how deep the bass goes and is where rumble comes from), and a little boosted treble. I have Philips SHP9500, Superlux HD668B, and Superlux HD681 EVO of these. ![]()
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