![]() ![]() There's next to no bass(not a big loss to me) and vocals sound muffled somewhat (which I care a lot about). I went from a $200CAD soundcard (Xonar STX, currently selling it on Ebay to get some extra funds to buy a new PC) to the onboard audio of my motherboard, the difference in sound quality is like day and night. But better hardware does make a difference. I don't call myself an audiophile, far from it(heck I use 128kbps mp3 files most of the time). With the MSAA comparison, I do think there comes a point where you're overspending on headphone equipment for minor differences if at all, but it just depends. I would gladly buy the HD 650 again even with my minor criticisms about it just because it's really close to my perfect sound signature. Only thing I hate about the HD 650 is the comfort, but hopefully soon I can fix that.īut I said all that to say that because the "worth" of this stuff is subjective, and how small or large of a difference can vary depending on taste or the equipment. The SHP9500 does have a wider sound presentation to me at least, but the HD 650 does everything the SHP9500 does frequency response wise way better - the HD 650 has more low end extension, the harsh treble frequencies are rolled off just right, and the mids are way more clearer. ![]() The HD 650 being the best sounding one in my taste thus far - the SHP9500 is a close match to how the HD 650 sounds though. I have since bought the Philips SHP9500, the Fidelio X2 and more recently got the HD 650. No clarity, harsh highs, lack of bass extension with too much boost to 60-100Hz. Then when I went back to my Skullcandies to compare, they sounded like absolute horse shit. The HD 280 gave me way better clarity in everything, and even had better bass extension, so I felt like what I was listening to was completely new. Even though I ran professional sound equipment from time to time (Peavey loudspeakers and subs, and stuff like that) I wasn't aware of how audiophilism (if that's a word) worked. When I first got them, the sound threw me off because I was so used to Skullcandy and such. To give an example, my first "audiophile" headphones were the HD 280 that I bought like 10 years ago or something around that. It doesn't work 100% like that in my experience, at least to an extent because there is probably a point of horrible diminishing returns, much like your example. Its like 16x msaa vs 8x, there's a difference but it's not worth it. There's always a tiny difference you can probably hear given the right equipment, but is it really worth it? ![]()
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