This I agree with absolutely, I have one of the higher end ones (p7) -- saved a bit of money buying openbox -- and I like that the base is not overwhelming like the Bose, you really hear what was intended, depending on the recording.
Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Hi there! > > Firstly can you please use some sort of subject line so so others may easily > follow the conversation. > > I assume you’re talking about comparing the B&E headphones with the Bose? I > had a feeling someone would ask this question and yes, I’ve done some > comparisons and offer my comments below, I’d be interested in other views on > this too. > > Headphones as far as I can tell fall into 3 main groups, the general standard > type, the crowd pleasers and the audiophile type headphones. > > The general headphones are the run of the mill stuff that you buy from say > $10 upwards to $50 > > There are some bargains to be had here but as a general rule if you want to > hear a top sound for music listening then these headphones aren’t as good as > others up the price change, good enough for most people perhaps. > > I’ve certainly heard some nice sounds in this price range from the likes of > TDK, JBL etc. > > Then you have the crowd pleasers from the likes of Bose, they have a bass > rich sound but often this swamps the mid-range and to an extent the top > frequency’s in a musical track but a lot of people like this sort of sound, > Beats are famous for doing much the same. > > Then we come to the top of the line audiophile stuff from Sehneiser, Grado > Labs, the top Sony stuff, B&W, AKG etc, these cans are deliberately designed > to enrich the musical experience when listening to them. > > When you listen to your favourite music you should enjoy its clarity to the > full, these headphones are designed so you can hear the attack of the piano, > the effects of the guitar, the silkiness of the strings, the whispered words > in some tracks and so on. > > As I say, the notes I’ve written above are just general thoughts I have and > there are exceptions which I’ve noted here too, some of the cheaper > headphones really give you bang for your buck but you do have to look around, > do your research etc. > > If you’re on a budget and you want a good set of cans that come very close to > audiophile spec then you will be astounded at the sound given by the Grado > Labs SR60I, think they’re around $75 US dollars. > > Build quality isn’t superb and no, they’re going to sound rather quiet on an > iPhone, Note4 etc on their own through the standard headphone jack but they > do have the sound that’s pretty much unbeaten given what they’re worth. > > > > On 4 Oct 2015, at 8:47 AM, John Heath via Pc-audio <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > From: "John Heath" <gus1...@yahoo.com> > > Date: 4 October 2015 at 7:46:56 AM AEDT > > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > Subject: Re: B&W P3 Stereo Headphone review by Dale | Stereophile.com > > > > > > Hi Dane! Have you ever compaired the more expensive model with the Bose? > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, October 03, > > 2015 2:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: B&W P3 Stereo Headphone > > review by Dale | Stereophile.com > > I mentioned the B&W P7 Headphones, here's a review of the B&W P3, 2 models > > down and perhaps this might be a more affordable choice for some people. > > http://www.stereophile.com/content/bw-p3-stereo-headphone-review-dale > > > > -- > > > > ********** > > Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves > > > > > > > > > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com
