hifi quality headphones

[Uncle John]

Mezzanine said:

Well I ordered a pair of the Sony XM3’s based on this thread - should be arriving tomorrow.

You will not be disappointed.

[dmsims]

Uncle John said:

Mezzanine said:

Well I ordered a pair of the Sony XM3’s based on this thread - should be arriving tomorrow.

You will not be disappointed.

With accentuated bass and treble you definitely will

[khushy]

dmsims said:

Some of the suggestions for "HiFi" are funny!

anyway:

https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/ananda-bt.html

thanks for the recommendation buddy - when you spend a LONG time in the office listening to music and taking phone-calls - the investment is well worth the ££

[theboss]

What are you listening to them from?

[Horace Van Khute]

dmsims said:

Uncle John said:

Mezzanine said:

Well I ordered a pair of the Sony XM3’s based on this thread - should be arriving tomorrow.

You will not be disappointed.

With accentuated bass and treble you definitely will

I'm must say I agree with your opinion but I disagree with your judgment. He might not be disappointed, maybe he will like that kind of sound. I found them similar to how you described them and they went back for a refund but some people might not know/realise and like it.

[Mezzanine]

Horace Van Khute said:

dmsims said:

Uncle John said:

Mezzanine said:

Well I ordered a pair of the Sony XM3’s based on this thread - should be arriving tomorrow.

You will not be disappointed.

With accentuated bass and treble you definitely will

I'm must say I agree with your opinion but I disagree with your judgment. He might not be disappointed, maybe he will like that kind of sound. I found them similar to how you described them and they went back for a refund but some people might not know/realise and like it.

My first car had a large subwoofer in the boot that made the number plate fall off and I listen to a lot of music that sounds like a thousand angry wasps stuck inside a tin can.

That is a guide to how sophisticated my audio palette is.

They seem pretty good so far

ETA: happy to hear your suggestions of what to graduate to after the XM3’s of course.

Edited by Mezzanine on Wednesday 8th July 17:16

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

dmsims said:

Uncle John said:

Mezzanine said:

Well I ordered a pair of the Sony XM3’s based on this thread - should be arriving tomorrow.

You will not be disappointed.

With accentuated bass and treble you definitely will

I think you're being a bit over dramatic there...Unless they are significantly worse than the XM2s, which reviews suggest they are quite the opposite, they are far from disappointing given the overall package and what they are designed for.

They offer superb sound for the listening environment, i.e. at work, on a train, on a plane. If I were to listen to my SR325e's via my mojo with UHD music, in those environments, I would:

a) quickly be told to stop being so antisocial due to sound leakage.
b) hear so much background noise that the significantly better sound quality becomes academic thanks to the back-ground noise and folks talking.

In that context, the Sony's deliver excellent sound...i.e. in a noisy environment. They are not designed for home listening.

[TameRacingDriver]

toon10 said:

I have the wired B&W P7's and they are great. My mate has the wireless PX7's and although they don't sound quite as good as the P7, they are not far behind with the added functionality of being wireless and having some N/C. If you can live with a wire then the P9 signatures blow the 7's away but then you pay the premium price for that. All sound warm so if you like neutral sound then they may not be for you. I prefer a more bass rich sound so they work for me. I don't use pure direct on my home amp and tend to have all the settings neutral and the bass turned up a few notches!

The PX7 are actually completely different headphones to the P7. They also did a P7 wireless version, which is what I have and they are bloody excellent, probably best headphones I’ve ever owned. I recently tried a pair of HD58X recently but sold them on after I found I preferred the B&W by far.

[LotusJas]

Sony XM1000XM3 are awesome.

I upgraded from the XM2, and Bose QC25 & QC35 before that.

Both Sony's were better than either Bose.

[dmsims]

LotusJas said:

Sony XM1000XM3 are awesome.

Both Sony's were better than either Bose.

Like that's a high bar!

[bristoltype603]

Sennheiser HD650

Bought them new 12 years ago. Use them every day. In a word outstanding.

ETA: Just spotted OP wanted bluetooth. Oh well nevermind! You could always by an adapter

Edited by bristoltype603 on Wednesday 8th July 20:09

[dickymint]

dmsims said:

LotusJas said:

Sony XM1000XM3 are awesome.

Both Sony's were better than either Bose.

Like that's a high bar!

You're losing sight of the OP's brief Dave. But come on what bins you using? Those Anandas?

edit: oops you were spot on brief soz

Edited by dickymint on Wednesday 8th July 21:53

[dmsims]

dickymint said:

You're losing sight of the OP's brief Dave. But come on what bins you using? Those Anandas?

edit: oops you were spot on brief soz

on the move Blon BL03 were the least annoying budget IEM's I tried

At home Matrix SPDIF/2, Abrahamsen V6 DAC, Primare 30.1, HE-6 connected to the speaker posts

went through a few! headphones before this and there are some great alternatives to the mainstream rubbish

e.g. Meze 99

Edited by dmsims on Thursday 9th July 08:06

[dickymint]

dmsims said:

dickymint said:

You're losing sight of the OP's brief Dave. But come on what bins you using? Those Anandas?

edit: oops you were spot on brief soz

on the move Blon BL03 were the least annoying budget IEM's I tried

At home Matrix SPDIF/2, Abrahamsen V6 DAC, Primare 30.1, HE-6 connected to the speaker posts

went through a few! headphones before this and there are some great alternatives to the mainstream rubbish

Thankfully my hearing is shot to bits and I’m tone deaf