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Flat response gang checking in. A flat response speaker/monitor is the superior system. What Parsons said is true though. That’s why I listen on flat response monitors, because that is exactly how the music was meant to be recorded and heard.
Audiophile: "The aluminum cones on these tweeters were precision engineered to give an unbiased audio signal at up to 30,000hz."
Musician: "Some asshole barfed into my amp and now it has this buzz and catches on fire if I leave it plugged in for too long, but I still like how it sounds so we recorded the whole album on it."
Well you still need a decent pair of cans to properly hear the barf on the recording
My headphone's app has a DSP effect for puke and a slider to adjust the chunkiness.
It's meant to be heard on shopping mall speakers 30 years later. That's when most of the royalties come in.
It's nice to know the estates of all our beloved 90s icons are so well off today
I think it's like any other piece of art. It's up to the person listening / watching / viewing to decide how it appeals to them.
I love bass, I play bass (badly), I like hearing the bass in songs. Sometimes I'll listen so that I can really hear and appreciate the bass. I've even been known to isolated Bass stems of songs not to learn them, just because I love the bass part. Other times I'll listen so that the bass blends in to the overall sound and appreciate the entire thing.
Sennheiser HD-280 PRO
Flat response? Check
Nerdy-ass thick-as-hell telephone cord? Check
Flat doesnt really have useful meaning with headphones due to everyone having a unique HRTF, even between each of their ears. So each set will sound different to each person, often dramatically so over 1 or 2khz.
But from the squigs, those 280 pros dont seem flat (if flat means diffuse field target), theyve got a big ol subbass boost
Mix on flat response. Enjoy and listen on good lively speakers like magnepans.
Mixing and listening enjoyment are totally different. My hs7s are not enjoyable.
This is my preference too. I'm no audiophile, but I do like decent sound. Still a big fan of my 'ol ~2003 Beyer DT880s (the flat aluminum cup version) which are rather flat. For IEMs, Ety ER4S fits the bill as well, without spending a fortune.
I also recently picked up my first pair of ANC BT headphones. I'd not call them flat, but I'm quite impressed for the price. Earfun Wave Pros for ~$50.
I love this comment. It's origins are from the 60's and was bandied about by rich white guys. The reason they said flat is best, is because that's all there was back then Mono was king.
As for that's how the music was meant to be recorded and heard. Ask a hip hop producer about that...
All hail flat response! But alas, a lot of (and even most of, likely) the music is mastered to sound good on cheap stuff with bloated bass - as that is how it is listened by the paying majority. So when you (and me, love my Adam Audio stuff!) turn that on, we hear sad tunes... So getting a well mastered copy is equally important.