Just ordered the HD700

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United South
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11 Mar 2018

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... headphones

Own the Shure 1440s and wanted to try something different and see what all the fuss is about SennHeiser phones. Only spending money on mixing tools at moment cause I would like to be at the point where I don't need to send tracks to get mastered. Will update after I break them in.
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O1B
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11 Mar 2018

Have the D770t. Switched to the HD600.
Plugs, ergonomics, Stereo Image...

It was toughy... 600 or 700. In the end I went with passive and slow - but accurate.. - until I can rock the 800s.

Here's a nice review on them:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/compari ... 00.725127/
United South wrote:
11 Mar 2018
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... headphones

Own the Sure 1440s and wanted to try something different and see what all the fuss is about SennHeiser phones. Only spending money on mixing tools at moment cause I would like to be at the point where I don't need to send tracks to get mastered. Will update after I break them in.

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United South
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11 Mar 2018

O1B wrote:
11 Mar 2018
Have the D770t. Switched to the HD600.
Plugs, ergonomics, Stereo Image...

It was toughy... 600 or 700. In the end I went with passive and slow - but accurate.. - until I can rock the 800s.

Here's a nice review on them:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/compari ... 00.725127/
United South wrote:
11 Mar 2018
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... headphones

Own the Sure 1440s and wanted to try something different and see what all the fuss is about SennHeiser phones. Only spending money on mixing tools at moment cause I would like to be at the point where I don't need to send tracks to get mastered. Will update after I break them in.
Good read but I wonder how long did they have either headphones because many have said that the 1440s have no lowend which it didn't when I first bought them but after many hours of play them the bass response is accurate imo. You cannot unbox any cans and make a judgment call on their performance period.

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O1B
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11 Mar 2018

Hard to judge 'accurate' bass response period. The issues are:
- Standardization - which headphones?
- Psychoacoustics - you, the listener
- room.. on and on

But, I do believe you have some great cans. Congrats!!
I rarely wear headsets (HD600) though.
Inside: Bose and Focals .
Outside: EarPods and an EQ.
United South wrote:
11 Mar 2018
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/compari ... 00.725127/
Good read but I wonder how long did they have either headphones because many have said that the 1440s have no lowend which it didn't when I first bought them but after many hours of play them the bass response is accurate imo. You cannot unbox any cans and make a judgment call on their performance period.

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United South
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11 Mar 2018

O1B wrote:
11 Mar 2018
Hard to judge 'accurate' bass response period. The issues are:
- Standardization - which headphones?
- Psychoacoustics - you, the listener
- room.. on and on

But, I do believe you have some great cans. Congrats!!
I rarely wear headsets (HD600) though.
Inside: Bose and Focals .
Outside: EarPods and an EQ.
United South wrote:
11 Mar 2018
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/compari ... 00.725127/
Good read but I wonder how long did they have either headphones because many have said that the 1440s have no lowend which it didn't when I first bought them but after many hours of play them the bass response is accurate imo. You cannot unbox any cans and make a judgment call on their performance period.
Yeah plan on getting some new monitors myself,I'm using the JBL 308s right now with very little room treatment. Looking at the new Focal flaxseed threaded cone monitors. I'm just waiting to put some music out first.

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United South
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17 Mar 2018

Had these HD700 cans for about 5 days and immediately I was disappointed with quality and craftsmanship of them compared to my Shure 1440s. The hd700 only came with one set of 1/4 connector cable with no 3.5mm adapter priced at $599. The Shure 1440s came with two 1/4 cable connectors that screw on top of the 3.5 adapters and ear cushion replacements. If I wanted to listen to my mix on a phone I would just unscrew the 1/4 adapter.

Then it's the sound that has nothing to do with being burned in that is very dark and dull sounding. Absolutely no clarity on anything pass 1k and it had me automatically inserting an Eq to add some air to my mix. The bass and lowend as a whole is better than the 1440s but it's hyped imo and doesn't translate to speakers or earbuds.

I'm completely disappointed in hd700s and I'm sending them back asap and getting the Shure 1840s.

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18 Mar 2018

Sorry to hear about the HD700s..

I really love my HD600s and have been using them for almost 2 years.

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18 Mar 2018

I wonder if anyone has actually demonstrated burning in with response graphs.


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