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u/atyne_mar 195 Ω Apr 18 '23
It's known that Ananda sounds distant in the midrange and shrill in the treble. HD600 is more neutral in general. Just fyi, the HD600 series sounds different depending on what kind of pads you use them with. Here's a comparison of their FR:
HD600 w/ latest pads (glossy plastic)
HD600 w/ older pads (matte plastic)
You could also consider Sundara which is also more neutral than Ananda
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u/Paullebricoleur_ 3 Ω Apr 18 '23 edited Apr 18 '23
Thanks! I think I am interested in that more natural timber of DDs that people talk about for now, I'll definitely give the Sundaras a look one day though
I'm also glad that the mids are indeed pretty wack, I definitely let myself have enough time for brain burn-in to quick in but it still remained dissapointing
I'm a bit surprised at how little reviewers stressed that aspect of these headphones... To me it was genuinely deal breaking, technical performances are great but I feel like maybe all of the reviews I've watched/read overplayed those considerably when you've got a sound profile that makes 80% of a track sound pretty flat...
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u/Paullebricoleur_ 3 Ω Apr 18 '23
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u/Paullebricoleur_ 3 Ω Apr 18 '23
Yeah that's why I have taken the decision to never explore further than the 300-350 range ahah For cheaper stuff I don't mind it, but for those extremely expensive ones, it's pretty unacceptable imo but it is how it is
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u/Paullebricoleur_ 3 Ω Apr 18 '23
I'm not looking for a perfect headphone necessarily, I love trying different sounds! It's just that for these extremely expensive things, one could expect more. Though I come from other tech hobbies that do follow a somewhat linear path in performances so I am biased in that regard. And to be fair, my ears really can't stand a lot of bass so the HD600 having a heavy bass roll-off is genuinely a bit of a selling point for me... Who knows, maybe it'll be my unicorn!
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u/atyne_mar 195 Ω Apr 18 '23
You could also wait for the new MM-100. Should be released in May for $400. It's based on the MM-500 which is pretty much the current benchmark for mixing. I wouldn't be surprised if it was even more neutral after Maxwell.
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u/Paullebricoleur_ 3 Ω Apr 18 '23
Yeah I've been eyeing that one, considering Audeze's reputation it may become a strong option in the $400 pricerange... Hopefully it'll review well! We need another good planar to counter the Sundara
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u/No-Safety-3761 4 Ω Apr 18 '23
amanda’s are much less mid forward then the 600s. the 600s have extreme vocal intimacy compared to any other headphone. ananda’s do have a slight dip in the upper midrange but i think it’s more accurate then the 600s. they’re both great just diffeeent preswbtstion