Sr009s' stock tonality fatigues my ears after around 30 minutes. I think its lack of lower mids and upper bass causes me to turn up the volume higher than I'd normally listen to try to "feel" the music. I can mitigate this problem if set a +4 db low shelf q 0.7 at 500 hz to give it more punch...
Most overrated Soundwise: ZMF Verite and its Closeback counterpart. I'm just not a fan of their lack of upper mids. Sounds too muffled IMO.
Most underrated Soundwise: Probably the 2020 revision Sundara. I honestly think it sounds very good in its stock form and don't take any issues with its...
Since my last post back in August I've picked up an HD560s, Hd600, Sr-009s, and a CCA CRA (iem).
I enjoy the HD560s very much and use them mainly when I go on walks (yes I do use open backs outside sometimes).
CCA CRA sounds fine too. With IEMS I don't have problems if they have exaggerated...
*Just for a bit of clarification I still own all the headphones I listed. The dates are just for when I used them almost exclusively (honeymoon period).
After comparing some of my headphones/iems (Utopia, HD800s, Arya, HD6xx, Qkz Vk4, & Sr-007mk2) with EQ using Oratory's Harman Curve presets...
I recently purchased the Sundara and have been enjoying them tremendously. I've eq'd the 50 Hz and lower frequencies by a couple of decibels and feel no need to eq anything else.
Other headphones I own (I'll list the approx month and exact year I used them as a "daily" headphone):
Bose QC 35...