I love my HD600, I really do. For years have been my main option for classical music, the only thing I miss is a better soundstage. I also have Arya Se that are my favourite for most of the music but they sound too different from the HD600. So do you know any headphones with a the same imaging and detail of HD but with a better soundstage?
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HD 600 with a better soundstage
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The Aune AR5000? Similar mid focus sound sig, angled drivers which may provide better soundstage.
But i think you can try EQ the HD600 first. A little reduce at around 1.5khz - 3khz will give a better feeling soundstage. However this change may impact timbre which is the best part of the HD600.
But i think you can try EQ the HD600 first. A little reduce at around 1.5khz - 3khz will give a better feeling soundstage. However this change may impact timbre which is the best part of the HD600.
I don't think that's possible, for headphones, soundstage is most heavily correlated with the frequency response of the headphone. Equally as correlated is whether the headphones is an open or closed design. Since the HD600 is already an open headphone, anything affecting the soundstage will also affect tonality.
So, I would look for headphones that are reported to sound like the HD600, but keep in mind that any soundstage improvement also comes with a slight tonality change.
So, I would look for headphones that are reported to sound like the HD600, but keep in mind that any soundstage improvement also comes with a slight tonality change.
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Yes that's the tricky part, improve a feature and try to preserve all the other ones
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AKG K612/K601 + EQ. Seriously.
Criminally underrated product. It's the most natural sounding open-back headphone AKG makes and can get close-ish to the HD600 without losing all that much soundstage. I'd try boosting the area between 800 Hz and 1.5 kHz until you find a balance between spaciousness and timbre. Maybe tuck in the peak around 6 kHz a little and you're golden.
As @nvtinh94 has noted, the impression of soundstage often results from a dip in the high mids while the HD600 is a little spicy up there. So trying to find the golden middle will always result in a trade off. But I feel the K612/K601 will have better soundstage/imaging nevertheless. It's built for that.
Criminally underrated product. It's the most natural sounding open-back headphone AKG makes and can get close-ish to the HD600 without losing all that much soundstage. I'd try boosting the area between 800 Hz and 1.5 kHz until you find a balance between spaciousness and timbre. Maybe tuck in the peak around 6 kHz a little and you're golden.
As @nvtinh94 has noted, the impression of soundstage often results from a dip in the high mids while the HD600 is a little spicy up there. So trying to find the golden middle will always result in a trade off. But I feel the K612/K601 will have better soundstage/imaging nevertheless. It's built for that.
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