After a few months of waiting on Drop, I finally received my HD6XX.
I dont have a lot of headphone experience. My current pair is the Focal Elex and I’ve had them for 2 years. To say that I’m impressed with the HD6XX’s would be an understatement. For $200, they are a steal.
I’m not a reviewer at all, but I wanted to share my thoughts. The comparison with the Elex may not be quite fair, but its for this reason that I’m so impressed.
I wanted to come up with an analogy that would explain my thoughts. Imagine 2 equal length springs. One coiled tight and the other, much looser. The HD6XX is the tighter one. To me the width of the music is the same as the Elex, yet everything seems to blend a bit more, where as the Elex seems a bit more open and airy. The HD6XX is a small club, and the Elex is a large auditorium. Bass response is about the same on both, which I think is good.
To me, where the HD6XXs shine is in the fullness of the sound. When I listen to the Elex, I’m always impressed at how clear it is and how much detail I hear. Yet with the HD6XX, the detail remains, but its richer and more engaging. I find that I lose myself in the music much easier with the HD6XX. They seem more emotional.
And as far as the “Sennheiser Veil”…what exactly is that?? I hear all the same details and crisp highs as my Elex. There is no sheet in front of the music…
Both were used with my Asgard 3 and JDS Element III. Neither needed high gain to drive them.
Thanks for reading.
I dont have a lot of headphone experience. My current pair is the Focal Elex and I’ve had them for 2 years. To say that I’m impressed with the HD6XX’s would be an understatement. For $200, they are a steal.
I’m not a reviewer at all, but I wanted to share my thoughts. The comparison with the Elex may not be quite fair, but its for this reason that I’m so impressed.
I wanted to come up with an analogy that would explain my thoughts. Imagine 2 equal length springs. One coiled tight and the other, much looser. The HD6XX is the tighter one. To me the width of the music is the same as the Elex, yet everything seems to blend a bit more, where as the Elex seems a bit more open and airy. The HD6XX is a small club, and the Elex is a large auditorium. Bass response is about the same on both, which I think is good.
To me, where the HD6XXs shine is in the fullness of the sound. When I listen to the Elex, I’m always impressed at how clear it is and how much detail I hear. Yet with the HD6XX, the detail remains, but its richer and more engaging. I find that I lose myself in the music much easier with the HD6XX. They seem more emotional.
And as far as the “Sennheiser Veil”…what exactly is that?? I hear all the same details and crisp highs as my Elex. There is no sheet in front of the music…
Both were used with my Asgard 3 and JDS Element III. Neither needed high gain to drive them.
Thanks for reading.