Hi guys!
I have a question if anyone can advice and help me out?
I'm listening mostly to electronic music, House, Progressive House, Tech House...
I have amplifier / dac Gustard A20H, link bellow:
hifigo.com
I think that Amp Dac is good enough, I dont know, Im not audiophile and expert. I just want to upgrade my setup, especialy headphones.
I own headphones Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250ohm. When changed Lambskin thick earpads instead original suede to DT 770, I got better tamed highs and better bass / subbass. I was really enjoying on this setup, but I wanted more. DT 770 costs 130€, and I bought a Denon AH-D7200 headphones with hope that they would sound more powerfull with better bass. I was dissapointed, because there was somehow narrow and muffled sound. I returned them for a refund to Amazon.
I dont have any good audiostore to test different high end headphones here in my country. So next step was purchase ZMF Atticus 300 ohm headphones and Lavricable USB cable + Lavricalbe Grandline connectivity cable for Atticus. Cables was not cheap at all, almost the price of Atticus. So, when I got Atticus these days I was dissapointed again
I didn't like the sound. Sound on Atticus was actually very similar to Denon AH-D7200, both are wooden cups, maybe that's why, I dont know... I'm currently using original Ori Lambskin earpads, I've also tried the ZMF Hybrid earpads. Here I am convinced that this problem does not have to be solved with earpads. This is probably something else. But I still don't understand how the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (€130) with Lambskin earpads and 6.5mm single original fixed cable can sound a lot better and have better bass than the ZMF Atticus headphones for which I paid €1300, as well as the Lavricables €1100 - USB cable and the most expensive connecting cable. So for a total €2,400 I bought headphones + cables and achieved worse sound than the DT 770 Pro which is just 130€. I really don't get it... and don't get me wrong - I am not a basshead, here we are talking more about general sound or sound signature, but I really dont believe that this is like sound signature as it should be for this Atticus, because sound is poor. I also tried with the original 6.5mm cable, of course it doesn't change anything. The sound remains hollow, narrow and a little stuffy. The Beyer sound is simply the opposite, a really full sound, a better body, a wider or. spacious sound, more lively and creamier with gentle subbass. What I notice pros about Atticus is that they just have better highs. I play FLAC files, but this is not an issue as MP3s also play very similarly. The design, build quality and comfort are superb, but for me the sound is not right. I really dont know why is this.. or am I doing something wrong?
I would be glad if someone could help me somehow.
Thanks!
I have a question if anyone can advice and help me out?
I'm listening mostly to electronic music, House, Progressive House, Tech House...
I have amplifier / dac Gustard A20H, link bellow:
GUSTARD A20H / XMOS PCM/DSD USB DAC Double AK4497 Headphone Amplifier
Geshide /GUSTARD - A20H XMOS USB PCM/DSD DOP DAC Decoding Machine Double AK4497 Headphone Amplifier Highlight 1. Dual AK4497 class A full balance amp,native full balance. 2. Decoder and amplifier all-in-one ,well proportioned,double power supply design. 3. Clock management ,2nd PLL digital...
I think that Amp Dac is good enough, I dont know, Im not audiophile and expert. I just want to upgrade my setup, especialy headphones.
I own headphones Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250ohm. When changed Lambskin thick earpads instead original suede to DT 770, I got better tamed highs and better bass / subbass. I was really enjoying on this setup, but I wanted more. DT 770 costs 130€, and I bought a Denon AH-D7200 headphones with hope that they would sound more powerfull with better bass. I was dissapointed, because there was somehow narrow and muffled sound. I returned them for a refund to Amazon.
I dont have any good audiostore to test different high end headphones here in my country. So next step was purchase ZMF Atticus 300 ohm headphones and Lavricable USB cable + Lavricalbe Grandline connectivity cable for Atticus. Cables was not cheap at all, almost the price of Atticus. So, when I got Atticus these days I was dissapointed again
I didn't like the sound. Sound on Atticus was actually very similar to Denon AH-D7200, both are wooden cups, maybe that's why, I dont know... I'm currently using original Ori Lambskin earpads, I've also tried the ZMF Hybrid earpads. Here I am convinced that this problem does not have to be solved with earpads. This is probably something else. But I still don't understand how the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (€130) with Lambskin earpads and 6.5mm single original fixed cable can sound a lot better and have better bass than the ZMF Atticus headphones for which I paid €1300, as well as the Lavricables €1100 - USB cable and the most expensive connecting cable. So for a total €2,400 I bought headphones + cables and achieved worse sound than the DT 770 Pro which is just 130€. I really don't get it... and don't get me wrong - I am not a basshead, here we are talking more about general sound or sound signature, but I really dont believe that this is like sound signature as it should be for this Atticus, because sound is poor. I also tried with the original 6.5mm cable, of course it doesn't change anything. The sound remains hollow, narrow and a little stuffy. The Beyer sound is simply the opposite, a really full sound, a better body, a wider or. spacious sound, more lively and creamier with gentle subbass. What I notice pros about Atticus is that they just have better highs. I play FLAC files, but this is not an issue as MP3s also play very similarly. The design, build quality and comfort are superb, but for me the sound is not right. I really dont know why is this.. or am I doing something wrong?
I would be glad if someone could help me somehow.
Thanks!
