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SpaceCannons t1_jdgprzm wrote

Reply to How come my relatively cheap bluetooth speaker sounds better than my expensive headphones by DankamusMemus

Probably because you like a different kind of sound signature to the main stream. Do you like a lot of Bass or not a lot of Bass? Mids? Headphones are tuned in a ton of ways.

True audiophile headphones seem to be lacking in bass for my tastes so I prefer outliers like the Fostex Th900 MK2.

Also the Bose aren’t the best wireless sound. try something like Mark Levinson 5909s for clarity and something like Bowers and Wilkins PX8 for more V shaped or bassy

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legabs t1_jdgoour wrote

Reply to How come my relatively cheap bluetooth speaker sounds better than my expensive headphones by DankamusMemus

In a way, you're right.

At the same time, maybe you should try good (not necesseraly expensive) headphones, especially an open back. Headphones does not compare to speakers, still.

But if you still want to compare (and if I understood the problem in this comparison) : the Koss KPH40 and Grado SR80x should beat your bluetooth speaker, and your 3 headphones by a mile ;-)

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StanGenchev t1_jdgmd49 wrote

Reply to So beats are still verrry bassy? by csch1992

Beats are still bassy, though they now have a lot of subbass, not so much mid and top bass. Compared to the first two generations, they are now built much better and sound better but I would still recommend against them as they are still known to break around the hinges.

If you want a bassy headphone, get the Meze 99 Classics or 99 Neo.

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