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Post by tonyfly on Jun 21, 2019 14:08:48 GMT
Just read the review with measurements and I'd like to add my 2 cents. There are 2 versions of these cans. The silver one, which has a graphene coated driver. This is actually the one used in the review. There is also a gold version, which has a titanium driver, this one:
According to a 1more representative and a couple of owners (see the HF thread) they're tuned in a slightly different way. A tad more bassy the silver one, a tad more bright the gold one. The cable is also different. No remote on the gold's one (at least on mine).
The gold one is my every day headphone since last year. I paid them 139€, definitely excellent value for money, imho. My ears are small enough to fit the hole in the pads, even though they touch the internal side of the pad. So for me they are (almost) over-ear. Anyway, it's not really comfortable for long listening sessions. There is a bump on the inside due to the ceramic tweeter that can be annoying if it make contact with the ear. In that case just swap the headphone L-R (and the cable). Almost no microphonics with the cable provided with the gold one, I think it's above average.
Regarding the bass, with some music it's a bit too much, but overall I found it on the good side, maybe because I use glasses with thin stems which my help reducing it a bit. I found that the bass undergo an adjustment over time. I don't know if it is just psychoacoustics, pads thinning, or what else.
I really like the "front row" presentation of these cans. They're not veiled, recessed or boxy. On the other hand the sound stage is not very wide, more L-R than deep, with decent instrument separation. I also like the way they reproduce instruments timbre, natural, engaging and on the warm side. I preferred these headphone over the Elegia....
Finally, I have a question for solderdude. Can you think of an headphone you listened to that may represent a step forward wrt 1MTDOE but in the same direction, i.e. with a similar presentation but an overall better quality?
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Post by tonyfly on Jul 4, 2019 10:16:17 GMT
I resubmit the request for solderdude. Can you think of an headphone you listened to that may represent a step forward wrt 1MTDOE but in the same direction, i.e. with a similar presentation but an overall better quality? Thanks in advance.
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Post by solderdude on Jul 4, 2019 17:37:27 GMT
I returned the 1MTDOEH because I could not live with the on-ear pads which also became sweaty and sticky on a sommers day. I liked the dynamics of the headphone in its price class. With the passive filter I could live with the sound quality and although still a bit on the bassy side I liked the 'punch' it had. For the price (if you can get past the comfort issues) you would have to look for a higher price point to match it.
Personally (others may well feel differently) I prefer the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro (modified and with a not yet published filter) over the 1MTDOEH but it is somewhat more expensive and it needs to be modified and different pads.
It could not touch some of my other headphones but these are all open so no real replacement.
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Post by tonyfly on Aug 13, 2019 11:39:10 GMT
I returned the 1MTDOEH because I could not live with the on-ear pads which also became sweaty and sticky on a sommers day. I liked the dynamics of the headphone in its price class. With the passive filter I could live with the sound quality and although still a bit on the bassy side I liked the 'punch' it had. For the price (if you can get past the comfort issues) you would have to look for a higher price point to match it. Personally (others may well feel differently) I prefer the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro (modified and with a not yet published filter) over the 1MTDOEH but it is somewhat more expensive and it needs to be modified and different pads. It could not touch some of my other headphones but these are all open so no real replacement. Thanks for your reply. And what about the Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro ? Does this sound as forward as the 1MTDOEH?
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Post by solderdude on Aug 14, 2019 5:01:42 GMT
Currently listening to the DT1770. It is quite different from the 1MTDOEH. There is no overblown bass. Clarity and dynamics is there but it needs a passive filter otherwise the treble is too accentuated. The DT1770 is an improvement over the modified COP.
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Post by tonyfly on Feb 2, 2020 17:18:07 GMT
I was looking at your measurements again and I'm impressed by how flat (+/- 3 dB) these hp are between 200-300 Hz and 5-6 kHz. Indeed you mentioned in your review how realistic the mids sound. I relate this characteristic to the accuracy in reproducing the instruments' timbre. Looking for something similar I tried an (almost improbable...) comparison, overlaing some image: Yellow/Cyan = 1 More Triple Driver
Red/Blu = MS Ether C Flow
The same from IF measurements:
solderdude What do you think about it? Is the Ether C Flow a more neutral 1MTDOE, with due proportions?
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