Hi,
I just tried a pair of AKG K451s. I bought them on impulse, thinking I just needed some price friendly everyday cans, and if they didn't sound brilliant, it wouldn't really matter.
What has surprised me with them is actually how bad they sound. I know beauty is in the eye, or ear, of the beholder and all that, but how can a pair of cans so beloved of so many, sound so terrible to me?
I've looked around a bit, and there are reports on other forums of people having the same problems, some saying they were cured by running the phones in, some not.
Muffled, muddy, bass-heavy, no treble, and precious little midrange, I thought maybe they'd sent me something by Monster by mistake.
I'm pretty surprised. If I wanted a leaner, more clear and mid to treble happy presentation, what manufacturers would you look in to next?
Cheers.
I just tried a pair of AKG K451s. I bought them on impulse, thinking I just needed some price friendly everyday cans, and if they didn't sound brilliant, it wouldn't really matter.
What has surprised me with them is actually how bad they sound. I know beauty is in the eye, or ear, of the beholder and all that, but how can a pair of cans so beloved of so many, sound so terrible to me?
I've looked around a bit, and there are reports on other forums of people having the same problems, some saying they were cured by running the phones in, some not.
Muffled, muddy, bass-heavy, no treble, and precious little midrange, I thought maybe they'd sent me something by Monster by mistake.
I'm pretty surprised. If I wanted a leaner, more clear and mid to treble happy presentation, what manufacturers would you look in to next?
Cheers.