Question New B&W Px7 S3 owner here - and disappointed

[Holt]

Should I buy these?

Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X review

Do the Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X work as well in the home as the studio?

www.whathifi.com

 

[elliswils]

This post will get shouted down.
B&W speakers are known to be bright (no bass) and if partnered with a bright amp just sound horrible... Rumor has it that Rotel amps favour/are tuned to suit B&W speakers...I don't know if that's true or not but I've seen it written often enough to think there is some truth in it.
I was as a die-hard B&W fan (still am with subs) but when I upgraded awhile back and ended up with a Cyrus system through all the listening in hi-fi shops, I came to realise that B&W speakers are not all they are cracked up to be. Good yes but there are a lot better speakers out there than their 600 and 700 series. Several folk have said change the speakers. I would endorse that, try something else and you might never look back... I haven't.

 

[Holt]

This post will get shouted down.
B&W speakers are known to be bright (no bass) and if partnered with a bright amp just sound horrible... Rumor has it that Rotel amps favour/are tuned to suit B&W speakers...I don't know if that's true or not but I've seen it written often enough to think there is some truth in it.
I was as a die-hard B&W fan (still am with subs) but when I upgraded awhile back and ended up with a Cyrus system through all the listening in hi-fi shops, I came to realise that B&W speakers are not all they are cracked up to be. Good yes but there are a lot better speakers out there than their 600 and 700 series. Several folk have said change the speakers. I would endorse that, try something else and you might never look back... I haven't.

Are you Terry Ellis?

 

[Jasonovich]

Should I buy these?

Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X review

Do the Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X work as well in the home as the studio?

www.whathifi.com

I have the Beyer Amiron which is the home version of the studio DT1990 and these are very good, very similar sounding to the Focal Elegia's which I rate highly.

The DT900 I suspect will have the same characteristics of it's bigger brother DT1990 but perhaps not as clinical, possibly the same warm edges of the Amiron?

Good headphone, also consider the Sennheiser's 550 series, these are a little more pricier than the Beyers.

 

[Holt]

I have the Beyer Amiron which is the home version of the studio DT1990 and these are very good, very similar sounding to the Focal Elegia's which I rate highly.

The DT900 I suspect will have the same characteristics of it's bigger brother DT1990 but perhaps not as clinical, possibly the same warm edges of the Amiron?

Good headphone, also consider the Sennheiser's 550 series, these are a little more pricier than the Beyers.

Thanks Jason. 👍

 

[Jasonovich]

Thanks Jason. 👍

My He1000V2 Stealth headphones arrived today, mega excited. I won't open the packaging today as I'm currently upgrading my PC's AIO water cooling system and I want to focus on computer first 🙂



Big thumbs up for Audio Affairs for their excellent customer services.

https://www.audioaffair.co.uk/headphones/open-back-headphones/browse/hifi_man

 

[elliswils]

Are you Terry Ellis?

No, sorry.

 

[Holt]

No, sorry.

Ah ok. Thanks.

 

[Southdowns]

Reboot: contemplating the PX8 S2, to try and achieve bass extension that at least matches the depth of the AKG Y50BTs.

Anyone heard them and would like to comment ?

I like the look of the McLarens but presume it's just an external cosmetic difference ?

 

[Holt]

Reboot: contemplating the PX8 S2, to try and achieve bass extension that at least matches the depth of the AKG Y50BTs.

Anyone heard them and would like to comment ?

I like the look of the McLarens but presume it's just an external cosmetic difference ?

Yes, I think the McLarens are just cosmetic difference. I am not sure about buying the B&W PX8 S2 if you didn’t get on with the other pair, I wouldn’t do that.

I ended up selling my B&W PX8 headphones and never listened to them much in the end because to get to a good volume you had to turn the volume right up. I also found I preferred cheaper Sony pairs. If you are going to spend that sort of money though my niece has just bought the Apple AirPod Max 2 headphones and she highly recommends them.

I mean you could buy one of the cheaper Sony headphones and that Apple pair for the price of the B&W pair.

 

[Shrek]

Love my PX8s the bass is fine but then i am using a headphone Amp.