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Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones?

My experience with Audeze LCD-2 and HD800 is that they are not as coherent as some lower priced headphones. They all over-emphasize the bass and the bass, mids and treble are not cohesive, so that that the "whole" is just the sum of a lot of disconnected parts. For me, this really shows on string quartets and dynamic symphony music.

One explanation for the popularity of these speakers is that many buyers don't have a lot of experience with listening to recorded music through good speakers. Another is that these cans cater to people who favor a "wow" factor in what they hear and a lot of this has to do with the exaggerated bass, often at the expense of the mids and especially the treble.

Yes, No?

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Topic - Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones? - Frihed89 23:33:04 02/25/14 (43)
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