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rajan wrote:The AT phones were once the rage in the headphone forum a year ago. Now they have all died down. The phones posted by Racio are indeed expensive. I would invest in a Senn 580/600/650 instead. If you are not really into headphones, the following will be my shortlist:
higher-end:
senn 580 - darker
grado 125/225 - brighter
lower-end:
senn 497 - haven't heard it but seems to be rated favorably
grado 60/80 - brighter
as in most in audio, ymmv, and let your ears do the listening.
Thanks Rajan. But for curiosity's sake, how would you rate the A-Ts? Which camp would you categorize 'em (dark vs. bright that is)? Are they easy to drive?
What are the disadvantages/advantages having a sealed/closed cup headphone such as the A-T?
What's your take on why its popularity diminished so abruptly?
BTW, got a $420 quote on the AT-W1000 this morning (shipping included). I believe the Grado RS1 goes for almost the same.
onedown wrote:racio, i'm no expert on headphones, and neither do i have any experiences with the a-t, but the advantage of sealed cans is that, it blocks outside noise more effectively than open-back headphones. this would be quite ideal if you would like to listen in a not-so-quiet environment. another advantage would be is that, it leaks sound less. if you're using sealed headphones, people nearby would less likely overhear what you are listening to.
as for your questions regarding the a-ts, i'll leave it to the experts to answer them.
rajan wrote:curiously, they do not have a house sound. they have at least two wood phones which are poles apart. i believe they have lower impedances than the senns so amplification helps. however, if you push me into a corner i would even recommend amplification to the low impedance grados because i could hear the difference.
rajan wrote:here is a few notes on sealed/openback designs
rajan wrote:What's your take on why its popularity diminished so abruptly?
they are expensive and not marketed extensively stateside
av_phile wrote:Open back headphones theoretically can give a more extended bass response than sealed headphones for the same driver element. Any confirmaton here?
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