http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/ Dave Rat - Roadies in the Midst - Lets' go do some rock shows! en Serendipity 1.4.1 - http://www.s9y.org/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/uploads/you_are_here.jpg http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/ 144 162 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/373-The-Quandary-of-Doubt.html#c3755 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/373-The-Quandary-of-Doubt.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=373 nospam@example.com (Greg Cameron) That Poppy Crum is pretty sharp and rather attractive. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:13:16 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/373-guid.html#c3755 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/372-The-Unfree-Tree.html#c3753 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/372-The-Unfree-Tree.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=372 nospam@example.com (Matt Stephens) The microwedge video was quite informative (for a lighting guy), and nicely edited. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:24:03 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/372-guid.html#c3753 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3750 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Martin Oliver) Hi Dave - a quick clarification to my previous comment; the tuning fork test things are called the Rhinne Test, and the Weber Test - Google those or "air conduction vs bone conduction". If the phones are touching your head physically hard enough for your skull bones to pick up the vibrations, the sound will be transmitted the opposite ear, through bone but also through tissue. It will be delayed, and be affected by density of the bone/tissue it's passing through before it gets to your opposite ear, which could explain why it sounds distant and resonant. (I'm not an audiologist, but I play one on the Internet). I'm not certain about any of this, but it makes sense. Martin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:05:45 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3750 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3749 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Martin Oliver) Hi Dave - re: hearing sound in one ear over the other in different phones, etc... - The difference may be in how much physical pressure the phones excert on your skull - you might already know this, but there are two types of hearing - air conduction and bone conduction. We test hearing by having a patient listen to a tuning fork next to their ear; when they can no longer hear it, we put it against their head behind their ear (the mastoid bone), and they should hear it again. Because of the density of bone, "bone conduction" is more sensitive tha "air conduction" (i.e.; subs work better when physically touching the ground). To sum up: If the phones are pushing against your skull, you'll hear it in both ears, even with one ear off. If you already knew this, sorry. Either way, how many people would notice that? You have amazing ears!! Martin Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:23:55 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3749 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3744 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Brendan) Dave, have you gotten a pair of those Beyerdynamic DT 770s to test yet? Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:07:59 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3744 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3741 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Adam) Just got me some of the Ultrasone 680's. They were surprisingly flat. I could see where the spike was in the upper sections (6 to 10 k), but also I could see how acurate they are in MF and LF sections. I used them to check the positioning of my microphones from the headphones, so I know how they can react in the PA. Though it is very wrong to listen ONLY in the headphones for mixing, I find that a good representation is happening in the PA before the speakers. Very good reference cans to cue with. Thanks for the blog! Been a big help! And I am wanting to get those AH-D2000's next. I think they will turn out to win the whole quest! Hands down. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:26:56 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3741 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3740 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Noah) I was looking for some quality headphones and a friend sent me in your direction. Before you reached your conclusion (thus far), I ended up testing the Denon ah-d2000 - they brought a huge smile to my face when I plugged them in - went home and found them on bandhphoto.com for $214 - far from the $350 bucks they charged at the audio store in downtown Bellevue. Anyways, ended up with a used pair from amazon for a bargain. The headphones sound amazing, feel really sturdy and the cord is great. Thanks for doing all the hard work and putting these suckers through the test. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:24:57 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3740 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3738 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (DK) Well I bought my Shure SRH840 the day before I found your blog but it still seems to be a great choice and I love them. Thanks for the videos! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:23:19 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3738 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3736 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Maija) Very cool, now make me some coffee. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:27:05 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3736 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3735 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Alexander Chapman) Oh thoes crazy cats! Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:57:03 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3735 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3734 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Joel D ) Well, it seams that actually works pretty good :) Thanks for The Mighty Headphone Quest! You helped me on my next headphone choice that i actaully hold it till the quest was done... Nice job man! Congrats ;) Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:22:08 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3734 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#c3733 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-Can-O-Worms.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=371 nospam@example.com (Carlos Arellano) Ur blog is the best ever!!! keep rocking!!! Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:37:07 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/371-guid.html#c3733 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/369-The-Mighty-Headphone-Quest-Part-7.html#c3732 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/369-The-Mighty-Headphone-Quest-Part-7.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=369 nospam@example.com (Zhao Li) Hi Dave, Some cool testing on headphones there. I accidentally left my Sony 7506 behind at one of my recent shows and I'm waiting for your final results before I invest in my next pair. The 7506 did rather well for me and I quite enjoy using it. Have you ever thought about how you will go about trying in-ear monitors? I've owned Shures E3s and E4s and demoed a few models from Westones and UEs, but the E4 seems to be the flattest sounding in my ears. Do you have any recommendations and experiences with regards to in ear monitors? Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:54:04 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/369-guid.html#c3732 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/370-Progress-and-Doubt.html#c3731 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/370-Progress-and-Doubt.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=370 nospam@example.com (Dave Rat) Predicting long term availability is beyond the scope of my adventurers. The all around absolute best I have tested are the Denon D-5000's with the D2000's a close second. For a foldable headphone the Ultrasone 780's are really nice and have a very distinct top end clarity. The Shure's are darker but heavier, rugged and the removable cable and spare earmuffs are quite cool. All of the above are considerable improvements over the V6's in the low end, the shure's are close in the highs to the V6's and the Ultrasone's and Denon's are considerably better in the highs. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:31:03 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/370-guid.html#c3731 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/370-Progress-and-Doubt.html#c3730 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/370-Progress-and-Doubt.html#comments http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/wfwcomment.php?cid=370 nospam@example.com (Dave Rat) I actually tested a KSM9 and did not include it due to the youtube 10 minute video time limit. I did not test rotating the mic though I did test rear rejection and found between the Sennheiser 865 and Nueman 105 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:25:25 -0500 http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/370-guid.html#c3730 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/