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    Posted: 07 Aug 2020 at 7:21pm
Originally posted by southall-1998 southall-1998 wrote:

Originally posted by Ash Ash wrote:

The midrange is the highlight of the headphone really. Apart from the elevated upper bass, the sound is quite neutral. I bought and sold the HD600 in 2012 though so I am going on memory rather than fresh testing. I would not select them for music production. Have a look at that K240 Studio from AKG. It looks quite promising. I may even try them in the future. Around £56?

Do you find that the elevated upper bass ruins your listening pleasure? But as always, each to their own.

I think those K240's are still priced at £52.

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It's the low bass SPL when I said about light on bass. I could do with a bit more when I'm listening to my UB40 albums. But that said most of the time I'm happy with the headphones. I can't compare the new HD600s with the old ones as i've have never had them or listen to them (old ones) over long period of time 
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You might like the extra upper bass. I guess it tries to compensate for the lack of very low bass SPL. I did not like how it was unable to reproduce the correct tonality of some instruments. I am fussy however. Try it, just don't pay too much.
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Originally posted by Ash Ash wrote:

The midrange is the highlight of the headphone really. Apart from the elevated upper bass, the sound is quite neutral. I bought and sold the HD600 in 2012 though so I am going on memory rather than fresh testing. I would not select them for music production. Have a look at that K240 Studio from AKG. It looks quite promising. I may even try them in the future. Around £56?

Do you find that the elevated upper bass ruins your listening pleasure? But as always, each to their own.

I think those K240's are still priced at £52.

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The midrange is the highlight of the headphone really. Apart from the elevated upper bass, the sound is quite neutral. I bought and sold the HD600 in 2012 though so I am going on memory rather than fresh testing. I would not select them for music production. Have a look at that K240 Studio from AKG. It looks quite promising. I may even try them in the future. Around £56?
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The HD600 is a classic for a reason. It’s made a lot of people very happy for decades now. It’s not perfect, and I agree with Ash about the upper bass being punchy. It was my first high quality headphone and was a revelation. I also agree with secondhand. The secondhand market on headphones is massive and you’ll be able to find something excellent. 
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Originally posted by Ash Ash wrote:

HD600 is quite good. Upper bass is punchy (elevated), notable with drums. This alters tonality and dynamics a bit. Buy second-hand excellent condition for a lower price, just in case you find they aren't for you.

The 600's have been claimed to have neutral midrange/tone. Do you agree with such claim?

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