Leidanav OP t1_iu7w4ia wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:18 AM

Reply to comment by No-Context5479 in Am I a bass-head? by Leidanav

It just depends on the headphones/pads. Maybe it's the way it sits on my glasses (lack of good seal?), but I seriously have a big dip if I don't have my shelves go up that high on some cans.

No-Context5479 t1_iu7zsvh wrote on October 29, 2022 at 7:10 AM

That's certainly fascinating

blorg t1_iu8t38j wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:24 PM

Hifiman open backs tend to actually boost the bass a bit if you don't have a good seal, you get very low sub-bass roll-off but a boost from as low as 20-25Hz up.

Example for the Ananda, (source). They vary on the extent to which they do this but most do, break the seal on a Hifiman and usually perceived bass will significantly increase, not decrease.