Bruh…

You need to spend more $$$ and you’ll be happy 😆

Listen to a $200 headphone EQ’d to harman and then listen to a $2000 headphone EQ’d to harman and your question will be answered.

Idk why you got downvoted…

Yeah, the ones that act out the scenes are the best. Everyone should do that.

My pleasure, you wont be disappointed.

If you dont like “shout” that may tell me you wont enjoy harman-ish tunings so I wouldn’t tell you to buy an Auteur (buy it tho) which is my favorite headphone they make and I see it as the upgrade to get if you enjoyed the HD650 or 6XX but it leans towards the harman target a bit which has the upper midrange emphasis (i dont think it was intended, they were just looking to make a more “neutral” headphone while still retaining the ZMF essence and that was the result.) I would recommend to buy used since you can find them at amazing prices; the Atticus and Aeolus are very separated from that type of sound signature, the upper midrange is more relaxed so you wont find any “shout” even if you tried, even the Eikon which is basically the closed back auteur doesn’t have too much emphasis in that area as the auteur but that one is a bit too bright for me.

But… big but im still going to say to try and get an auteur (preferably the new model the auteur classic since it has an improved driver) because the realism of the midrange timbre is just excellent, you wont find any hints of metallic timbre anywhere on any ZMF headphone and that was a big factor for me becoming a fanboy of ZMF headphones. Realistic Timbre every day and twice on Sunday.

Now, one advantage (and disadvantage in a good way) these headphone have is that you can change the pads and those pads can change the sound of the headphone to your liking. Its a double edged sword because you’re going to spend money on pads just so you can have peace of mind that a certain pad is the one you like but Zach and the community are there to help you choose which pads will suit your sound preferences.

We are propagating the cult of ZMF bro lmao 🤣

I was just agreeing. Double dipping if you will LoL.

Ahem… try ZMF.

JDS labs knobs are fantastic.

I mean, some people swear the dongle is all you need.

Aside from tube amps I never experienced noise floor on any price amps.

I like chunky volume knobs. Real talk Thats actually something I look for in amps. Makes it feel expensive and substancial Lolol.

I chuckled

Go to a soapland and request one of those otokonoko they have in there. They’re always looking for a nice master like you to spend money on them.

💀💀💀

You’re not really going to improve bass impact on a headphone by changing pads or EQ. A more powerful or a warm amp may improve that quality, some amps are just very dynamic and lush, others are just sterile sounding but people like those because “neutral sound.”

Those tingles in my ear

In my experience my $1200 speaker setup is miles better than my main $7500 headphone setup.

If I had more space where I live I’d spend that money on a better speaker setup any day of the week.