"consumer" audio channels rant.

I believe more should have been said about the pros and cons about the headphones.

Bose while having exceptional noise cancellation, is not really known for having the sound quality to back it up.

Sennheiser HD 800 had that notorious 6k peak in the treble that is quite painful to listen to, they need to be carefully modded and amp/dac matched (which would mean spending even much more after the $900-1000 they go for now.) but they are insanely comfortable and have soundstage and transients that are hard to beat.

There are better bangs for bucks than the m50x. Many find the m50x to be quite bad with its not well extended muddy bass sucking out the midrange to it's highs that get worse with hm5 pads. It's pads are not comfortable for many with larger ears. I'm not trying to offend anyone but just saying.

Sennheiser HD 650 needs a good (not necessarily expensive) amp/dac and some mods to sound amazing, but why would you suggest to use some cheapo portable amplifier with them? Is this the research you conducted? Their tonal balance is very well praised in the audio world. One could just get them on a good rig and not need anything else.

Hifiman he-400i (from experience) needs a warm sounding amp to sound acceptable. It doesn't have a "vast" soundstage. It's pretty good for the money ($300-400) but it has it's problems which could be deal breakers to some. Which was the case for me.

Most "consumer" audio channels and websites which should be dedicated to knowing each and every details of a headphones pros and cons clearly, don't. And still have the nerves to recommend them to someone who's going to spend their money and can't get passed the "consumer" audio wave.

Sorry if this was off topic, move it to to where you feel it belongs please, if this is not the right thread to post it. But this is seriously pissing me off. They make a living off of this but don't even fully understand the pros and cons of everything they recommend.

Channels and websites like this is what influences newbies into the audio world to make horrible mistakes with their hard earned money.

 

Talks about abyss, shows only beats pictures. No pros and cons discussed properly about either of the products mentioned. They get paid to do this shit?