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West-Cheek-156 OP t1_ja4n6qs wrote

Reply to comment by light_white_seamew in How do I listen for "detail" in music? by West-Cheek-156

I've considered that and I think it definitely does happen, but I have also found myself not paying attention to music on new gear and doing something else then suddenly I'll prick up at things very distinct that are new to me. On songs I've heard 100 times.

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09212 t1_ja4wc0l wrote

i can fully attest to this, yet i still think it's just due to the (intentional or unintentional) differences between headphones, and not a sign of 'better' technical capabilities. differing tonalities, imaging/separation capabilities and whatever else means that different headphones will make some 'details' more audible than others

probably

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West-Cheek-156 OP t1_ja4z5k5 wrote

That could be it. My experience comes from having quite a few ~$100 iems that I've listened to for a while and just getting the IE600. Makes sense that the perception of detail would be a side effect of other things.

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huemac5810 t1_ja55kfz wrote

The differences in resolution between headphones are smaller when using budget DACs, too. Not having your ears clogged with wax also helps, you'd be surprised how many folks don't even notice.

Everyone's ears also have varying frequency responses and whatever else.

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