To add, it's insanely lame to shit on other people's personal taste in music, everyone is different and can like whatever they want.

I regret not calling people out on this when I was younger.

haven't heard HE6se v2 yet, how does the bass compare? I've heard that one is easily Hifiman's best for bass

Unless fake wood somehow has better sonic characteristics?

I highly doubt that's the case, but speculating a possible explanation why

cookies and cream

Work hard, study hard, then buy the headphones you want once you get the budget for them.

And above all, be patient.

I promise it's worth it, because there will be an even better selection once you can

what about 81-82 db

I'd slob all over that knob all day any day

I figured it'll be much easier to just post the screenshot of peace and the graph instead of explain it:

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Mostly metal. Metallica, Trivium, Disturbed, 5FDP, Powerwolf, Amon Amarth, etc

I'd say 85% metal, the rest edm/rock with the occasional guilty pleasure pop

Let me know how they work!

100% agreed, went from 1990 to LCD-X back in September as well.

LCD-X is already great without eq, and I'd say it's extremely flat with the cleanest bass I've ever heard.

However, after adding EQ (I settled on doing oratory1990 preset, then adjusting for taste from there. Mainly increased the bass shelf to +15db starting at 175hz and increased the mid/high shelf to +10, then took away 2-4 db from 6k, added 1 or 2 db to 8k), this headphone is truly glorious. So far I'm perfectly content with it and couldn't be happier.

I have a secondary pc that I'm using the 1990 with, but now I want to upgrade that to something with just as good (if not better) bass, but with more tolerable treble. I wasn't sensitive to the treble on 1990 until my brain got used to the LCD-X, then listen to it again. Every time I try EQing the 1990, it just sounds worse, no matter what I've tried. Although the treble is harsh, at the same time, it's what makes the headphone sound really good and reducing that takes away the magic.

Edit: I also feel like 1990 isn't a true open back, it's more of a semi-closed headphone. They really should call it the 1880 pro

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