WoundrousMindTrick Not the ebony

Pretty sure the whole reason he retired was to disconnect from KZfaq and the Social Media World in general

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​@@JTB-- He said it had to do with his hearing

Everything about this is odd. He seems very much in his own world. If one finds the TH900 MK2 too bright, there can be two reasons. 1. Your ears are crap, or 2 You run a bright amp. And grainyness for the TH900 MK2. Again, something in the setup is wrong. My guess is there's a lot of noise from the power line. There's NO grainyness in a pair of TH900 MK2.

@@AB-80X Lmao...Spoken like a true audiophile. Tyll has always stated his likes and dislikes in a headphone so everyone should know he doesn't appreciate headphones that are approaching overly bright which the TH900 mk2 are. There is also grain and if you aren't hearing it chances are you haven't heard anything better lacking the grain. A persons most used headphone will drastically influence their opinion of sound and if your most used pair of headphones are bright and grainy chances are you will argue they are not bright and grainy because you are used to it. Yes, the TH900 mk2 are good headphones but their sound does not equal their price. The price is for the extras. If you don't hear the grain I am happy for you. Hopefully it has saved you money preventing you from upgrading.

3 years late. But the TH900 is bright, and tbh it's wonky. That's why the TH610 pads were the better pads on the TH900. TH-X00 is the same level as the Teak, but the X00 sounds slightly more natural. Teak would be the best bass headphone under $1000 next to the X00 Ebony, the higher-end would be the TH900 with 610 pads.

Love mine. They aren't perfect, but they are musical and romantic. Tyll's ears are Tyll's ears: he prefers the Oppo PM1s, which to my ears were dry and technical. Everybody has to listen for him or herself!

I like them a lot on the CTH + SDAC tube hybrid. It plays with sensitive stuff like the X00

arrshyan Z reviews complete rubbish

I think it's mostly just a difference in opinion. I've noticed that my sound preferences more frequently mirror Tyll's than Zreviews.

Magnus Sura Something's definitely off here. The fact that he talks about grainyness in the TH900 MK2, makes no sense what so ever. They are VERY smooth all over the band. In terms of how smooth they are, they are actually on par with the Stax SR-009. That's saying something. Are they as good as the Stax? No not at all. But they are ridiculously smooth and transparent for the price.

he kinda is against treble... no wonder he likes audeze a lot ... i had the choice between the audeze lcd 3 and the th 900 both were paired with the bakoon amp .... i liked the lcd 3 but the th 900 were way brighter and diverse ... lcd3 is just not an Allrounder like the th 900

I agree! Bakoon pairs very well with the TH900, and if you like tubes the Zana Deux (Super) by Eddie Current is marvelous with TH900. Well, I finally got some Emu Teaks. Not so easy to find, and they haven't been on MassDrop for a while now. Will give them a really good listen for a few weeks and compare them to the TH900, and report back here with my findings. First impressions are good so far.

cant wait to hear yopur compareison- both e-mu teak and th900 are my narrowed down choices, cant afford both- am very sensitive the tremble, cant hear bass well so thus th900 on my list- cant audition anywhere in nj so far

if you can please leave a comment on my utube bios video about your cans comparison- found a th900 used, around $700 and would have to wait for next massdrop for e-mu teak. Please help

So I have both the E-MU Teak and TH-900 and here are my impressions. The E-MU is a fine headphone, and I agree with Tyll that it is very "liquid" sounding. If you are sensitive to highs and don't like bright headphones like Tyll, you will probably enjoy the E-MUs very much. The E-MUs are more laid back than the TH-900 and the midrange on the E-MUs is less withdrawn; they are slightly less V-shaped. While less bright than the TH-900, the EM-U Teaks are not dark-sounding headphones. This is a good thing to me, and is always my primary concern with Tyll’s reviews, as he tends to like darker sounding cans. There is nothing wrong with that, except that not everyone necessarily shares this preference. The TH-900s sound like fully open headphones with their wide, expansive soundstage. The EMU-teak soundstage is small and narrow in comparison. This difference in soundstage is quite significant and you will notice it immediately. To me, the round ear pads of the TH-900 are more comfortable than the ear-shaped pads of the E-MU Teaks. The TH-900 has a much, much better cable. The E-MU Teak cable seems very cheap in comparison, but of course you could have it replaced with a better quality, aftermarket cable if you wish. Personally, and this is just my opinion - and please take note that I am not sensitive to highs or "brighter" headphones like Tyll is - I prefer the TH-900. The EMU-teak is great, but it is just not in same league as the TH-900. Both have good bass. However, the bass clarity and extension of the TH-900 is world-class (some would say, addictive) for a dynamic headphone, better than the E-MU's. Overall, the sound clarity, openness, airiness, sense of space, precision, instrument separation, build quality, cable and especially the soundstage of the TH-900s are superior to the E-MU Teak. The E-MUs offer a less wide sounding (some people would call this “intimate”) and relaxed listening experience. The Teak wood cups of the E-MU's sound great and help give them than "liquid" sound, but they are somewhat fragile in that they are prone to some warping and in the worst case cracking in dry weather conditions - not so with the TH-900. You should not have to place headphone cups in a plastic bag with a wet rag so that they will fit properly - this is drawback to me of the E-MU Teaks. However, you get a lot for what you pay for with the E-MU Teaks, they are a great value. The TH-900 is a flagship headphone; the E-MUs are more of a middle of the range but still very highly capable headphone. This does not mean that the E-MU Teaks are not fun to listen to - they most certainly are, I enjoy their sound and I am happy I have them. I am by no means faulting the EMU-Teaks with this review, these are great headphones. Both headphones use a bio-cellulose membrane in their drivers which I really love - this gives them an "attack" on notes which is very organic, reminiscent to me of when I heard the Sony R10. (Neither are as good as the R10, but the "attack" is similar) I also believe that amplification plays a role. Some amps can definitely help the TH-900 sounds less bright (if brightness is an issue for you) and bring up the midrange or the TH-900 (if the V-shape is an issue for you). In my opinion, Tyll's outright dismissal of the TH-900 (“these suck”) is simply unfair, and has more to do with his personal sound preferences than with the capabilities of the headphone, which are extraordinary in my opinion and which many other people enjoy. I have always said that people can give their opinions on headphones, but ultimately it comes down to YOUR individual preference. Most headphones reviews (including this one by me) simply describe the preferences of the individual listener. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this is never more true than with our listening preferences. If you can listen to both before you buy, especially on music you love, do so. Always trust your own ears, and go with what YOU think sounds good!

Why don't you create your'e on line of headphones.

Indeed

I certainly agree with him. One of the brightest, most painful headphones I’ve ever auditioned.

very true had the same experience when i listened to both of them... he doesnt like treble ... so he goes with the muddy dark sounding undetailed lcd series

***** yeah, I don't get the love for the LCD series; I much prefer the EL-8 over them.

Fostex!

BK D I mix it up all the time!

Foster is the parent company of Fostex, so saying Foster is kinda correct. ;) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fostex

Let me know if those are good pads for the x00

Its the same headphone.

But it looks so cool! =P

there all the same. minimal tonality differences due to the wood cup acoustic properties.

no, the purples have more bass (for good and bad), I'm not sure what they changed cause its hard to believe that only the wood has this effect.

lol is that because the purple magically makes it?

Speak for yourself. I agree with Tyll. I auditioned the TH900's and couldn't stand the treble. The shop owner specifically warned me about the bright harshness as well. Tyll > random internet guy.

I mean these are for more modern music like trance. this is why I guess people like zeos from his testing said they are best for and some of the best for that genre. possible because of artificial soundstage

I bought my th-900 after i saw your review ,, and i think you gave a good all around impression about them ,,, and i like the 900 very much ,, How do you compare the th-600 to the th-900 ? Thank you for all the input and reviews you did .. it was very helpful ..

Saeed Alghamdi Thank you, I think the TH600 (cant speak to the new 610) are quite close, but a little more neutral, though also more grainy. The TH900 has a "nicer" sound, but is also slightly more extreme, thus the TH-600 doesn't suffer quite as much from the sibilance I mentioned (that I think is what Tyll was disliking here). So overall, considering how much cheaper they are, they are a great option if you want a different headphone, but still want a cheap way to get some of the Fostex magic on the side - which to me is the fun, energetic, aggressive sound - this trend towards making them more soft, rounded and neutral is a fools errand as far as i'm concerned :)

You have a golden ear with good ability to describe what you hear in simple words , really i am thankful , your input is highly appreciated.

Water is good for your wood, man.

+Sebelfisch Please be trolling.

I never said that, did I?? Idiot... But these headphones sound absolutely wonderful! by the way.. how will he tell us if somethings too bright and if the upper highs are to edgy whatsoever? He's at least 55 years old so he won't hear anything beyond 15000 khz anyways.

i had the lcd 3 and i returned them to get the th 900 and they are great ... dont sleep on th 900 just because tyl says he doesnt like it ... i tell you something ... i listened to the X00 and the th 900 and immediatly put the X00 to the side it was to bad compared to the th 900

pauladsic I've auditioned the th900mk2 at a store and it was so aggressively toned, I didn't want to listen to it for more than 5 minutes. I'm going to wait on massdrop to grab a emu teak

I got a TH500RP a year ago and I am thinking for a E-mu teak. and I am creative fan. THX for your reply!

It's the treble sensitivity, eq to knock off the peak or people change pads, I'll see for myself definitely don't mind eq or pads change.

japan is in love with warmer airy headphones

I mean even if he dislikes them. why not throw them into the mix. I enjoy the w5000.

My pride and joy. Love those cans

most people don't want a neutral sound. To me neutral sounds veerrrry boring.

If you buy TH-600 for neutrality I'm certain you're a drug addict, there is no other way anyone can end up with a TH-anything for neutrality.

Th600 has very wretched highs for most.

I'm saying it's the most neutral out of all the Fostex headphones i've tried. Not the most neutral headphone in general.............

His name is Tyll! If you call him Santa, he'll put you on the naughty list and you won't get free headphones.

I see

When buying closed cans, you're not really looking for soundstage.

I was comparing TH-X00 with D-5000, TH 600, and TH 900. I own or used to own all of them. TH-X00 has the smallest soundstage among them. Closed cans can have soundstage. You probably haven't heard one.

iamleo Huh? Yes I have heard plenty of closed cans and no, none of them could ever equal the soundstage of an open can, even one with small soundstage like the HD 650. Soundstage just isn't one of the most important characteristics of closed cans, which are usually sought after for their intimate, in-your-face sound. And congrats on owning biodyna cans. You're the only one who has ever heard them. The TH-900 is side vented, which technically doesn't make it fully closed. That and the peaky treble probably contribute to the impression of soundstage.

Uh, my TH-600s have a better soundstage than a lot of open cans, HD 600s included.

lickmygloves Well, I haven't heard the TH-600 but I did demo the Denon D-5k a while back and I recall the soundstage being quite cramped. The rest of the closed backs I tried (ATH-M40x, my modded Fostex T50RPs, Brainwavz HM5, Sennheiser HD-25, Beyer DT 770 off the top of my head) all had a small stage. And for the record, the HD 600 soundstage is relatively small for an open can (haven't tried the 400S). Especially when compared to the HD 800, which has the largest soundstage I've ever heard. And again, the TH-600 also has side vents. That contributes to the soundstage by a lot, and makes them not completely sealed.

YES!!! Perfect comment as i'm listening to Christmas jazz!

Foster is the parent company of Fostex

Don't know what you mean, the only annoying thing is that he's not saying TH-X-hundred, otherwise he's doing fine. :)

nah actually swap th 900 with lcd 2

Clearly didn't hear it before writing that lol.

@@Lost1ntheSauc3 I bought. So sound is clear and dynamic. bass is good full but not good texture or detailed as audeze lcd 3, lcd5. vocals on fostex is distant worst I heard, soundstage is small, imaging is bad. I was wondering why those are 1500$. Now you can buy hifiman he r10 which is better for 200$. Maybe the way it was build because they use Japanese betula grossa. It looks very beautiful but sound is worth 200-300$. It's a collectable headphones for looks and very comfy. 33/100 sound 92/100 looks