pclov3r
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So for the past several years I've been using the AKG K553 headphones. Form what I understand these have a unusually wide sound stage for being closed. I know these are a oldish design going back a number of years. I think like over 9 year old design now? I've bought a few of them thought various variations K550,K553 Pro due the stupid plastic piece cracking over time. A major draw back about them.
I recently tired a Austrian Audio Hi-X55 but it felt like a compete downgrade in many ways including over boosted mid range and a much smaller sound stage at a much higher price point.
I looked at something newer AKG even though it's Samsung now such as the K371 but it looks like a downgrade in many ways.
Really want to stick with closed but it sounds like if I want a upgrade I'm going to have to go open.
I asked this a number of years ago but came to the idea it's really not possible to upgrade without spending serious dollars. Maybe that's changed now.
Thoughts?
I recently tired a Austrian Audio Hi-X55 but it felt like a compete downgrade in many ways including over boosted mid range and a much smaller sound stage at a much higher price point.
I looked at something newer AKG even though it's Samsung now such as the K371 but it looks like a downgrade in many ways.
Really want to stick with closed but it sounds like if I want a upgrade I'm going to have to go open.
I asked this a number of years ago but came to the idea it's really not possible to upgrade without spending serious dollars. Maybe that's changed now.
Thoughts?
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