The Playstation Gold wireless headphones do the job well enough.
- I cant find any specs on their drivers... which tends to mean, they are the cheapest drivers possible.
You are missing out on details that they will never be able to replicate. Wireless also tends to means even
worse audio quality overall (compared to cabled), as well as potential for getting some nice brain tumors.
But if I'm listening to music, I prefer not to have something strapped on my head.
With Specific Senn models... they are so light, and over-the-ear (does not rest on the ears)...
that you dont even feel them, and sometimes forget them are on, even +8hrs later.
Furthermore... when you listen to them, they dont sound like headphone speakers. It sounds as if
you actually have house speakers all around you, playing in surround sound.
I do prefer using the EPI speakers though, as the experience is different. Its just that I cant always play
music at certain hours, and so the headphones work well in that situation.
Also, they make superior Ear Muffs, for the harsh winter cold. (The headphone cable is removable via
a jack)
A bass drum is also just not the same when approximated by a tiny driver. If you are speaking in terms of Headphone drivers... then you are wrong. They scale, because they are close to
your ears. The senns I have, go all the way down to 10hz. (and up to 41khz and 0.05% thd)
If the recording was created properly... then the bass levels can go extremely low.
If you are speaking about House speakers... then I agree, with some points:
The EPIs I have, only have 8" woofers... but the amount of bass they produce, completely trounces my former
12" techniques speakers. The higher magnet strength + stronger coils = Punchier, deeper, floor shaking bass.
I would not go any smaller than 8".
I was given a pair of Advent 12" two ways (bullnose). These are strange, in that they have a
10" driver, that was inserted into a 12" basket. The bass levels, to me... are WAY too over-kill for music.
Though... for movie effects... they shake the room better than many peoples subs.. while putting out good
a much wider spectrum of bass / midbass.
Possible, but a lot of those "audiophile" systems emphasize mid to high frequencies.
You clearly are talking about the modern eco crap, that have like three 6" woofers in them. Yeah... those are Trash,
not Audiophile level speakers. They often get sold to suckers whom like the look of them, and the space savings..
but they dont have the bass and midbass... and them trying to replace it with a crappy sub, doesnt really work.
There are some audiophile speakers with larger more powerful drivers in them... but they tend to cost more than
I have ever made in a single year.
Which is why, its often far better to pick up Vintage audiophile level speakers. (typically sealed, from the 70s, and weight like 50lbs each)
A system designed for classical music/jazz might sound spectacular for those genres, but they usually don't fare well for more contemporary material. It's all about having the right tool for the job. I like many different genres of music (I think Jazz is the only one I really dislike ), thus my "Jack of all trades, master of none" comment. I also listen to virtually all types of music... and there is literally nothing that I cant throw at my EPI 100v's, that it does not handle well.
That's the beauty of my approach to audio. It doesn't matter how it works... I think you missed the "If it sounds good to you" prerequisite. Everyone isn't an audiophile, and even some who claim to be have done nothing more than thrown away money for something they are unable (or unwilling) to fully appreciate. It's often akin to paying someone to come to your house and adjust your high-end AV equipment to cinema specs, and twiddling the color settings a day after he leaves. Touch those knobs once, and you could have saved a fortune If you had gotten a 46" TV, when they were 1080p... At that time, it was amazing... compared to standard-definition TV sets.
But compare that to a true 4k TV, playing 4k video... and its on a whole other level.
It was not until you actually saw the thing in-person... that you realized how much more detail that could be experienced.
Audiophile quality speakers and Headphones are like that. You have to get a good set, and hear them in-person.
Once you have a real audiophile grade experience... you can never go back. It becomes similar to going back to a black and white TV.
The main problem, is knowing which speakers / headphones are ACTUALLY audiophile grade... and which ones are basically
fraudulent overpriced BS. (Such as: Bose, Beats)
Also, I will state, that I never thought Id be an Audiophile. It sounded way beyond my financial means... and my personal bias
was that it was all over-priced hype, that was not really worth the money. After getting a taste of the Senns... I was forever changed.
I was able to hear lyrics in songs that I had listened to for decades... and never could understand what they were saying... and NOW, for
the first time... was able to make these lyrics out perfectly. All of my music had to be re-listened to... as it was a completely different experience, with such low-distortion headphones.
And the EPIs true bass sounds, instead of the farty ported speakers? I almost cried on the spot. it was that much different,
and that much better. Imagine being fed HotDogs your entire life... and then you were finally handed a perfectly seasoned, top quality, melt in your mouth... Steak. Its THAT kind of difference!
The fake audiophile stuff, is like getting a 720p monitor, that used an interlace mode to achieve a higher resolution. Its still
nowhere near the experience of a 4k TV, for example. The real deal, is on a whole other level... and, if you know what to look for, its often not hard to pick up superior vintage gear... for better prices than the cheapest ECO Crap, at the high end Stereo Shop.