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(More customer reviews)These are excellent headphones, with unbelievable bass(read-accurate).
As equalized they are not particularly accurate though-no doubt to the intention of having them used in noisy environments.Though lacking a documented frequency curve, I would guess it has a pronounced dip in the upper midrange to lower high frequency region, combined with a slightly heavy midbass band.No doubt many people will find this exciting, I am sure this was done again to compensate for an expected noisy external environment.
I am a sound engineer, and I have been looking for very high quality noise reduction headphones for mastering purposes.I suspected when I first auditioned these, that with a little tweaking, I could get them "perfect".
In mastering, one of the biggest problems is dealing with any extraneous noises that may "mask" details in the recording you are working on.traditional headphones simply cannot block all of this noise out.You would be amazed at the noise that creeps into your audtioning that you aren't aware of.The headphones do the finest job of removing this noise that I have ever heard.It is simply amazing.I never realized, even in a controlled listening room, just how much noise was present.In silence with the headphones powered off, then on, I realized I could hear my breathing!Yes, even the smallest amount of noise can effect the quality of music, and how wonderful to have almost everything eliminated.
As stated earlier I had to adjust my eq when using these for mastering, involving listening to hours of reference recordings to get it right, but I got there.
Now I have to say I almost listen exclusively to these headphones for all my audtioning.I have B&W speakers for my reference-anyone who knows anything about speakers, know these are the best, and I still prefer my headphones.NOW this is primarily because of the noise elimination, you simply will not believe the details in music that are buried beneath a noise floor that you don't even perceive.
I can even plainly hear differences between 16bit and 24bit when I am mastering!Its almost frightening.
One last thing.they are VERY comfortable.mastering can often take hours, and its wonderful to have a pair of cans that you can leave on without any ear pain.
Highly recommended.I will be happy to write another review with the supplied eq settings in the future if anyone is interested.
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Product Description:
Able Planet made its mark in the portable audio field at the 2007 International CES trade show, where its Clear Harmony active noise-canceling headphones won an Innovations Design and Engineering award for high-performance audio. Since then, the Clear Harmony headphones have won wide acclaim from consumers and experts alike, who rave about the phones' ability to eliminate almost all background noise while offering superior sound quality. Released in tandem with a pair of sibling models--the True Fidelity and Sound Clarity--the Clear Harmony headphones are ideal for everything from iPods to home stereos to portable DVD players, with full, rich sound that shuts out such extraneous sounds as airplane engines, bus motors, and background conversations.
The Clear Harmony headphones come with a hard-shell case and several audio adaptersAs the high-end model in Able Planet's noise-canceling line, the Clear Harmony headphones offer slightly more sophisticated speaker components than the Sound Clarity and True Fidelity models. As a result, they're the best choice of the three for audiophiles who value a robust bass performance and aren't intimidated by the higher price tag. The Sound Clarity phones, by contrast, aren't quite as bass intensive but still boast the same rich clarity and noise-reducing performance as the Clear Harmony headphones. Price-sensitive listeners or people with hearing aids, meanwhile, will likely find the True Fidelity headphones more to their liking. Not only does the True Fidelity model cost less, but it also emphasizes the upper and mid-range frequencies more than the other two, helping hard-of-hearing listeners better enjoy the full audio spectrum while they listen to music or news radio.
Linx Audio Technology
Although the speaker components differ, all three headphones share Able Planet's patented Linx Audio technology. Originally developed for a new generation of top-of-the-line hearing aids, Linx Audio technology alters the audio signal to increase the intensity of higher-frequency harmonics. This makes it easier to hear words, music, and sounds in the higher frequencies where clarity is often lost, while also ensuring that speech and other high-frequency sounds are not smothered by bass tracks. Able Planet compares the results to the difference between hearing a "C" note on a piano as opposed to a "C" chord. The "C" chord, which sounds richer and more complex, demonstrates the impact of adding harmonics to the audio signal.
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