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My first decent on ear headphones back in the mid 70's were HD414's. The response was smooth and way better than the cheaper headphones of the day which used 2" transistor radio type speakers for drivers, but the only way to get a reasonable seal over the ears for good bass response with the HD414's was to push the drivers harder against the ears. I feel the later Sennheiser earphones which more surrounded the ears, gave a better seal and better bass response, making better use of the excellent drivers. I still have one original pair of HD414's but after 45 years the plastic diaphragms must have gone hard and brittle because there's now very little bass response even when the drivers are pressed hard against my ears. But for some reason I havent thrown them out! Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List" <[log in to unmask]> To:<[log in to unmask]> Cc: Sent:Sun, 20 Dec 2020 20:59:18 -0800 Subject:Re: [ARSCLIST] turntables - Bluetooth, usb ?? That is interesting. The only ON ear phones I likeare the Senneiser HD414, so deliscious and transparent. But Monster©? I avoid them like I avoid Behringer, for past political reasons. Interesting to hear they made something good! Maybe I can use one of the little BT recevers I just got with the 414s… Hmm, got me thinking. That’s a good thing!~ <L> Lou Judson Intuitive Audio 415-883-2689 > On Dec 20, 2020, at 8:49 PM, Graham Newton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hello Lou... > > When I was in hospital a while back, one of the guys in my ward let me try a pair of Monster "on ear" BT headphones and I was really taken with the sound quality. I ordered a pair for myself. > > The lack of cords is a great idea. You do have to plug them in to recharge... which reminds me, mine have been sitting on a shelf for quite a while, and I should take them out to recharge, they are probably next to dead right now! > > I found them uncomfortable on my ears if I wore them for a long while... I wish I had an "over the ear" type that worked as well as these ones. > > > > ... Graham Newton ------------------------- Email sent using Optus Webmail