HIFIMAN HE-R9

Pros

• I really like mine but it definitely was never meant to be it's original MSRP, insane how expensive it was, nowadays it probably is the best bass head headphone for the price
• I think a big part of why I like the R9 is because I had the XS. As you can tell by the graph, it's a fairly bright headphone, so having another headphone that is bassy and dark really helps balance out my ears after some sessions with t...
• But as time goes on and my ears starts to adapt to the sound of this headphone, the more it grows on me. I started to appreciate the 'negative' things that people said about it. Boosted bass? I'd say more oomf and energy. Recessed midran...
• Nice post! I have a set and at first pass found them horrible. With some EQ they actually are enjoyable to me. It takes a lot to bring down the bass and even things out, but if you are willing they can be a good value that is easy to drive.

Cons

• I absolutely enjoy them, though I do think their tuning is wonky and all over the place. They're just... strange, but they are fine if you're not too fixed on correctness.
• One notable strength of this headphone is a very good soundstage. However, average imaging and detail, massive bass shelf that bled into midrange, recessed midrange, and rolled off treble making the overall sound to be dark and boomy is...
• That said, I couldn't stand the HE-R9 for even the duration of one song.