NAD - VISO HP50 (White)

This is a pretty laid back review from a growing audiophile whose previous best headphones were ATH-M50. I make a lot of comparisons to the M50 because it's all I know. I'm a producer and these headphones are perfect for producing, mixing, and mastering. I will never go back to the M50's.At first listen I wasn't awestruck or anything like I was when I switched from cheap phones to M50, but these definitely are significantly better in terms of... pretty much everything. I bought these with intent for monitoring, and if they were good, then for listening also.=========COMFORT=========These are very comfortable, and while most headphones press my glasses up against around my ears, these don't and they feel fine. Only problem is that the headband kinda pushes down on the top of my head after a while (we're talking like 3 hours of constantly wearing them) but it's not really painful or anything, and I can just kinda adjust them and it's better for a while.======SOUND======I'm not going to try and overhype these. Someone who isn't adept into critical listening won't be amazed instantly by the sound, but ones who are will notice that the separation of frequency bands, parts of the stereo field, and then overall audio quality on top of that is just so detailed, real, and right. These headphones are for people who want a completely accurate representation of the sound they're listening to. You need to know how to appreciate sound for what it is to really enjoy these. These bring out the flaws in a flawed song that you may not have noticed with other headphones, but they also bring out the amazing details too. After probably 8 hours of nonstop use, I looked back at it and felt like I was in a dream world because it felt so natural.Treble is smoother than M50, less quantity but more quality. Easier to pick out little details I wouldnt rather hear on M50. M50's treble was more abrasive and this is more just clear. It kinda feels like M50 treble is 128kb/s vs HP50 being FLAC... that kind of feel. Somehow, even though the treble is quieter, I feel like I can clearly hear EVEN MORE than the M50 without needing to pay close attention.Mids are mids pretty much, but I feel like they're just better somehow or at least more well complimented by the bass and treble. especially with the sound stage, which is just awesome. Going from M50 it might sound a bit tunnelly, but honestly it's just that M50 has such a small sound stage and lack of depth and these just sound real.Lows are really powerful without being too much. they of course sound really good and I feel more mid bass than M50, probably since M50 has recessed mids and this is mostly neutral with some compensation for the thump you get in your chest when listening to real speakers in a room. They arent too much for my ears. Somehow it does it right and I dunno how. After a couple hours of listening I've adjusted really well to the frequency response and I really love it now.It all feels really full and detailed, wide, real, and more lively than M50. transients on all bands are more dynamic, as with everything else also feeling more dynamic especially because of the sound stage. I switched back to M50 after listening to KOAN Sound - Funk Blaster in FLAC and was like "......."These are super great for monitoring and listening, return accurate to the sound of speakers in a room and don't fatigue my ears like the M50 do. The longer I listen the more I like the sound, and the more I realize these are worth the $250 I paid or even more, and are definitely on a higher tier than ATH-M50.

I won't repeat what proper audiophiles have said about the sound signature because I can't put it better.In my experience, the sound in these was great, but somehow a little less clear than I would have liked. Let's just say that when I put them on, there was no 'wow'.I purchased them seeking a DT 770 upgrade (mine have Mr. Speaker's Alpha Pads). These cans are not superior to the DT 770s in a way which justifies their purchase when you consider the issues with build quality and comfort, *particularly* if you have a large head/large ears.In general, the DT 770s are the best deal in headphones when it comes to closed-back, passive isolation with an excellent sound signature. Their bass is strong already, but with the Alpha Pads, it goes to another level (one you may not necessarily like unless you *love* bass). These NAD's don't compete with the amazing comfort offered by the DT 770s coupled with their quality. You can find DT 770's for as low as $90 on E-Bay.A disclaimer: when it comes to reviews on the subject of audiophile grade gear, things are far, far more subjective than most let on. You really want to try these? Order 'em from a certified seller with Amazon's return policy. Don't like 'em? Send 'em back. *Try things out yourself.* My 2 cents is just that the 770s beat these out in value, and there are other closed headphones out there that do as well.

After much scouring of the Internet for reviews when these cans were first release, I took the plunge and bought a pair. I already owned a pair of frequently-used B&W P5's and a pair of rarely used AKG 702's, so I was itching for aand over-the-ear replacement for the AKG's.The NAD Viso HP50's were a great choice. I couldn't be happier with the balanced sound and resolution of these $300 headphones.I use them primarily listening to ALAC and hi-res digital files via my MacBook Pro and a Meridian Explorer USB DAC/Headphone amp. Terrific combo that, for the money, does not leave me wanting. The bass will not rattle your skull but is taught and well-defined. I find the midrange full and clear with the highs rather well-extended but not fatiguing.I'm very happy with these headphones and think they are some of the best out there, for my listening tastes, at this price point. I like them just a bit better than my P5's and much more than my bass-shy 702's (which I sold on eBay after purchasing the HP50's on Amazon).Can you buy better cans? Of course you can but to get to the next level of sound quality and comfort you'll pay $500+.These headphones are light, comfortable and sound great. Highly recommended at this price point.

These are decent for the price, but I ended up returning them for a different product.The strangely shaped band created a hot spot on the crown of my head causing some discomfort. The pads on my ears felt great, but the pressure at the top of my head became noticeable enough to become a distraction to listening. Some say the shape of the band when worn makes you look funny, but that didn't matter to me since I listen at home.The sound was good with nice highs and a decent mid-range, but it seemed that there was an attempt to push the low-end without being able to pull it off. This made for a slightly muddy sound. Not terrible, but not exceptional. If headphones aren't capable of producing a nice punch on the low end, I'd much prefer a cleaner sound overall by leaving the lows behind. This would give you something more akin to the HD600s, which would be an improvement.They aren't all bad, though. They look nice (despite the weird band), they come with a number of cables, the pads are comfortable and they sound okay for the price. NAD claims they don't care about style, which may be true. If you don't care either, I'd look elsewhere. For about the same cost, there are better options available.

Mi colección de auriculares se ha vuelto a ampliar ahora incluye los siguientes modelos: PSB M4U1, NAD VISO HP50, Beyerdynamic DT990 PREMIUM 32 ohms, Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO 250ohms, Beyerdynamic DT880 PREMIUM 250ohms, Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO 80ohms, Beyerdymanic custom street, AKG K 701, Audio Technica ATH-M50X, Sennheiser Hd 598SE, Philips fidelio x2 y algunos inalámbricos como el AKG Y50BT, el Sony MDR-XB650BT y algunos otros de gama más baja que no vale la pena destacar, todos ellos comprados aquí en AMAZON y verificable.Mis favoritos personalmente son los Philips fidelio x2, sin embargo los NAD VISO HP50 son la solución perfecta que quiere un multiuso. Suenan de maravilla, con un tono neutro pero con suficiente bajo, no necesitan amplificación y suenan de cine en el móvil. Supera Ámpliamente a sus más cercanos competidores que son los Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 y los Sennheiser Momentum, que aunque no los tengo los he probado y no me los quedé. A eso hay que unirle una construcción exquisita y una comodidad increíble. Lo dicho....el mejor auricular todo terreno que se puede comprar por debajo de 300 euros.última actualización: cada día me impresionan más...a pesar de ser neutros...hoy estuve escuchando música electrónica mano a mano contra los Philips fidelio x2 y los PSB M4U1....pues bien...ganan en electrónica los Fidelio si....pero no por tanto margen porque los bajos en este, ademas de potentes, están más controlados sin perder la sensaión de que te retumba todo y no se meten tanto en los medios que los apagan como en los fidelio (aunque yo prefiero ese tipo de sonido). Mis queridos PSB M4U1 no dan la talla a pesar de su sónido súper dinámico.En todos los auriculares de mi colección, nunca hay uno perfecto, uno recalca más los bajos, otros son sonido en V, otros son neutros...pero acabo de darme cuenta que si hay uno que es COMPLETO COMPLETO brillando en todos los aspectos,,,,es este....es una obra maestra de auricular. Si. los Fidelio tienen más bajos y escena sónica, los DT990 más agudos....el sonido de los PSB M4U1 es vibrante....los DT770 PRO 80ohms tienen una de las mejores dinámicas que he escuchado....pero estos...sin ser los mejores en nada....son los segundos en todo,,,,eso para mi los hacen en conjunto LOS MEJORES que tengo, lo cual no es lo mismo a ser los que más me gustan particularme que siguen siendo los Philips fidelio x2.

Inutile scrivere l'ennesima recensioni dello sconosciuto di turno, bastano quelle che ci sono in rete da ogni parte del mondo.Personalmente le ho confrontate direttamente con AKG 240 mkII made in Austria, Creative Aurvana Live!, Marshall Monitor, Focal Spirit Professional, Sony MDR 7509HD. Ho ascoltato molte altre cuffie ovviamente, anche 5 volte più costose. Posso dire nel mio piccolo, che queste cuffie hanno tre caratteristiche uniche:1.Dinamica, velocità e precisione sui medio alti, mai sentito per esempio rullanti tanto realistici e tanta capacità di gestire pieni orchestrali o far distinguere in modo così netto tanti strumenti contemporaneamente.2.Risposta in frequenza molto simile ai diffusori dell'impianto hi-fi, senza però i rigonfiamenti sui medio bassi e asprezze sulle alte frequenze.3.I migliori dettagli di ambienza che abbia mai sentito in un paio di cuffie sia aperte che chiuse anche molto molto più costose. Non saranno le migliore cuffie per ricostruzione spaziale, ma sicuramente sono le cuffie chiuse migliori che abbia mai ascoltato sotto questo aspetto e con questi bassi.Difetti secondo me:1.cavi non di qualità (sicuramente li sostituirò)2.archetto mal progettato di forma pseudo rettangolare che non segue la forma della testa ma poggia solo su 2-3 cm sulla parte superiore del cranio. Non riesco a capire cosa sia passato nella testa dei progettisti per fare una cosa così assurda.Sono diventate in assoluto il mio personale riferimento.

Ich habe bei einem von mir, sehr geschätzten Tester (innerfidelity), einen Bericht über diese Kopfhörer gelesen und Er war begeistert.Dies passiert nicht allzu oft und ich habe bei einem WareHouse Deal zugeschlagen.Er hat recht, diese Kopfhörer sind wirklich klasse! Ich habe ein paar Vergleichsmöglichkeiten, z.b. mit den PSB M4U 2, AKG K845.Für closed back Hörer haben sie einen "offenen" Klang der mich sehr positiv überrascht hat. Ich will nicht weiter darauf eingehen, weil jeder Mensch ein anderes Empfinden hat. Detailreich ist er und der Sound ist satt und wirklich gut. Lässt sich gut am Handy oder auch am MP3 Player oder HiRes Player betreiben.Verarbeitung ist klasse, nichts knarzt, nichts kratzt und sie wirkt trotz Plastik hochwertig. Das Zubehör das beigelegt wird hat mich auch positiv überrascht. 2 Kabel, eines mit eines ohne FB, Flugzeug Adapter und einen 6,3->3,5 Adapter. Die Verpackung ist super Hochwertig.Positiv ist außerdem das man den Kopfhörer mit einem einfachen 3,5mm Kabel aus dem Zubehör betreiben kann. Ich nutze ihn so mit einem 4m Kabel auf der Couch während er an meinen Stereo Verstärker angeschlossen ist.Der Tragekomfort ist gut, relativ streng. Ein wenig zu streng für meinen Geschmack aber ich hoffe das der Bügel etwas nachgibt.Mit Brille ist es auf jeden Fall zu streng.Der Look an sich ist vielleicht nicht jedermann's Sache aber er ist jetzt auch nicht total verrückt. Ich würde Ihn in der S-Bahn tragen.-0,5 Sterne wg dem Tragekomfort aber trotzdem absolute Empfehlung.Nachtrag: Ich hatte die Möglichkeit den NAD VISO gegen den OPPO PM3 antreten zu lassen und sah keine Veranlassung 300 € mehr auszugeben. ;)

Ist extrem wertig aufgebaut das teil. Das einige was stört, ist der etwas hohe druck auf den Kopf beim Tragen und das er, wenn es richtig laut werden soll, etwas schrill wird.Aber hier meine ersten Hörerfahrungen mit ihm, wobei ich etwas vorbelastet bin durch meinen Stax !Als ich ihn erhielt, hab ich ihn erstmal 24h am Stück laufen lassen, damit sein volles Klangspektrum zum Vorschein kommt.Dann als Erstes Allan Taylor eingelegt mit Clour To The Moon.WowHammer was ich hörte. Extrem fein ziselierte Höhen, die Gitarren wie life neben mit gespielt. Seine markante Stimme steht im Raum völlig ohne Verfärbungen. Wahnsinn. Bei Kopfhörern mit nur einem System pro Seite geht oft der Bass weg, wenn andere Frequenzbereiche lauter werden. Hier nicht und der Bass geht extrem tief runter, bleibt immer kontrolliert und staubtrocken.Diesen kann man sehr gut bei Chris Jones - No Santuary Here erleben. Genial. In dem Bereich empfinde ich den NAD besser als meinen Stax, weil durch das geschlossene Gehäuse wuchtiger.Sehr schön auch bei Steve Strauss’s - Argyle Bridge. Augen schließen und genießen.Bei David Munyon’s - Four Wild Horses erzeugt die Stimme Gänsehaut, so realistisch wird diese abgebildet.Wer auf instrumentale Musik steht, sollte sich Friedemann mit Aquamarine anhören. Herrlich.Bei Livingston Taylor's Grandmas Hands gibt er wieder, was die meisten verschlucken. Nämlich das der Künstler mit dem Fuß den Takt angibt. Geil..das können sonst nur die teuersten.Man sollte sich bei kauf aber bewusst sein, das er schlechte Aufnahmen auch als solche erkennen lässt.Ist in der Aufnahme kein Bass, so gibt er auch keinen wieder. PUNKTDer Kopfhörer ist sehr ehrlich und nur was für Hörer, die es neutral abgestimmt lieben. Aufgeblasener Bass und übertriebene Höhen (also die berühmte Badewannencharakteristik) ist nicht sein Ding.Wer das mag und nicht zu laut hört, wird mit ihm glücklichFür den preis ungeschlagen.und wen der druck stört, kann den Bügel etwas aufbiegen.Perfekt für den Einstieg in den Audiophilen MusikgenussGut gemacht NAD(Ich habe ihn an meinen Laptop mit einem Ifi nano iDSD mit den entsprechenden DSD-Files getestet)

My review title pretty much sums up my thoughts towards these (and the odd rating) but read on for more detail!Build Quality and Physical Aspects:Overall, given the fact that these are originally 300 dollar headphones, you would expect the build quality to be solid and I would say the HP50 definitely meets that, if not exceeds it. It might look plasticky from afar, but the headband, while still adjustable, is made of solid, high quality metal and the headband itself is padded. The headphone cups and pads all also feel very well made and the pair overall has a nice, premium weight and feel to it. Included cable and case is quite nice as well, especially the case being a soft and protective, yet small and easily throwable into any bag.Sound Quality:Overall, the HP50 delivers a really nice warm, balanced kind of sound. The bass isn't the type of boomy, basshead sort, but instead the type that extends low and has a really nice punch to it. Mids are very rich and sound fantastic and treble has just enough sparkle to it so that isn't harsh or offensive, but is still present enough so that there's a substantial amount of air to the sound. The "RoomFeel" technology advertised for the set actually does lay true to some of its claims, having a fairly impressive soundstage for a closed back headphone.The Drawback:The problem with the HP50 is the comfort and to an extent, the looks. Physically wise, when you wear the headphone, it honestly does look a bit ridiculous (think Frankenstein), but I could care less though this might be a minor complaint for some. However, what is truly the make it or break it for this set, is definitely the comfort. These things clamp HARD on the sides of your head and the cups overall are... interestingly shaped. Some people will be able to wear them, others will find them quite painful.Conclusion:If these are comfortable for you, these are an absolute steal for the 100$ - less than 200$ price you can find them at now. These are originally $300, and already could go for more, but at their current price, it's a no brainer.