Sharkk Bravo Headphone With Powerful Hybrid Electrostatic Professional Stereo Sound Headphones Fit A
Sharkk Bravo Headphone with Powerful Hybrid Electrostatic Professional Stereo Sound Headphones Fit and Noise Reduction
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- The most affordable hybrid electrostatic headphones with hi-fi sound, power bass and noise isolation
- Noise isolation closed acoustic design ensures greater music detail
- Power bass large, 40 mm ear cups deliver high-impact bass tones
- Luxury comfort pressure-relieving cushions for long-term listening
- Feather weight 10.5 ounce design for an effortless listening experience
Brand : SHARKK
Category : Electronics,Headphones, Earbuds & Accessories,Headphones & Earbuds,Over-Ear Headphones
Rating : 3.4
Review Count : 54
SalesRank : 0
Sharkk Bravo Headphone with Powerful Hybrid Electrostatic Professional Stereo Sound Headphones Fit and Noise Reduction
- The Bravo headphone sounds pretty bad straight out of the box, so I can see why so many Bravo owners were disappointedwith these headphones, initially. Especially if they paid at or near the Bravo\'s early $249 retail price.For those who still own the Bravo (especially those who purchased it at clearance prices), the good thing is that once the Bravo is broken in, it sounds much better, and is certainly worth every penny of the $29.99 Amazon was selling it for before they ran out of stock. From what I have seen, the Bravo has completely sold out over the Internet, and the only way to purchase one now is on the used market.Interestingly enough, by the time I had learned of the Sharkk Bravo headphones their brief heyday had come and gone. They had originally sold for about $249, however, were quickly discounted as the company must have decided to cut its losses after some negative reviews - most of which were not based on the sound of the Bravo, but instead, its inexpensive looks.The result? A clearance sale in which the Bravo was being sold brand new for as little as $29.99 including shipping. After hearing the Bravo it is my humble opinion that while this headphone had plenty of competition at its $249 retail price, it has absolutely no competition at the clearance price.This is unfortunate for Sharkk. However, because the Bravo is actually an extremely nice sounding headphone when paired with a good quality headphone amplifier (and well recorded source material), it\'s practically a give away to those who\'ve been able to purchase this product at the $29.99 price.The Bravo is light, comfortable, and very easy on the ears.You can use it with your MP3 player, IPhone, IPAD, Amazon Fire HD10, HD8 or 7 (or for that matter any wireless device) and provided that your source is of high quality, the Bravo will sound more than acceptable.However, if you really want to hear what the Bravo is capable of, invest in a good quality headphone amplifier, since it will vastly improve the signal being sent from your wireless device, which the Bravo will then reveal to you through its hybrid technology.And remember to do a proper burn-in with these headphones (at least 40 - 100 hours), otherwise you\'re not really hearingwhat they sound like.Matched with a Schiit Magni 3 solid state headphone amplifier (a paltry $99 for a very impressive little headphone amplifier which recently won \"The MasterSwitch\'s\" headphone shootout) , the Bravo will provide its listener with endless hours of non fatiguing listener enjoymentAs previously stated, if Sharkk had chosen to make the Bravo a little more expensive looking, it probably would have had no problem selling it for at least the $249 retail price the company originally established for the Bravo.Moreover, to say that the Bravo is a bargain at the $29.99 price is an understatement. It\'s a genuine steal, offering high quality sound reproduction at a bargain basement price.I say this because this fascinating little headphone is a similar hybrid design to that of the classic AKG K340 electret headphone of the 1970s ($300 in 1976, which translates to about $1400 in the present day); a headphone which was cutting edge in its day. However, unlike electrostatic headphones which need their own separate power source, the Bravo (like the AKG K340) incorporates a dynamic driver for the bass with a permanently charged electromagnetic driver for the midrange and treble.This gives the Bravo some of the sonic characteristics of electrostatic headphones, without the added expense of a separate and expensive dedicated power amplifier to drive the electrostatics.I said some of the sonic characteristics. However, the Bravo is not exactly about to put the likes of Stax or some of the other Hi-End manufacturers of electrostatic headphones out of business. Yet, it does in many ways emulate their crystal clear midrange for a small fraction of their price, while being extremely listener friendly with good to excellent sources of music.The flip side of this is that the Bravo will be brutal with bad sources, allowing oneto hear all of the negative aspect of such sources.So before you judge these headphones, carefully scrutinize your listening source (and if pertinent, headphone amplifier) since the Bravo may be revealing to you just how poor they really are.The Bravo\'s $29.99 price is good news for the penurious Hi-Fi enthusiast who has many other expenses which they must cover each month.I guess the bottom line here is that you really can\'t judge a book by its cover. The Bravo\'s inexpensive appearance may have put off many would-be customers who believed that it was just too cheap looking to justify its retail price of $249.Sharkk must have decided to spend more money on the Bravo\'s drivers and other internals rather than focusing on its exterior. And unfortunately, that is what appears to have sealed the Bravo\'s fate.It\'s not that the Sharkk is unattractive per se. It just looks a little cheap to justify its $249 asking price.Of course the most important aspect of the Bravo is does it live up to its billing?Does it sound like an electrostatic headphone?In this Hi-Fi enthusiast\'s mind, the Bravo does accomplish quite a bit of what its creators intended for it to do, since it has a very articulate midrange that does in a number of ways emulate that of a far more expensive electrostatic headphone like those made by Koss and Stax.As I stated earlier, I think that one of the things that I like most about the Bravo is that like the more extravagant electrostatic headphones it attempts to emulate, it is unforgiving of bad sources. And this means that it\'s doing a very good job of letting you hear what is really going on with your source, rather than covering up for bad source material, like many other headphones in this price range do.In fact, the Bravo is fairly ruthless with a poor source, while it shines with an excellent one; especially when being fed by a good quality headphone amplifier.Speaking of which, I have been using the Bravo with a few terrific affordable headphone amplifiers: Schiit Magni 3, Nobsound *MS-10D (a real sleeper), Little Dot ii MK2 and an old Antique Sound Lab MG Head DT from the early 2000\'s, and the Bravo does an excellent job of revealing the sonic differences between these headphone amplifiers.*The Nobsound MS-10D is actually a hybrid tube amplifier with a tube preamp and a solid stage amplifier section that also happens to have a remarkably good headphone amplifier built into this component.The Little Dot MK ii MK2 is another giant slayer (I recently purchased a new one on for $139.99 on Ebay); a single ended triode headphone amplifier with the ability to use different tubes;which makes tube rolling a joy.You\'d have to spend two to three times the price to get anything noticeably better, and like the Magni 3, the Little Dot MKii MK2 can also be used as an active preamplifier with your home Hi-Fi system.The Antique Sound Lab MG Head DT (a dedicated headphone amplifier which factoring in for inflation costs about $400 today) is approaching twenty years of age, and is one of the first separate headphone amplifiers to enter the market. It has that magical tube midrange that many Hi-Fi enthusiasts look for in an amplifier.The fact that it has aged so well over the years is indicative of how good the MG HeadDT\'s original design was.The real bargain here, however, is the *Schiit Magni 3 at $99. To put it plainly, the Magni 3 is a high end audio product at a dirt cheap price. A real high tech headphone amplifier for the price of a few meals at Burger King or McDonalds.*Google the MasterSwitch article on the Magni 3 to learn more about this great little headphone amp.Moreover, the Bravo/Magni 3 pairing is really quite good for a total outlay of about $140. In fact it\'ll be difficult if not impossible to find anything at two to three times this price which surpasses this combo audio-wise.As for the Sharkk Bravo, it\'s highly recommended with the following caveats: don\'t waste your time using it with a poor source since it will sound terrible.Also, purchase a good headphone amplifier - You\'ll find that you\'ve made a wise investment if you do.Highly recommended!
- In 1970 I heard a set of electrostatic headphones at Lafayette Radio, this was at the time when records were the best fidelity media. I wanted one but it was $600, that was more than the price of a color TV. Minimum wage was $80 a week then, so that was out of the question because $140 - $160 a week was good money then. Just like today you can get a color TV cheaper than electrostatic headphones. Back in February I found out about electrostatic Hybird headphones, so I bought the Tate & Bauer which quickly sold out, and the next day bought a set for my brother-in law because I loved them so much, my sister said he balked at wearing headphones but now he can\'t take them off. I wanted to buy another set to see if they were good enough to mix down my music with, but being sold out I was afraid if I took them to the studio some one or myself might break them. I\'ve been looking at Sharks for a while but was scared reading the reviews all over the place. Now that I got them I understand what has happen. 1, you don\'t need a amplifier to make them sound better. When I first put them on I was also horrified at the high notes, I\'m a violin player and I love hearing strings. The cymbals sounded bad also, but after playing my favorite songs for a few hours, the headphones cleared up, the bottom is louder cleaner and more pronounced than the T&B and I couldn\'t put the thing down, everything started sounding new, I went back and played the songs that sounded bad, and It never sounded better. I\'m still burning it in on my mp3/flacc player. The guy who said the amp made it sound better, was probably really due to the headphones being burned in, believe me you don\'t need a special amp, it sound terrible with high note instruments and the others never gave it a chance to burn in. I just ordered one for my sister, she\'s going to be happy. I see these selling out soon. Hopefully this is beginning of phasing out old magnetic technology. Just male sure your equalizer is set flat. The T&B has a detachable cable and came with a worthless bluetooth receiver that never worked. Having a detachable cable on good headphones is a must since the cable get cut or open up before the cans have trouble. I would hate to have to go inside just for a open cable in the future. Just because of the better bass I would choose these over the T&B if they ever came back. The level of the bass seems to be just right. I hope these stay on the market a long time. The T&B was $80 when I bought it.
- The first thing I noticed when I came across the listing for these was that the reviews were all over the place. Mostly 5 star but with an alarming number of 1 star ratings too. I figured for 30 bucks with free shipping (and returnable) how could I go wrong.I took another reviewers advice and allowed these to burn in for 48 hours before even trying to listen to them. Then I plugged them into a quality headphone amp (Schiit Vali II hybrid tube amp) and gave them a listen. Literally jaw dropping best describes my reaction! They reminded me of the Oppo PM-3 which I had as a loaner for an extended audition some time back. OPPO PM-3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones (Black) The Sharkk isn\'t quite as smooth as the Oppo to be sure but the Sharkk is WAY more comfortable to wear. (not to mention that for the price of the Oppo PM-3 you can buy 13 sets of these and still have enough money to go to McDonald\'s)Other points I\'d like to mention...You WILL need a good quality headphone amp to wake these up and get any reasonable amount of bass out of them (tube amps work wonders)If your idea of bass is two 15\" subs and 1000 watts of power in the trunk of your Ford Probe turned up until the trunk lid buzzes and rattles and sounds like Godzilla farting, these are not for you!Those who complain about the build quality...I just don\'t understand. I suppose they could be made out of heavier materials, but then heavier is less comfortable on your head, isn\'t it? They don\'t seem to me like they would break under normal use or occasional dropping.If you can afford $150 headphones buy these instead and save some cash!
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