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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Sound Quality
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03.Isolation
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04.Comfort
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05.Usability
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06.Apple iPhone 3G S Headphones Comparison
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07.Beyerdynamic DT 770 Comparison
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08.Shure SE115 Comparison
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09.Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 Comparison
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10.Conclusion
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11.Snippets
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12.Ratings & Specs
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13.Comments
Able Planet PS500MM
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IsolationSound Quality
Very low distortion. Poor frequency response and tracking.
Frequency Response (1.78)
The PS500MM headphones started out with a decent enough frequency response. They had a good bass level that didn’t get boomy towards the low end. Then something terrible happened. After about 800Hz, the response gradually begins to roll off. Just before 7kHz, the response falls off precipitously, before bumping back up. After this point it’s a bit inconsistent.
The oddly inconsistent response lead to the headphones producing a muffled, flat sound. The lower end fared much better, but the high-end issues will likely turn a majority of listeners off of the PS500MMs.
Comparisons
See how the Able Planet PS500MM compares:
Click here for more information on our frequency response test.
Distortion (10.20)
The PS500MMs had negligible distortion levels, resulting in a good performance score. What this means is that you’ll hear the music the way it was intended to sound, without the headphones adding distortion that wasn’t in the original recording. We really don’t have much more to say about it than that.
Comparisons
See how the Able Planet PS500MM compares:
Click here for more information on our frequency response test.
Tracking (1.71)
As foreshadowed by the frequency response graph, the PS500MMs didn’t have the greatest tracking. It was pretty even for a long while, then the right channel has a heart attack towards the high end and drops way down, leading to the left channel seeming far louder at those frequencies.
Comparisons
See how the Able Planet PS500MM compares:
Click here for more information on our frequency response test.
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