Icemat Siberia - Music
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Given Icemat's target audience, it is most likely that any music these headphones will be sending to listeners will be encoded as an MP3, OGG, AAC, or WMA file. Other formats will likely include SACD and DVD-A, both of which are new, hyper-resolution standards making their way to the market.
For these tests, I listened to standard CDs on a standard Sony CD player, and digital music via my iPod MP3 player. (I did not use my PC for these tests because it is currently using an AC'97 audio card and the quality of the card would likely affect tests adversely). I listened to a range of music in the digital realm, including hard rock, classical, techno, J-pop, Rap, Jazz, and Salsa.
The Siberia stood up well to all of these tests, with good sound responsiveness across all ranges. The advertised range of 28,000Hz was a bit on the overkill side, given than humans can't hear past the 20,000Hz level, and most can't hear past 14,000Hz after about the age of 30. But clarity in those upper ranges keeps things from seeping down into the audible ranges, and keeps the sound very clean, making for a smooth listening experience.
Although I got a good response from the lower range, the bass wasn't reverberating strongly, meaning that the sound in the lowermost ranges was a bit dampened. Unless you're an ultra-bass fan (like I am), you will most likely not miss this range. In contrast, I was particularly impressed with the responsiveness in the higher end of the spectrum. A perfect example is “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence (320Kbps MP3). The sound was very clear, even across all but the lowermost ranges. What I found interesting was the responsiveness of the higher frequencies. It's not often one can hear the reverberation of the cymbal in the upper frequencies. Then again, it's not often one pays for $80 headphones. (At least I don't).
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