Looks wise they decided to lean towards the more gamery look, which I don't really like. I still think it looks better than many gaming headsets. The only part that really screams gamer is the odd designs on the ear cups and the very sharp beveled edges. The red around the cups and on the headband isn't that bad, but I would have preferred a more neutral look like the Pro 82. Rather than this more generic “Gaming Headset” look. The only other extra is the bass ports. The first two settings are enjoyable, and the third setting bloats and diminishes the sound, in my opinion. Neumann NDH20 – If you’re into the latest Harman curve (I am not), you will love these more than the Pro 82. Built like a tank. I don’t know if anyone modified them to go balanced or even get a different cable in its way-too-deep insertion point.

Pro 82 has a powerful, very energitic and sparkly treble. Im not sure have i heard as much extending treble on any other headphone at this price range. I think that M40X is pretty comparable to it but because i dont have a pair on hand at the moment its hard to say. So TL;DR: its the best thing you can buy at this price. IMHO you can get these and forget the rest of the headphones Design is pretty much ripped off from Sony MDR-1A and Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 but i have to say that i dig it more than their predecessors which was more Beyerdynamic-inspired. I like that they kept design plain and simple.We’ll start our sound talks with the mentioned ports. When closed you get nicely behaved bass with decent speed, control, and texture. It’s neither overwhelming nor lean. It might appear kind of week if you’re used to a much more common V-shaped frequency response. If you open it halfway, the bass becomes louder but also less precise. When opened completely, the same thing happens, you get even more bass but it’s even boomier. I will not get too much into this because you can try it for yourself. Personally I prefer it completely closed as the other two are muddying bass lines. On this mode, bass starts to get out of control and step over, also, the highs personality of the TAKSTAR PRO 82. Detail will remain similar as on “Bass Off” but their clean and bright sound will get (perceptibly) congested and with a darkish tint.

They still don’t feel as robust or tank-like in the hands as many other gaming headsets/studio headphones that use more metal in their designs. Rubberized plastic is still plastic. But this is a noticeable step up from the Pro 82 and that’s impressive. Nonetheless, dialing up the volume will make them much more efficient (regarding isolation) and can even reach an almost-absolute level. An EQ, on this mode, can push their strong bass response into an insane amount of mid-bass punch and sub-bass depth that even reaches some rumble and impact. If you’re a detail hound, and you want to do some critical listening on a budget…then these are great. They have a good sound, and excellent comfort. and clarity is improved. Moving the peak from 5.5kHz to 8kHz must have contributed to removing sibilance.

What we like:

I have had to EQ, and I think I'm settling on this setup using APO EQ which seems to sound about 'right'. Bass ports are kept closed. I should also add that there sounds like more bass coming from my motherboard than from a Kindle Fire 2019 I have, so there is some effect of the amp/output impedance there. But neither of these are bad. Please just buy the one you’re interested in. Oh how I wish that last sentence could be the entirety of every one of these articles.

At the first stage, when the bass switch is closed, the bass comes out at clean, fast and accurate. It is not the hard-hitting bass you get if you are a fan of bass-heavy headphones. If you are a bass lover, the bass boost feature can boost the bass of the headphone from the current by 3dB or 6dB. They have decent clarity especially in the treble region and for a small part of the bass region there is very good resolution, like little short flashes of brilliance. Vocals are actually very very well done and actually sound "airy" but unlike the treble and bass it's weakness outweighs its brilliance; by this I mean every so often you will find music that doesn't sound "right" vocally. Pro 80 - The treble has a sharp dropoff of 8dB from 3.5kHz till 4kHz, followed by a sharp rise of 15dB till 5.5kHzThe Pro 82 is kind of like Sony’s MDR-1A, with some bits of the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro and Audio-Technica MSR7 thrown in for good measure. A typical vocal jazz song requires a great vocal singer accompanied by jazz instruments; a headphone that could excel in both aspects are crucial for an enjoyable listening experience because it could be dull if it is too analytical or missing vocal strength with bassy headphone. The Pro 82 has a good tonal balance without being too analytical or v-shaped. I spent three times more effort on this headphone than any other I test. At the end it left me frustrated. I am usually able to make just about every headphone sound good with EQ. This one is one of the few that defeated me. The common thread appears to be distortion in the 3 to 5 kHz range. With 1 bass port open some of the harshness is less noticeable, as the treble gained some shine and the bass gained some fun buzz to achieve a more v-shaped sound, but nevertheless the harshness was still there over time. This actually sounded the most desirable to me because I like a little extra bass accentuation.