I've had my SR225 for 2 1/3 years so far, and they're still one of my two main cans (the other - which, BTW, is a gorgeous complement to the SR225, IMO, is a HD580). For Shoegaze, Progressive Rock, Metal and anything with a LOT of high end to be sorted out and imaged, the SR225 is THE can for me. I read a lot that Grado's are soundstage-challenged and that Senns have a WONDERFUL soundstage. It is true that the HD580 has a very open, spacious and coherent soundstage. So do my SR225's. In fact, for the "Wall of Noise/Distortion" in Shoegaze, the SR225 images that wall, making it a beautifully undulating, shimmering curtain of sound. In fact, the first thing I noticed when I upgraded from SR60 to SR225 was that, with the SR225, it is as though I've entered INTO the music, and the sonic events are very much spread out in the sonic spatial realm. For me, the SR225 really came into its fullness in just about every sonic category I can think of when I switched from bowl pads to VWAP-modded Senn 414 pads. I love the crystal clarity, solidity and illumination properties of which these phones are capable in their portrayal of sound.
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Offline Rig: Pioneer DV563A, DV578A (VD David 1.0 PC) -> Sonicwave Glass Toslink -> Headroom 2007 Ultra Micro DAC (Desktop PSU, VD Nite II PC) -> VD Master 2.0 IC -> stock Purity Audio KICAS Caliente -> Senn HD650 (ALO 18AWG Jena Cryo cable), Yuin PK1, Ultrasone ALO-780
Computer Rig: Creative Emu 1212m (IeGO 70530 PC) -> Glass Toslink-> Same downstream as Offline Rig
Work Rig: iBasso D10 (Topkit) (USB DAC/Amp) -> Yuin PK1, Shure SE530
-OR- AMP3 with (stock) PAA-1 earbuds
Bedside Rig: 5.5G RWA iMod -> ALO VCap Dock (VHAudio OIMP) -> Zynsonix ZYN mkII RCA pair -> ALO/RWA Amphora (iMod version), Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD (VD Nite PC) -> Ultrasone ALO-780, HF-2 (#129), ALO-Modded SR225 (18AWG Jena Cryo cable), SE530, HD600(Cardas)
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