[Colin0317]

Originally Posted by HiWire

Yes, they're musically better than your Sonys in every conceivable way. It's not really a fair comparison - the Sony headphones are DJ monitors, and the Alessandros make divine harmonies. The Sonys are better for isolation (both for the listener and the people around), durability, and possibly comfort, but that's about it. You'll be surprised at how the Sony cans sound after you listen to a can like the Alessandro for a month.

If you can stretch your budget a bit higher, the MS-2 will give you even more (soundstage, bass depth, and detail), but they should be powered for a headphone amplifier for optimal performance.

Are the MS-1 made cheap? Are they comparable to high end headphones in terms of sound quality, or are they just good but not great? How well would they perform with movies (main use would be music)?

Thanks for your reply!