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I can't agree that the PK1s are a better option than the SR-80s. After reading that post, I did a little A/B listening with the MiniboxE+, and I found the SR-80s more detailed (I have the SR80s modded with the tape around the bowls) and a little more crisp on the high end. Now, I really like the PK1s, but I can't say they crush the SR80s. The Sr80s were my first decent pair of phones, and I still really like them. Yet, due to the comfort of the PK1s, I use them more (and the SQ is very close to the SR80s).
Agree on that front (PK lineup vs. PX 100). In fact, the PK3s really amaze me. To think, I got mine for $25 in a Head-Fi group buy from Head-Direct. We need more of those. Group buys, that is.
The Yuins never sounded quite "right" to me. The percussion section always sound quite mellow/hollow/"bended" out of shape.
Everything else sounded great, if not on the airy side.
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The pk1's are darn good against any headphone. I like them better than KSC-35's and any IEM I've ever heard...including customs.
I alternate between them and my RS-1's (depending on listening situation), and they are good enough that I don't feel like I'm missing too much when I need portability. They have excellent detail and a pleasant sound, but what was really a surprise is their bass. There's not a lot of it, but there's enough and it's more tight and impactful than any phone I can think of...besides the RS-1.
The only downside I've ever recognized is that if I hop straight from the RS-1 to the pk1, the sound seems to have a slight nasalness to it...which my brain is able shift gears and process away within a minute or two.
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