Posts by Beagle

Quote: Originally Posted by ricerocket    For those who don't believe in break-in, try getting two pairs of phones a month after the other and A/B-ing the two. It's not a VASTLY different experience, but it's...

Possibly the most balanced headphone I've yet heard. You can really hear this in the midrange and the space that exists in the bass range.

That is an understatement. They do gradually release their Jurassic Park dinosaur grip as you wear them, but I got so afraid of mine that I sold them.

Quote: Originally Posted by wje    The Sennheiser HD-25 1-II headphones are $199 @ most vendors.  That's awfully close to $200, if you ask me.   If you enjoy having your skull caved in.

Quote: Originally Posted by KG Jag    I'm in the camp that believes (like Ultrasone--which recommends a specific burn time in for their each individual can/line of cans) in burning in (most) headphones to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Frank I  JR is the king Texan on Dallas   Do they do headphone "shootouts" in his honor?

Quote: Originally Posted by John Willett    Headphones and loudspeakers that are doing it right very rarely impress at all at first listening.   If you are listening to your favourite recordings...

I got these last week and will try and get a formal review together.   In a word, amazing. Wait, no. Amazing sounds like one would get sonic thrills. I would describe them as unimpressive in their accuracy, meaning that they...

Quote: Originally Posted by rhythmdevils  I agree with Beagle.  Who decides whether they are going to buy a pair of headphones based on what comes in the box?  WTF has happened to head-fi?  We used to...

Quote: Originally Posted by ProjectDenz  I like to pretend that those are my hands that are opening the packaging and inspecting every nook and cranny of the headphone and packaging. If I watch 10 unboxing videos a...