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izaku · Dec 18, 2011 at 10:25 AM

Thanks Joker and dweaver for the answer.
Is there any IEM that have similar sound signature to HD25-1?

Austin Morrow · Dec 18, 2011 at 1:03 PM

I'm so ready to get my hands on a pair of M-80's. Maybe it'll replace my IEM's, been curious to see if full sized portables will work better than IEM's for me.

Selenium · Dec 18, 2011 at 1:11 PM

Rhetorical question?

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austin morrow said:
So, Joker. Now that Sony has rolled out their new line of BA's...I just have to ask...are you interested in reviewing them?

Austin Morrow · Dec 18, 2011 at 1:14 PM

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selenium said:
Rhetorical question?

As for the sarcasm part, haha.

But Lol. My bad, I had to change the post. You see, I thought the thread was on Joker's thread about IEM's, not portable headphones. My fault entirely....

ljokerl · Dec 18, 2011 at 4:10 PM

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izaku said:
Thanks Joker and dweaver for the answer.
Is there any IEM that have similar sound signature to HD25-1?

If I had to pick one, probably the Westone 3

NotSoSerious · Dec 18, 2011 at 4:43 PM

Very. very impressive.
Taking care of two absolutely mammoth threads at once.

Subbed.

WakiDabeast · Dec 18, 2011 at 9:57 PM

hey quick question, how would you compare the M50 with the M80?

ljokerl · Dec 20, 2011 at 1:27 AM

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notsoserious said:
Very. very impressive.
Taking care of two absolutely mammoth threads at once.

Thanks!

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wakidabeast said:
hey quick question, how would you compare the M50 with the M80?

M80 is bass/mid centric, more laid-back, warm, smooth, etc. The M50 may be fun-sounding but it's still largely a studio monitor and tends to be more crisp in note presentation with more prominent treble and a more neutral overall tone.

WakiDabeast · Dec 20, 2011 at 1:29 AM

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ljokerl said:
Thanks!

M80 is bass/mid centric, more laid-back, warm, smooth, etc. The M50 may be fun-sounding but it's still largely a studio monitor and tends to be more crisp in note presentation with more prominent treble and a more neutral overall tone.

hmm would you relate the m80 to the Ms400 by any chance? My perfect headphones would be a MS400 with prominent thumping booming bass (not literally boom but like itll really hit me)

ljokerl · Dec 20, 2011 at 2:31 AM

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wakidabeast said:
hmm would you relate the m80 to the Ms400 by any chance? My perfect headphones would be a MS400 with prominent thumping booming bass (not literally boom but like itll really hit me)

The M-80 wins in depth but the MS400 has more mid-bass lift. If you find the bass of the MS400 inadequate I'm afraid you'll have to go bassier than the M-80, maybe Denon D1100, AKG K181DJ, or Sony XB700.

WakiDabeast · Dec 20, 2011 at 2:35 PM

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ljokerl said:
The M-80 wins in depth but the MS400 has more mid-bass lift. If you find the bass of the MS400 inadequate I'm afraid you'll have to go bassier than the M-80, maybe Denon D1100, AKG K181DJ, or Sony XB700.

I mean the amount of warmth on the ms400 was perfect, I just want it to be punchier and stronger.

roker · Dec 20, 2011 at 5:47 PM

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wakidabeast said:
I mean the amount of warmth on the ms400 was perfect, I just want it to be punchier and stronger.

Sounds like my struggles for a good "bass friendly" portable.

Try the Denon D1100s. I also own the XB500s, but those are just bass headphones.

If you want something with a more balanced sound and big bass presentation without big comprimises elsewhere, then the Denon D1100s might be up your alley.

WakiDabeast · Dec 20, 2011 at 10:32 PM

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roker said:
Sounds like my struggles for a good "bass friendly" portable.

Try the Denon D1100s. I also own the XB500s, but those are just bass headphones.

If you want something with a more balanced sound and big bass presentation without big comprimises elsewhere, then the Denon D1100s might be up your alley.

have you heard the D1100? does it have thumping bass that you feel? Oh and I don't want it do sound too dark, like the warmth of the MS400 was perfect for me. Really relaxing, just the bass was really relaxed too. I've been considering the D1100, along with the HDj2000 and lp2, but I don't think the lp2 will suffice in terms of sound quality. Oh and maybe the pro700, but I don't think I want THAT much bass

WakiDabeast · Dec 20, 2011 at 10:39 PM

Hey real quick questions joker. Have you heard the Bose qc15 at the mall, if so how would you compare that to the D1100? Like sound stage wise and bass impact wise. Also how would you compare the D1100 to the MS400 and HD25.

ljokerl · Dec 20, 2011 at 11:09 PM

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wakidabeast said:
Hey real quick questions joker. Have you heard the Bose qc15 at the mall, if so how would you compare that to the D1100? Like sound stage wise and bass impact wise. Also how would you compare the D1100 to the MS400 and HD25.

I haven't heard the QC15. The D1100 has a lot more bass impact than the MS400 and HD25. There's a review of it at the beginning of this thread.

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