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laon waiting for your impression then 
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R-Audiohead Bummer, it looks like I might have to buy these to find out...
Yea, I haven't decided to pull the trigger yet. I have been looking to upgrade my portable setup for a little bit, and these look like a Senn HD 448 +. I have been thinking ultrasone, but I might get these and test them out and send them back if I decide it isn't all that much of an upgrade.
I have a trip planned which will entail 12 + hours of overall time on a plane coming up this tuesday, so it would have been a perfect opportunity to overnight them, break them in for a day, and spend some time with them on the plane.
I tried to overnight them via Amazon Prime, but amazon said it could be 1 -2 months to ship and Razordog deals said 3 - 5 business days at best.
Looks like I will have to wait a few weeks and keep checking my options. I'm interested in a set of ultrasone PRO750s as well
I have been using these for a few days and be assured that it is NOTHING LIKE any of the HD series cans.
Rather, it sounds like a much more sophisticated sounding PX200, which is a good thing as I think the PX drivers far exceed the low-mid end HD drivers, except for bass quantity.
It is soooo in line with the PX sound signature that you may view it as (if you have heard the PX200ii) a PX200ii with a seriously broad soundstage and quite a bit more revealing, such that you shall hear intrinsic nuances of your music more readily. But it is a MAJOR/classic example of "crap in, crap out" - throw at it any dated/poorly recorded/poorly mastered/low bit-rate stuff and it will make sure you suffer.
I'm very happy with its performance with classical music - I've long been looking for a real portable can that can do classical. The closest I've found before the PX360 was the HD25 and the Denon A100, but both are more clumsy when using outside and less portable since they can't be folded up. General pop sounds crisp and detailed with a pacy bassline, but those after heavier or thicker bass should look elsewhere.
IMPORTANT: the PX360s are pretty power-hungry - to get some decent volume I have to turn up the volumn of my IPC to 7-8 for pop and even 9 for classical when out on the street. They are quite easy to match with amps though - they sounds great with the iQube I, SR71A and my current main amp, the ALO Rx mk I.
I have a gut feeling that the PX360 drivers are indeed very similar to, if not the same as, the PX100/200 drivers, but that's fine with me. Spacial tuning, enclosure design and driver placement (THAT's important - pick up a PX360 and you'll notice the drivers are slightly displaced, like many higher-end home cans) can do wonders - I dun mind if Senn dig up some old HD414 drivers and fit it in some good plastic shell and make it sound fantastic and sell them for $300.
All in all, a very well implemented idea, and at its price it's fantastic value - Beyer should really go back to the design table and think hard about what went wrong with their T50P and why a simple 10-year old driver design (I think) in a plasticky shell can beat its trademark Tesla drivers in its lushy metal coat (and consider costs as well). I think the PX360 can be the new portable flagship for those who prefers details and balance rather than bass and liveliness.
