REVIEW: The Sennheiser HD 215 (the HD 205's bigger brother) - Page 2

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Originally Posted by bowei006 

Just focus on my new reviews, I write it and done....bam...done.

 

I personally don't have the patience or organization to put a review such as this together.

No, it's more like you have a life, LOL!    I've heard about having a life, sometimes I think I might even want one of my own, but what if it's overrated?  Maybe I should get one for a while and then review it.

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Originally Posted by HiFiGuy528 

Perhaps one of the BEST more detailed reviews I've seen for a long time. It's perhaps as good or better than most pro reviews. Thank you for taking the time to write it and share it with us.

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Originally Posted by kjk1281 

I had originally intended to save my 1000th post for a review of my own, but after reading this, I couldn't help but comment. Very well-written, organized, and detailed review, with a good dose of humor thrown in for good measure. Can't believe this is your first, and I'll keep an eye out for your future reviews.
Cheers!

Wow.

And now, after having written that whole review, I'm now at a loss for words.  All I can say is that I hope I'll only get better over time.  Seriously, thanks for the incredibly kind words HiFiGuy528 and kjk1281 (and thanks for the dedication of that milestone).  BTW, gimme a link to your review when it's up so I can check it out!

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Originally Posted by bowei006 

I don't have a life, I just spend my time elsewhere on head fi :/

LOL, same difference!

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Originally Posted by Katun 

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Originally Posted by HiFiGuy528 

I hope Sennheiser will let you keep the review unit as a token of Thank You for writing perhaps the best review on the web on this model.

 

Haha, no kidding.

Somehow I doubt that will happen though.  The deal that we all got was that we'd borrow them for a few weeks and then return them - whether we reviewed them or not.  And a deal is a deal right?  Plus, if they did let me keep them, it just wouldn't be fair to everyone else that returned them.  That having been said...

I can't possibly imagine what they would do with the returned unit.  It's not exactly in saleable condition.  When I'm given something to review, I will thoroughly evaluate it.  So, I evaluated it every which way from multiple positions, evaluating it all night long, for weeks on end.    And while the unit is still functional, it ain't never gonna be the same for the next guy, and it will forevermore dream of the time it spent with me. 

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Originally Posted by bowei006 
 

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Originally Posted by lee730 

So how did you go about doing this? I'd love to be able to demo their IE800s and would gladly do a review to do so.

 

IT's a lot easier..and a lot more random than you might think.

 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/619042/us-residents-want-to-borrow-some-sennheiser-headphones-for-a-few-weeks

Yup, all it took was a well-timed PM, and then it happened.  Sounds like they're building a list of all the members that PMmed, and trying to give equal coverage to the entire community, so I doubt I'll be chosen the next time around.

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Originally Posted by postrock 

Seems like Tanto Tempo would be the last thing you would pick for auditioning DJ headphones but I bet it was revealing. That song in particular is as "audiophile" a recording as I've heard. The engineer did a masterful job.

It's now part of my standard evaluation repertoire.  Thanks for the heads up on it!  I honestly could not think a better test for mid-range detailing and resolution than that.  I mean, just off the top of your head, can you? 

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Originally Posted by postrock 

Wow, excellent review! You did a fantastic job. I agree with the other posters in that it is as good if not better than most pro reviews. I didn't know you were into DJ cans. I'm reviewing the Ultrasone DJ1 and Superlux HD631 for my next roundup.

 

Keep up the good work, hope to see more like this!

Thank you sir for the kind words.    I don't think I could ever do a multi-unit shoot-out though... there'd just be too much to cover, and I'd be all over the place.

I'm actually not that into DJ cans, at least not anymore.  I used to be, once upon a time, a long time ago.  But in recent years they've all become bassy messes of bassy mess.  That's part of the reason why i found the HD 215 to be so refreshing.

Wait, HD631?  I thought it was the HD661?  Not to rush, but I'm actually eagerly awaiting that shoot-out.  I read somewhere (probably here @ Head-Fi), that the HD661 was Superlux's version of Sony's 7506.