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post #16 of 20
10/2/12 at 8:55pm

Amping will tighten up the M50 bass. If you are looking to save $ they are good choice.

HD25's are more portable and they will still sound better than the M50 unamp'd.

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post #17 of 20
10/6/12 at 9:56am
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I am looking to save money and based on what everyone has said I've decided to buy the m50s. Thank you all for the advice.

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post #18 of 20
10/6/12 at 10:25am

i havnt heard any of the mentioned headphones but the senns have a replaceable cable which is a big plus in my eyes because cables dont last forever.

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post #19 of 20
10/6/12 at 10:40am
I've been super impressed with the AT50's, I preferred them over the 550's in the listening booth. Never heard the hd25 but I have a bunch of senn's and I way prefer the AT50's for electronic/bassy music even over my HD500's. the senn's tend to be warmer, the soundstage on the AT50's is really cramped, but the detail/clarity is stunning and with an amp (e17 here) they have great punch and the stage opens up a bit. I've taken mine on a few long trips and the durability has been great, plus the cable is replaceable. For the price I've never had cans I was more impressed with plus the noise isolation has been great even on 14hour plane rides
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post #20 of 20
10/6/12 at 11:31am
The HD25 is a complete departure from the typical Sennheiser house sound. More of a closed Grado - aggressive but very musical sound sig. I would say that it's a little more balanced, more refined, and faster than the M50s - however the M50s don't sound as congested as the HDs. For portable use, I tend to take the HDs over the M50s each time though. Better isolation and an addictive sound sig that's fitting for noisy environments.
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