Mercuttio
Key Conspirator in the Quest to Murder Music
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Twenty points to Griffindor.
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I use a thesaurus and dartboard.
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I am not sure why it is considered a desireable skill for anyone other than a professional reviewer. After all, it seems likely that the main consequence will be dissatisfaction, since even the very best headphones are not perfect.
It's also tremendously difficult to compare two headphones side by side. Some snap you in very quickly and you'll immediately notice great degrees of micro-detail, while others (the HP2 notably) will take a while longer to focus; those micro-details ARE present, but it's almost as if you'll need to spend a reasonable chunk of time getting your auditory bearings.
Very good point, and one related to human psychology, particularly our susceptibility to be fooled.
(Is this called a recency effect?)
OP: So building on that point, it may be worthwhile to learn a bit about what affects your decision-making process. This isn't just about your preference wrt sound; it includes your ability (or inability) to make objective observations.
^ Heh, that sounds like a limitation of surveys, when respondents are asked to state what they prefer. Sometimes words get in the way; preference doesn't always need to be described, it can be shown--just like we've shown our preferences by the headphones we keep, and by the ones we sell.