bizkid
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Be aware that you need a torx screwdriver to change the cable. Does anyone know the exact size?
Be aware that you need a torx screwdriver to change the cable. Does anyone know the exact size?
I have all three HD25. The standard version is my favorite.
These cans are irresistible. When are these up for sale?
The Amperior and HD25 Aluminium comparison.
I will try and give my best explanation of the differences I’m hearing between these two headphones. I wouldn’t call myself an audiophile but rather someone who appreciates good sound quality, so if I don’t provide a detailed enough explanation of the sound that is why.
So after receiving these headphones I right away sat down gave them a three hours listening period with my usual music selection consisting of various rock artists. The first thing that came to mind was how similar they sounded to the Amperiors (I know shocker) but the bass seemed to have a little more impact and the sound overall was warmer than the brighter more aggressive Amperiors.
Having logged approximately 100 hours on my Amperiors I decided to allow some burn in with the HD25’s to give a more balanced comparison. Whether you believe in this or not I found the Amperiors changed a bit over time with the treble relaxing a bit and the bass tightening up. After letting them burn in for about 24 hours on a slightly elevated listening level and having my first listening session still fresh on my mind I found once again the bass seemed to tighten up where the treble remained the same with a warmer presentation than the Amperiors.
So from this point I decided to A / B them the best I could which consisted of hooking them both up with a Y adapter (by Grado) to my Schiit Asgard 2 and Bifrost uber. The first thing I noticed was how at the same volume level the Amperior sounded louder than the HD25 which makes sense with the Amperiors lower impedance. Secondly how more aggressive the Amperiors were with the treble and the mids.
From here I decided to swap out the ear pads and see how this would impact the sound. The HD25 still had a warmer sound while the Amperiors maintained that brighter sound signature but the bass did change a little on the Amperiors with some added bass. I believe this happened because I was getting a better seal with the pleather material which I can relate this with my experience with IEM’s and changing out different ear tips to achieve that better seal (isolation). Personally the Amperiors ear pads were more comfortable though.
In conclusion, I believe Sennheiser achieved what they were looking for with the Amperiors and having them easily driven with an iPod but still sounding similar to their HD25’s. In my opinion if you already own the Amperiors I would just stick with them and purchase the pleather ear pads for your own comparison. For myself, I like both and appreciate their fine differences and plan on keeping the HD25’s for use at work with my Schiit M&M stack and using my Amperiors for on the go.
Hi there oracle. Sorry to bother but i have to make this question....
Right now i have a pair of over ear momentums and a pair of hd25s... I am about to sell my momentums because although i do love them i loose the seal very easily while on the move (i have 67mm ears).
I was thinking of getting a pair of amperiors for 140 euros with the money of the momentums or even to sell the hd25's and buying a pair of amperiors and a pair of hd598's or akg k550's for home use and as a replacement for my momentums (this way the hd25s or the amperiors would be my choice for outside use and also for more agressive styles like edm and rock and the hd598's or the akg's for more calm and relaxed styles).
Since i already own the original hd25s (for 2 momths now) do you think its a smart move to buy a pair of amperiors or hd25 alu? Is the improvement on any of the two that big or is it just a subatancial improvement over the original hd25s and should i just stick with my pair?
Cheers...
I know that this wasn't addressed to me but I'll answer it anyway. The original HD25, the Amperior, and the aluminum version in my opinion, have noticeable but small differences. If you're really into the HD25 sound, I find the Aluminums to be slightly better that the other two.
My suggestion is to demo the Amperiors as the price is considerably lower now and if you find the sound to be more preferable, sell your original HD25 and buy them. Also, I do suggest you get the HD598 first with the money you already have as it's better to have a contrasting pair rather than just purchasing an "upgrade."
Hi there oracle. Sorry to bother but i have to make this question....
Right now i have a pair of over ear momentums and a pair of hd25s... I am about to sell my momentums because although i do love them i loose the seal very easily while on the move (i have 67mm ears).
I was thinking of using the money for one of two purposes.... To buy a pair of amperiors since they now cost 140 in europe or to buy a pair of hd598 (i bought the momentums for 160 and i a! Selling them for the exact same price...).
Since i already own the original hd25s (for 2 momths now) do you think its a smart move to buy a pair of amperiors or hd25 alu? Is the improvement on any of the two that big or is it just a subatancial improvement over the original hd25s and should i just stick with my pair?
Cheers...
Thank you very much maricius....
Unfortunatelly i can only do blind purchases since these headphones are not available for testing in any store here in Portugal.
I can only test the hd598's.... the rest will be bought on amazon...
By the way.... i listen mainly to pop, rock and edm....
The pricings for the headphones i can get right now is....
120 for a pair of mint conditioned hd598's with box and documents for warranty purposes for 120 euros
the akg k550's with shipping and taxes would cost me 140 euros on amazon and the amperiors also 140 on amazon new.
So would you say that the amperior is more noticeable on the hd25 vs hd25 alu comparison than on a h25 vs amperior comparison?
Do you think that differences are worthy enought to give up my hd25 ( i can seel them for 100 euros) and drop some more money on the amperiors..?
thank you very much once agin...