Quote: Originally Posted by RamJaxed I was wondering if the 201's will give me a feel of the sort of sound I could expect from the 600's or are these so far apart it would be a pointless exercise? I was recently in the same position as you wondering about my HD497 vs HD201. As...

Just discovered Headroom's frequency charts. Was amazed to see the low freq drop off for the HD201 I just bought and am disappointed with. Do these charts reasonably reflect what your ears will hear? Should I stop asking questions here and just go find a nice looking chart and buy that hp...

Thanks for the level-set Rhfactor1. It's easy to get immersed in jubilation in any enthusiast group. Especially this one with so many product options. When I started thinking about upgrading I was skeptical about the degree of difference a similarly priced upgrade could produce. Still I'm...

Quote: Originally Posted by paulb09 If you really like the presentation of the HD497 it might be worth sticking on the Sennheiser path. I do like the 497, but unfortunately have nothing to compare with other than the 201 mentioned. Someday I'll get to a big city with a real...

Quote: Originally Posted by fatcat28037 I see this is your first post, hang around, it's an interesting place to visit. Thanks, but I'm scared to after seeing the number of headsets some own and the money being dropped on searching for the perfect sound! Any experience with...

Really like the sound of the Sennheiser HD497's I've had for 5 years, but wondering if newer, reasonably priced phones would significantly improve things. What I like about the 497's are strong bass and soundstage. Want something at least as good in those areas. Maybe what makes them sound...