NotoriousBig, OK, I think I can see where you are coming from. Compared to the really high end and refined upper end headphones and sources the Sr-125's may indeed have these flaws. When I am giving my opinions they are generally in comparision to mass market sound characteristics rather...

Ian, I think I was just on my soapbox with the Senn's. I see what you are saying with the 125 pricing. For many the 50 dollar extra for the 225 will make the 125 seem like a can without a market. But for some 150 would be an outer stretch price range that they would be willing to pay for a...

NotoriousBig, I have a feeling that it is not the SR-125's that suck but they are revealing many of the flaws of the source components. THe reason so many like the Sr-60's for instance is not because they are so good sounding but because they work so well with cheap electronics. Covering up...

Ian, Perhaps I need to catch up on current headphone sound but in the past it was the Senn's that had the poor sound per dollar value. In fact, ten years ago there were not many good sounding Senn headphones at any price below 250 dollars. Maybe I just don't like the Senn sound or maybe...

I cannot understand the dislike for the SR-125 either. Unless the SR-125's have changed in character lately or are no longer as good as they used to be in relation to the rest of the product line. I have to admit that I bought mine about eight years ago. Now the pads are disintegrating and I...