I inherited these from my Dad so they are special to me beyond their unique sound. I like the old school look and that they are made in Brooklyn. The soundstage sounds average to me for an open back, I feel the imaging may be better but that could be just that they are especially adept at pulling out detail in mids and highs. A cymbal splash is not just a "ting" but focused impact followed by the tone of the ringing. Ditto guitar strings. Bass is there, impact of mid bass is great just not forward. Weak sub bass. Everything it does is really...

I had the original hp100 and now these, essentially the same but with some minor structural and aesthetic improvements. I would say the most impressive is it soundstage and imaging, its really quite good especially for the price and that it's closed. This also improves its detail as everything has room. The bass is powerful. Sub bass is better than most and it's quite accurate, the bass is a bit less forward when compared to the sub bass but not weak at all. Due to the light sealed build it gives a visceral bass experiance that it really fun. If you...

Read a ton of reviews before purchasing. However, I will be honest and say that I was a bit let down by the bass. Don't get me wrong, its very detailed and balanced and perhaps there lies my issue, I was under the impression that these were more bassy. I am a bit of a basshead, in that, I like to feel it. Obviously, to many these have plenty of bass and the upper bass is there but it diminishes as it gets deeper to my ears which surprised me, again due to reviews. For the vast majority of what I listen to the bass is fine but for electronic stuff...

I've recently got into a bit of the budget audio bug, buying a small list of head/earphones over the past 2 years including Shure SE110, Klipsch S4, Klipsch X5, V Moda M80 and finally my awesome Soundmagic HP100. I'm still learning allot about audio and what sound signature I like most but its an interesting hobby that doesn't require a ton of money if you don't have it and that brought me to the HRT Headstreamer. I've read allot on these new usb DACs that supposedly sound as good as ones many times more pricey and that sounded good to me as I like...

Read all the reviews here on headfi and you'll get a very accurate idea of what you'll hear. I have been buying portable earphones since the early 90s, mostly Sony and their $100 models.In the past several years I've gathered Klipsch S4(great budget gear) then the V moda M80 for my first headphone and its great in a warm smooth way with plenty of great bass for my taste, and because it was on sale the Klipsch X5 which opened my eyes with the astonishing detail it relayed, and this made me want an over ear that was somewhere between the M80 and the...