When I first received the HP25-1 II I was a little disappointed. They were tight on my head, to bright for my liking and bass was a little lacking. Right out of the box I was comparing them with my HD280s and felt that the 280s were better in every aspect except ergonomics. After a couple weeks of use I got used to the fit and started to notice the presentation was improving.   I actually fell in love with these headphones at CanJam 2010. Up till this point I was driving the phones with my ipod. I had read some reviews and an amp was recommended...

These were my 1st step up from earbuds and gaming headsets. I was very surprised by the difference, so much that I bought a 5 pack of these for less then $100 and gave them away for Christmas presents.   These Headphones were my 1st awareness that there was a better way to listen to my ipod and now here I am.   They sound Clean with no distortion or muddiness. They have fairly good isolation and I can't dispute any of the manufacturers claims.   They can get uncomfortable after a couple of hours but I got used to them after a couple of...

I read a few reviews b4 I bought a pair of these. I was very Impressed since my past experience was with earbuds and gaming headsets. The isolation was an added surprise. I like to listen to my ipod while I'm on the computer and I no longer hear that computer fan so I can enjoy my music at lower volumes without all the back ground annoyances. I also like using them as hearing protection while I mow my lawn and I can listen to my music at the same time .   Sometimes I felt the Bass was overwhelming on certain bass heavy music like Trentmøller.  ...