Thank you, you made my day!!! Now, it could have happened last year, when I was looking for a balanced preamp… still, given this chance, I’ll get Freya S anyway. I wonder how will it compare to my ‘interim solution’ (I came across an old ML no. 28).

A small, probably not entirely appropriate question before I compose my sales ad: - What would you say would be a fair price for a four years old Tera Player used for some 2500 hours? It shows minimal wear and tear (I confess I dropped it a couple of times, yet never in a puddle), no problems...

Dear CDWMcInSpots, - actually I fully agree to your observations! The only difference between us remains the emphasis, -- while you warn the future buyers of Ed. 8, I hail Ed. 8, as they fit both of us, moreover, they fit both of us better that T5P, therefore I say hats off to Ed. 8! (for me...

Quote: Point by point 1.-6.: 1. I wear 60cm size hats, - fit is just perfect. 2. Possibly - in my case Ed 8 sit more securely on my head. I would advise to try them before you buy. T5P are comfortable, but do not stay put as well as Ed 8 do. 3. Perfect for my ears; YMMV 4. And it is...

Koss PortaPro are a safe bet; for closed at this price point, I have and I like Sony MDR V6 and CAL!. V6 seem to be the toughest here. I just love their coiled wire, although there could be less of it for portable use. V6 may be too bright, while PortaPro have quite a bit of mid-bass...

I have two which I can compare: 1) HD 25 Adidas (= same sound, crazy colourway (which kinda suits the way they sound)) - bright, superb PRaT, light, durable, replaceable parts, easy fit, great isolation, unwieldy (effectively take up as much space as T5P or Ed. 8). Amazing for gym, and once in...

Overall I prefer Edition 8 over T5P; however, for the classical T5P might be a better choice. Actually I noticed that I listen less to the classical and more to poor/ rock now when I mainly use Edition 8. My T5P needs its cable replaced, - I have not been in a hurry to do it since I prefer...

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How does Momentum's sonic signature compare with that of Ultrasone Edition 8? The description (differences from DT 1350, etc.) makes me think that those two may share some traits.

I have both now for 1/2 a year, along with some others (notably DT 1350 and HD-25-ii (Adidas - regulars seemed too dull-looking)), used mainly with Tera Player. Both are great phones, but I must say that I need to be in a particular mood to pick T5P over Edition 8: if I am totally fed up with...

I think there could be a market for more and less fancy cables -- I will need to re-cable my cans at some moment, and I could go for something custom (but I'm not in the USA, and I will look for local options first). And it seems that we prefer different aesthetics. <a...

I am playing with Ed 8 Ltd, T5P and the Altmann Tera-Player for a week now. Now I must say that T5P benefit more from the player upgrade (in particular for classical music recordings; also better holding against Ed 8 with some rock), still Edition 8 are more portable, they remain more even...

When I first saw Beats, I thought it was another toy (I have limited exposure to ads, as I do not have a cable (or any antenna), I read newspappers monthly at best, and buy only a few magazines a year). But I should not pass judgement on their sound, as my experience is limited to big...

I have HD 25 Adidas and V6. I would take Senns over V6 any time, - but as it is, I'll keep both.

For me Sennheiser HD25-1 II are not flimsy at all, moreover, they are easy to repair. I have tried HD 448, there is no comparison. Actually, when I think of it, I believe HD 25 to be the toughest phones which I have.

It all depends... It seems to me that headphones and speakers are the elements which considerably benefit from better materials, work and expense on R&D, -- probably more so that purely electronic part(s) of the playback chain. I gave my daughter  (soon to turn 12) Koss PortaPro, and I...

Quote: I recall DT 770 pro 250 as very balanced and pleasant sounding phones - I returned them as they seemed no use for portable applications, and I saw no point in closed phones at home. Never directly compared them to Edition 8. Now I find Edition 8 good, but not beyond any possible...

I was about to return t5p (actually boxed them, but reconsidered as I still had time), and in fact that was my wife who persuaded me to keep them as they were so much richer and more detailed with some classical recordings than DT 1350. And in a week or two, 6-7 weeks in use, they really "opened...

Just to tell that # 545 is accounted for, too. The same source as Zaroff, - I considered palladium, but I did not want a return, and for new phones the difference between 'ordinary' and limited was ridiculous (26 Eur?!), so I got those. ~1140 Eur shipped to Belgium (with 'vorkasse' discount...

  Quote: I have tried those phones with Fuze, Clip+ and 2nd gen Shuffle. All combinations go loud enough for me, DT1350 seems best with Fuze, not too enjoyable balance with Shuffle, with Clip+ they seemed grainy (I'm puzzled, but that's what I heard); HD25-1 II better with Shuffle (no...

Quote: I second that. DT 1350 are much better with most of the classical, and basically most things sound good via them. Their bass is lean, but precise and indeed bottomless, and their ability to retrieve detail exceeds that of HD 25-1 II. On the other hand, some compositions (Peter...

Quote: As I understood, it was 6 eur + 0.5 eur per kilo to France - if they do ship headphones to France (and I believe they do).  Unless you have had a chance to properly audition D2000, I would strongly suggest to stick to amazon due to 30 day return option (although I must confess that...