Really good review. I agree on EQing. I use the same setting and once EQed the leather pads are the better choice with superior bass impact. The empy does improve a lot with EQ in terms of clarity.

Nice.
I EQ these (Oratory) as well as the Meze Elite's (jaakkopasanen) with great success.
They are both the most Enjoyable headphones I've ever heard.
Try some "Rage Against The Machine" (1992) on these cans - they rock!