[Tom M]

I've been reading some of the threads just to see how others feel about the 250's. It's been a year since I bought these phones and I still like the sound.The highs are a little rolled off which is good because i found the higher frequencies to harsh with other headphones. Are the dt-250's still ranking high on many peoples list of favorite headphones?

 

[lini]

If you refer to the DT250/80, I'm not much of a fan - exactly due to its recessed highs. I like the DT250/250 much better, which sounds fairly neutral and well extended to me. There's only a slight midrange nasality compared to the DT531, probably because of the closed construction...

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[MoLtoSoLo]

At DT250/250 price, it's very hard to beat.
There's better closed phone around, but at a much higher price.

 

[Rizumu]

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Originally posted by MoLtoSoLo At DT250/250 price, it's very hard to beat. There's better closed phone around, but at a much higher price.

[size=x-small]*cough*[/size][size=xx-small]ultrasonehfi-650[/size][size=x-small]*cough*[/size]

 

[bangraman]

*cough*[size=xx-small]Ultrasone more practical than 250/250 too[/size]*cough*
*cough*[size=xx-small]Sennheiser HD25 better than DT250/80 too[/size]*cough*

 

[Duncan]

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Originally posted by Rizumu [size=x-small]*cough*[/size][size=xx-small]ultrasonehfi-650[/size][size=x-small]*cough*[/size]

Hmm... To me they sound like a shiny MDR-V6... with a huge void between the bass, and the treble...

...although, to be fair... the audition I had wasn't neccesarily with the best equipment...

 

[Rizumu]

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Originally posted by Duncan Hmm... To me they sound like a shiny MDR-V6... with a huge void between the bass, and the treble... ...although, to be fair... the audition I had wasn't neccesarily with the best equipment...

I would refrain passing judgement on phones I heard for 5 minutes at a meet on a bad system as well. Sorry, I just can't find (or would that be can't not find) the missing midrange you speak of.

 

[bangraman]

Neither could I... I tried them out of the Sharp and I had no problems.

 

[tanfenton]

It's one of my favorites. In fact, I'd use it before I'd use an HD-600. Can't toss up much more of an unpopular opinion than that.

NGF

 

[Rizumu]

For the low down go here: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...threadid=16007

I haven't heard the DT250-80, but everything Dr. Meier says about the Ultrasone HFI-650 is spot on. I just read it over and agree with everything he says. I'm sure his comparison is dead on as well.

 

[MoLtoSoLo]

ops~~
I think I have to clear it a bit, I have never heard ultrasonehfi-650 so I have no idea. But I like DT250/250 a lot.
I was comparing with ATH-A500, Sony V6, Sony D66, Senn HD280. And I was using Fisher 400 with DT250.

 

[Duncan]

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Originally posted by Rizumu I would refrain passing judgement on phones I heard for 5 minutes at a meet on a bad system as well. Sorry, I just can't find (or would that be can't not find) the missing midrange you speak of.

...Okay... I'll retract what I said ~ in part...

Comparing the HFI 650 to the Beyer DT250-80, Sony CD1700 and Audio Technica ATH-A1000s I found the midrange to be lean on the HFI 650s... then again, i'm a bit of a midrange addict ~ one of the reasons for liking the Grado RS1s over many of the other 'phones that I have...

...So whilst the claim that they are like MDR-V6s may indeed be a little unfounded... they didn't have enough midrange to keep me happy...

 

[becomethemould]

how would you guys compare the sound of the ultrasone to the beyer 250-250. the only closed cans i have is the sony 7506, and i need something that sounds decent for rock music (requires a soundstage and not so bright)..