dinosauract
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Got my KSC-35's in the mail yesterday, and so far I'm pretty disapponted. It didn't help that one of the (very flimsy) pads was partially off of one of the drivers, apparently a pretty common problem with the ebay units. Putting them on, I don't find them very comfortable at all, although they are much lighter than the 50's. But I have to say my biggest disappointment is the sound. While I found the 50's a bit light in the bass, I find the 35's WAY too bass-heavy, almost like having the bass boost engaged on a PDCP. Treble detail and air seem lacking.
Not that these are bad phones for the price, but I don't find them any better, very similar actually, to the KTX Pro, which is available at a cheaper price and is at least as comfortable for me. And I really am concerned about how those pads are gonna hold up, I think they'll need replaced pretty quickly, and there's a few more bucks.
I was planning to return my KSC-50's to Circuit City and go with the 35's. Now I'm not so sure. I'm hoping the 35's improve with break-in, but right now I have a pretty strong preference for the sound of the 50's.
Don't mean to knock anyone's favorable opinions of the 35's. Maybe my expectations were too high.
Not that these are bad phones for the price, but I don't find them any better, very similar actually, to the KTX Pro, which is available at a cheaper price and is at least as comfortable for me. And I really am concerned about how those pads are gonna hold up, I think they'll need replaced pretty quickly, and there's a few more bucks.
I was planning to return my KSC-50's to Circuit City and go with the 35's. Now I'm not so sure. I'm hoping the 35's improve with break-in, but right now I have a pretty strong preference for the sound of the 50's.
Don't mean to knock anyone's favorable opinions of the 35's. Maybe my expectations were too high.