gloco
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I received these cans yesterday from our fellow head-fier, vka. First i would like to point out the cans came in well packed and they are in excellent condition. On to a quick review:
I am comparing these heasdphones to my SR60's, which i did a A/B comparison. I used my A/V receiver, Yamaha RX-V493, i didnt use any specially gold tipped cables, or other crazy stuff. So this is a basic comparison. I used DMB: crash as the comparison.
Sound quality:
On the 100's, they sound more rounded in sound, less sharp highs, some punchy (!!!) bass. They are also not as loud as the 60's and the 100's actually distorted when i raised the knob to 4, the 60's did not. On track 2 of crash, the intro fade-in to "two step" was used specifically. The guitars are pronounced as is Daves vocals. However, everything has a more laid back approach, when i threw on the 60's they were much louder and sharp (ouch). Overall, the 100's dont offer a drastic difference over the 60's. Like i said above, they do sound "rounded" and are less fatiguing than the 60's. I wore them for about an hour and didn't have the urge to take them off at all. They are quite musical cans!
Build: More sturdy than the 60's....and heavier! There's a steel (?) bar in the headband that holds it out more extended, which makes it difficult to bend to shape my head (kinda pear shaped...nice eh?). Even though they were heavier i did find them very comfortable, and barely noticed the added weight. However, without having the ability to bend them to hold on snuggly, they do tend to slip a bit if i move around, or bend down to grab something.
Overall: I like them, they are different in sound, but not drastic, i wonder if this is the same as the 125's, which i assume replaced these 100's. Also, i'm sure i would notice some changes in sound, or more well pointed, what the 100's really sound like with a dedicated amp. Plus these are rare since they are the only model that have red lettering on them...woo hoo!
In conclusion: me happy!
Any thoughts are welcomed!
George
I am comparing these heasdphones to my SR60's, which i did a A/B comparison. I used my A/V receiver, Yamaha RX-V493, i didnt use any specially gold tipped cables, or other crazy stuff. So this is a basic comparison. I used DMB: crash as the comparison.
Sound quality:
On the 100's, they sound more rounded in sound, less sharp highs, some punchy (!!!) bass. They are also not as loud as the 60's and the 100's actually distorted when i raised the knob to 4, the 60's did not. On track 2 of crash, the intro fade-in to "two step" was used specifically. The guitars are pronounced as is Daves vocals. However, everything has a more laid back approach, when i threw on the 60's they were much louder and sharp (ouch). Overall, the 100's dont offer a drastic difference over the 60's. Like i said above, they do sound "rounded" and are less fatiguing than the 60's. I wore them for about an hour and didn't have the urge to take them off at all. They are quite musical cans!
Build: More sturdy than the 60's....and heavier! There's a steel (?) bar in the headband that holds it out more extended, which makes it difficult to bend to shape my head (kinda pear shaped...nice eh?). Even though they were heavier i did find them very comfortable, and barely noticed the added weight. However, without having the ability to bend them to hold on snuggly, they do tend to slip a bit if i move around, or bend down to grab something.
Overall: I like them, they are different in sound, but not drastic, i wonder if this is the same as the 125's, which i assume replaced these 100's. Also, i'm sure i would notice some changes in sound, or more well pointed, what the 100's really sound like with a dedicated amp. Plus these are rare since they are the only model that have red lettering on them...woo hoo!
In conclusion: me happy!
Any thoughts are welcomed!
George
