who knows... maybe i will tell a difference or maybe i won't. i'm thinking that cuz i'm getting a b-stock 'phone, there is a possibility that it might already have some burn-in time on them.
whatevs, i don't wanna get into the whole burn-in debate, but i'll keep whatever you guys wrote in mind. i'm just going to try to enjoy the headphones when they arrive.
and yea, andrea, i think there are some things about the sound headphones produce that words can't describe. if we had words for every acoustic sensation and stimulus, we'll have to make entirely new language. to me, this adds an air of mystery about headphones which fascinates me...
BUT listening to headphones first-hand is definitely better than just relying on visceral accounts, although it is a good idea to do some research.
much love to the head-fi community!