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Originally posted by OscrDGrch
CD's:
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Janis Ian - "Breaking Silence"
esp. the title cut. to quote dylan "play it f* loud"
now, having just brought home a pair to replace my dear departed hd600 (only decent phone available from local retailing), about the "comfort" issue. there's more to it. the shape on the hd600 earcup is the only one that makes sense (to humble self). note that if one goes out to your local mega-mart to buy earmuffs (prob. not in FLA, but red necks ain't got no heads, anyway
) how many shapes do you find?? just that oval thang. why can't headphone makers figure this out?? so the hd600 sits on the head, not the ears.
but it's really too bulky. lying in bed reading is really not possible. and the lack of clamping means that they're always shifting around unless one sits stock still. so the 325 makes some sense. since i'm always in glasses, i can feel them a bit more since the ears pinch on the frame. i expected that. but they stay put. 3 hours and still going.
so far, the head pressure is less distracting the ety ear plugging.
sound --> well, lots more bass. the headroom graphs show a rising top end, but so far i've not found it unnatural (but my hearing must be dropping some high end, since i'm on the hide side of 40). the latest "Waiting for Columbus" is hotter than on the hd600; but it does sound like R&R. keith jarrett sounds better than on the hd600. soundstage is much wider, deeper and detailed; no question. listened to a bit of hilary hahn, and didn't find the violin etched or screechy.
"Standing in the Safety Zone" - Fairfield Four. y'all sound like they're in the room. there's real decay in the tail. i approve.
one thing is, i may be moved to get the New Max since it has that level switch. a 32 ohm phone ain't the same as 300. 9 o'clock on the pot is enough, so there's not much discrimination. was $1333, but it's gone up??
certainly, more detailed, more separation, bigger soundstage, more bass, and you know they're there.
