iGig
500+ Head-Fier
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To start, I’d like to thank saint.panda for writing this in depth review: Sennheiser HD 25-1
His descriptions matched what I was looking for in a headphone: portability, isolation, comfort, durability and good bass.
I also appreciated the pictures, I thought this headphone looked sexy in an understated kind of way, and I was pleasantly surprised to see they’re smaller and lighter than I thought. I absolutely love them and I’m thrilled to have found a product that meets my requirements.
Applications:
On the go: iPod + HD 25 = I’m set for life.
I’ve been using px200 and KSC-35, this is definitely a step up for me.
Against my own logic I'm tempted to buy a portable amp, to make them shine at all times.
iGig on keyboards/gaming: HD 25 and V6 is all I’ll ever need.
For piano practice and amateur recording, the V6 doesn’t fail me, but I hear its coloration and I welcome a different perspective for balance.
Isolation: I do most of my headphone listening in noisy places. My Grado 225 gets very little use for that reason. My faithful V6 has kept me company, but the recessed midrange made all guitars sound too distant.
The HD 25 doesn’t need an amp to sound good and loud, but I’m using an old Onkyo receiver and they improve A LOT. I’m getting full and powerful sound across the board. Using this crapolla equipment, when I turn up the volume, the V6 gets more bass and the SR225s get more highs. (who needs that?)The Senn’s give me more punchy instruments, exactly the way I wanted.
I’m the least qualified person to write sound descriptions, the best I can do is say: They rock! I love the forward presentation of guitars and drums, much like the Grado 225s but with less treble and more present bass...my dream come true.
I still think Grado is better for rock music, I’ve never heard such accurate representation of drums and cymbals, unfortunately for me, such amount of detail is very fatiguing because I’m very sensitive to high frequencies. The HD25 is mellower in this respect and allows me to focus more on bass and drums, which is my personal preference. I hear a slight mid-bass hump that I find very pleasing, it makes rhythm guitars sound very chunky. <-- very technical reference.
I spent my weekend listening to old Metallica, Megadeth and Pantera and my ears didn’t get tired. The split headband gives me total stability, no amount of head-banging moved the pads away from my ears.
When I got bored of my 1-person mosh-pit, I switched to DJ Tiesto, needless to say I was dancing the whole time. These puppies are loud and loaded with bass, this would make sense because these are *ahem* DJ phones and rightly so.
I played several tracks of dance music and only during a hip-hop song, I noted how the bass didn’t go as low as the V6, but that is not a problem since my beloved V6s are always handy.
I finally know what controlled bass sounds like on a headphone, I hear every single note clearly, it begins and stops, never getting tangled with contiguous notes or with the bass drums. I’m listening to Slipknot right now and I just realized the drummer is better than I thought.
Older recordings sound just as engaging, first album I played this morning was "British Steel" and I was doing the Priest-stance with my imaginary KK and Glenn by my side. Don’t worry, no one was watching.
-Attention newbies and lurkers: Don’t let my enthusiasm influence your purchase, maybe this headphone is not as cool as I think. My equipment is from Circuit City (oh blasphemy!) and my ears are corrupted by the dark forces of car audio.
For real advice, please consult the experts.
To the rest of you, thanks for all the guidance you’ve all given me and for letting me share the enjoyment I’m deriving from this awesome pair of Rockin’-DJ cans.
Price: $160 is the lowest I could find.
Don’t buy it here: Crazy Price I have a feeling this model comes with a free xbox for the seller.
His descriptions matched what I was looking for in a headphone: portability, isolation, comfort, durability and good bass.
I also appreciated the pictures, I thought this headphone looked sexy in an understated kind of way, and I was pleasantly surprised to see they’re smaller and lighter than I thought. I absolutely love them and I’m thrilled to have found a product that meets my requirements.
Applications:
On the go: iPod + HD 25 = I’m set for life.
I’ve been using px200 and KSC-35, this is definitely a step up for me.
Against my own logic I'm tempted to buy a portable amp, to make them shine at all times.
iGig on keyboards/gaming: HD 25 and V6 is all I’ll ever need.
For piano practice and amateur recording, the V6 doesn’t fail me, but I hear its coloration and I welcome a different perspective for balance.
Isolation: I do most of my headphone listening in noisy places. My Grado 225 gets very little use for that reason. My faithful V6 has kept me company, but the recessed midrange made all guitars sound too distant.
The HD 25 doesn’t need an amp to sound good and loud, but I’m using an old Onkyo receiver and they improve A LOT. I’m getting full and powerful sound across the board. Using this crapolla equipment, when I turn up the volume, the V6 gets more bass and the SR225s get more highs. (who needs that?)The Senn’s give me more punchy instruments, exactly the way I wanted.
I’m the least qualified person to write sound descriptions, the best I can do is say: They rock! I love the forward presentation of guitars and drums, much like the Grado 225s but with less treble and more present bass...my dream come true.
I still think Grado is better for rock music, I’ve never heard such accurate representation of drums and cymbals, unfortunately for me, such amount of detail is very fatiguing because I’m very sensitive to high frequencies. The HD25 is mellower in this respect and allows me to focus more on bass and drums, which is my personal preference. I hear a slight mid-bass hump that I find very pleasing, it makes rhythm guitars sound very chunky. <-- very technical reference.
I spent my weekend listening to old Metallica, Megadeth and Pantera and my ears didn’t get tired. The split headband gives me total stability, no amount of head-banging moved the pads away from my ears.
When I got bored of my 1-person mosh-pit, I switched to DJ Tiesto, needless to say I was dancing the whole time. These puppies are loud and loaded with bass, this would make sense because these are *ahem* DJ phones and rightly so.
I played several tracks of dance music and only during a hip-hop song, I noted how the bass didn’t go as low as the V6, but that is not a problem since my beloved V6s are always handy.
I finally know what controlled bass sounds like on a headphone, I hear every single note clearly, it begins and stops, never getting tangled with contiguous notes or with the bass drums. I’m listening to Slipknot right now and I just realized the drummer is better than I thought.
Older recordings sound just as engaging, first album I played this morning was "British Steel" and I was doing the Priest-stance with my imaginary KK and Glenn by my side. Don’t worry, no one was watching.
-Attention newbies and lurkers: Don’t let my enthusiasm influence your purchase, maybe this headphone is not as cool as I think. My equipment is from Circuit City (oh blasphemy!) and my ears are corrupted by the dark forces of car audio.
For real advice, please consult the experts.
To the rest of you, thanks for all the guidance you’ve all given me and for letting me share the enjoyment I’m deriving from this awesome pair of Rockin’-DJ cans.
Price: $160 is the lowest I could find.
Don’t buy it here: Crazy Price I have a feeling this model comes with a free xbox for the seller.
