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I'm somewhat tempted to try the HD-25-1, but I have a few reservations:
1) Comfort. I'm wary of supra-aural headphones (seem to get painful after an hour or so,) but I have never been dissatisfied with the comfort factor for circumaural headphones (RP-15MC being a possible exception.)
2) Sennheiser sound. To me, it sounds impressively neutral. So neutral, in fact, that I would literally fall asleep to my favorite grungy rock music. It's a little too flawlessly accurate for my tastes, I think. (Previous comments were in reference to HD595s). On the other hand, I found Grados a bit too harsh/shrill (SR-60.)
3) Portability. People say these are one of the best portable headphones, but do these even "fold up"? That's a big one in my book, when it comes to portability.
I do really like the relatively low profile the HD-25-1 cast, with their plain/simple look. They also are reportedly very durable.
The main alternative I'm considering are Ultrasone Proline 750s, which beat out the HD-25-1s in most of my considerations (comfort and sound) but the 750s aren't highly recommended as portables. --they do fold up nicely, though, don't they? It seems to me that at a pretty reasonable price comparison, the 750s are overall a much better value. How do they measure up as portables?
Any feedback is appreciated!
EDIT: by the way, I read through this thread (http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/ult...-25-ii-273693/), but there doesn't seem to be much discussion of portability. One particularly relevant comment is:
Quote:
Seems like Phraxos is saying that if portability is a factor, 750s are a bad choice. How do you 750 owners out there feel about this? Do you mostly agree?
1) Comfort. I'm wary of supra-aural headphones (seem to get painful after an hour or so,) but I have never been dissatisfied with the comfort factor for circumaural headphones (RP-15MC being a possible exception.)
2) Sennheiser sound. To me, it sounds impressively neutral. So neutral, in fact, that I would literally fall asleep to my favorite grungy rock music. It's a little too flawlessly accurate for my tastes, I think. (Previous comments were in reference to HD595s). On the other hand, I found Grados a bit too harsh/shrill (SR-60.)
3) Portability. People say these are one of the best portable headphones, but do these even "fold up"? That's a big one in my book, when it comes to portability.
I do really like the relatively low profile the HD-25-1 cast, with their plain/simple look. They also are reportedly very durable.
The main alternative I'm considering are Ultrasone Proline 750s, which beat out the HD-25-1s in most of my considerations (comfort and sound) but the 750s aren't highly recommended as portables. --they do fold up nicely, though, don't they? It seems to me that at a pretty reasonable price comparison, the 750s are overall a much better value. How do they measure up as portables?
Any feedback is appreciated!
EDIT: by the way, I read through this thread (http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/ult...-25-ii-273693/), but there doesn't seem to be much discussion of portability. One particularly relevant comment is:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phraxos This is a no-brainer. The Prolines easily outclass the HD-25-II's in every category except portability (and perhaps isolation). Unless you want a on-the-go phone (which you can upgrade with a wide selection of after-market cables for a truly top-class portable performer), get the PL750. |
Seems like Phraxos is saying that if portability is a factor, 750s are a bad choice. How do you 750 owners out there feel about this? Do you mostly agree?