[Mad Max]

Try again on Monday.
Alternatively, build your own.  =X

 

[MickeyVee]

I have both the HD-25's and the V-80's.. I love the nice tight base with the HD-25 and the highs are quite nice with a silver cable.. I love the V-80's openness, I find the highs a little better and more overall airy presentation but the bass is a little flabby.  They're both awesome with the FiiO E17.  If I had to choose one, it would be quite difficult..
 
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No, I haven't yet. I'm constantly teeter-tottering between the HD-25s and the V-Moda M-80's, and I definitely want to demo both out before I commit to a purchase. The last part of my post was sort of a joke, but I'm still considering buying one of them and then returning just for testing purposes. I'll probably call around shops here in SD and see if they have an HD 25 demo available.

 

 

[vaed]

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I have both the HD-25's and the V-80's.. I love the nice tight base with the HD-25 and the highs are quite nice with a silver cable.. I love the V-80's openness, I find the highs a little better and more overall airy presentation but the bass is a little flabby.  They're both awesome with the FiiO E17.  If I had to choose one, it would be quite difficult..
 


 

As my audiophile uncle says, "Get both!". Maybe that'll be an option someday, hehe!
 

 

[roma101]

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As my audiophile uncle says, "Get both!". Maybe that'll be an option someday, hehe!
 

Agreed, they do complement each other very well.

 

[Tablo]

Would you guys describe the stereo imaging (not soundstage) on this headphones to be wide?

 

[RudeWolf]

I wouldn't call them soundstage monsters. Sure, they go wider than lower model Grado, but you don't have to try very hard to do that. 

 

[Deki]

I am a proud owner of some HD25-1 II's and for anyone who feels that they are uncomfortable after a while should submerge the pads, both velour and pleather, in warm water and squish out all the air, let them re-inflate with water, then remove them from the water and squeeze out all the water and let them air dry (with fan for faster result). This really allows them to conform to your ears for comfortability and better seal.

 

[Thing Fish]

I must be one of the few that find the pleather pads comfortable. Then again I do have the head of a fish.

 

[JRoMan]

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I must be one of the few that find the pleather pads comfortable. Then again I do have the head of a fish.

I find the pleather pads to be just fine, though I've yet to try the velour pads with my HD25 originals. Mostly because I want to keep the blue theme intact and the velours are white (yes, I admit it). Seems like white would get dingy looking before long, anyway.
 
I do not have the head of a fish, for the record.

 

[bravo4588]

I do like the pleather pads aswell! 

 

[nat72sherman]

I just got these and cant figure out which is cup goes on which ear.

 

[shamrock134]

The right cup has a red connector on top with a big R on it.

 

[xallarap]

There's a Left/Right indicator on the connectors on the earcups.

 

[nat72sherman]

see it now, thanks

 

[bravo4588]

Red is Right