[iFi audio]

My take on the HD25. 600 Ohm drivers, alu cups, aliexpress pads and Oyaide cables. Yes, they are very good. The Alu cups are works of art, this is not just some alu coating, those cups are machined from a block of solid aluminum. I am sure they were very expensive to make and I suspect they will never be made again.

That's a very nice take on these cans indeed. Enjoy!

 

[smorgar]

I think I have a problem....
Up front: Alu version with Oyaide cable and stock Alu pads (fake leather)
To the right: Basic classic model with silver cable and same fake leather pads as Alu version.
In the back: Stock HD25 with stock pads and stock cable.



I see you talk about pads, I made a big post about the different pads a while back and the alu/amperior/stock has different pads for sure:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/hd25-1-impressions-thread.163153/page-199#post-15379218

 

[gimmeheadroom]

@jfunk has a pad rolling video on youtube

 

[smorgar]

@jfunk has a pad rolling video on youtube

Here's the video for anyone that's interested:
A very good video, unfortunately they don't test all the different stock pads.

 

[iFi audio]

I think I have a problem....
Up front: Alu version with Oyaide cable and stock Alu pads (fake leather)
To the right: Basic classic model with silver cable and same fake leather pads as Alu version.
In the back: Stock HD25 with stock pads and stock cable.



I see you talk about pads, I made a big post about the different pads a while back and the alu/amperior/stock has different pads for sure:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/hd25-1-impressions-thread.163153/page-199#post-15379218

Now that's a lot of HD-25s right there. You're a fan or something ?

 

[smorgar]

Now that's a lot of HD-25s right there. You're a fan or something ?

I really really like the HD25. I would say that I'm a collector of sorts. Have a small batch of replacement parts and 2 of each ear pad. Would really like to hear the 600ohm driver, one day maybe

 

[iFi audio]

I really really like the HD25. I would say that I'm a collector of sorts. Have a small batch of replacement parts and 2 of each ear pad. Would really like to hear the 600ohm driver, one day maybe

Those are very likable cans, that's for sure. Although portable, I'd easily put them as high as Senns HD 600, so products that will always be relevant. Just my 0.02

 

[Lolito]

I regret I didn't buy one oyaide cable in red, i bout one ofr a third of the price with the same quality pretty much, but red is nicer.

 

[CJG888]

I’ve found (I may have mentioned this before here) that they really benefit from the Custom Cans damping mod and a Forza Audioworks pure copper cable. Best pads, IMO, are the stock pleathers.

They sound like a Decca cartridge: fast, immediate and dynamic. They don’t really “do” soundstage, but then you don’t expect them to.

 

[Lolito]

stock pads, are a pain to wear. not sure how the soudn was, but the experience was really bad for anything over 20 minutes, compared to any thicker pad like yaxi pads or a similar cheap ones from aliexpress.

 

[CJG888]

The Yaxis look and feel much better, but I found that they blunted transients to an unacceptable extent.

 

[Hooster]

I really really like the HD25. I would say that I'm a collector of sorts. Have a small batch of replacement parts and 2 of each ear pad. Would really like to hear the 600ohm driver, one day maybe

That can easily be done, just buy a pair of 600 Ohm drivers. They are quite cheap and they sound better to me than the 70 Ohm ones.

 

[Hooster]

Those are very likable cans, that's for sure. Although portable, I'd easily put them as high as Senns HD 600, so products that will always be relevant. Just my 0.02

I have had the HD 600 and I would take my modded HD-25s above them any day day of the week. They are just far more engaging and entertaining.

 

[iFi audio]

They don’t really “do” soundstage, but then you don’t expect them to.

Considering fun and immediacy they provide, that's a fair trade

 

[CJG888]

Considering fun and immediacy they provide, that's a fair trade

A bit like this then: