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Originally Posted by mektarus
Have you tried your 75's amped? It really smooths the whole sound out. The bass becomes more detailed and, depending on the amp, even more extended. The highs are also tamed just enough, without out adding any veil. You might also try the KSC35 as it has a warmer sound than the 75.
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I've been a/bing my KSC50 and KSC75 at work the past week or so. The 50s have always hurt my ears after extended listening, and while I can't say the 75s are awesome, they aren't chafing my ears like the 50s and causing blisters.
Anyway....I do think the 50 is warmer then the 75, but I also find the sound to be more confining. The 75s sound a lot more open, and I find this to be because of the crispness that they have on the highs. I don't find either phone to be particularly boomy, but I find that although it is not technically so, the 50 gives me more of a mental picture of having more bass because they do not have the brightness that the 75s do.
I find that for myself, a lot of what some people consider to sound like warmth in cheaper equipment, I find to be more of a muddy lack of high end response.
As to the Grado comment. I only have Grado SR60s, and I find, like most, that the mids and highs are upfront on these phones. Many people find that they do not have enough bass. If I agree, it's ever so slightly, as I feel that they have basically the right amount of bass, but am curious to hear the low end Alessandros to see how they agree with my ears.
I definitely am a fan of the Grado sound, but then the music I tend to listen to is not particularly bass heavy, and the SR-60s are the only boutique headphones I've ever owned.
I incidentally listen to my phones either direct from an iPod min or a TBAAM soundcard that I carry with me to work.
Bill
What would be a lower priced entry point to the "Senn sound"?