Review of headphones in the Absolute Sound magazine

[mikeg]

A nice review of several headphones appears on page 46 of the October/November issue of the Absolute Sound magazine. The following headphones are reviewed: Proline 650, 750, 2500, HFI-2200ULE; Sennheiser HD650; AKG K 501; Grado SR325i; and Shure E5c. The reviewer liked the AKG K 501 best, and the Sure E5c least.

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

So, what albums did he use while testing gear?

AKG501 emerging victorious begs all kinds of questions.

-Matt

 

[Czilla9000]

It doesn't seem to be online yet, is it?

 

[JohnnyCasaba]

I will have to check this out, have been enjoying my k501's since August.

 

[Ferbose]

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyfrenchman27 So, what albums did he use while testing gear? AKG501 emerging victorious begs all kinds of questions. -Matt

Let me guess--most of the test material was classical?

 

[drarthurwells]

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyfrenchman27 So, what albums did he use while testing gear? AKG501 emerging victorious begs all kinds of questions. -Matt

Like who contributed the most to advertising or under the table kick backs to the reviewer?

Be careful of commercial reviews.

 

[halcyon]

Not anything like the situation at HF, where the person with the newest toy is always the most eager to give it the highest rating after 8 hours of listening.

Sorry, couldn't resist

Bias is everywhere. One just needs to be careful to state one's own and to read others when they are not telling it.

 

[mikeg]

The main reviewer was Dan Schwartz, and he used the following music: the JVC XRCD of the Reiner "Also Sprach Zarathustra"; something called "Zarathustra" intro; and an LP version of Joni Mitchell's "Blue".