Project020
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I had the same experience. I went by the Apple store about two weeks ago to listen to the Amperior. I brought my old HD25-II's along to A/B them to see if it was worth an upgrade. The Amperior did sound a bit more refined to my ears but it really wasn't worth an extra 150 EUR over the regular HD25-1-II to me.
The aluminum looks very nice though, and whatever you may think of the price it definitely is a very good sounding headphone and if the price difference was smaller I'd choose them over the regular HD25-II in a heartbeat . I just hope the price will drop a bit when it becomes available outside the Apple store. In the meantime, I went with the DT-1350's, really enjoying them!
Quite enjoyed the salespersons reaction when I took out my amp btw
Thanks for your honest comment. I felt the same way as you when I auditioned the Amperior but am confused by all the other reviews I read online.
I know that it was hard to lay hold of a pair of Amperior until recently but whoever that managed to do so claimed that it sounded superior and justified the $150 price increment over the HD25 II. It is an opinion that I beg to differ. If the price increment is for the revised outward appearance design fee and the aluminum material used, then maybe that I would agree.
I had the same experience. I went by the Apple store about two weeks ago to listen to the Amperior. I brought my old HD25-II's along to A/B them to see if it was worth an upgrade. The Amperior did sound a bit more refined to my ears but it really wasn't worth an extra 150 EUR over the regular HD25-1-II to me.
The aluminum looks very nice though, and whatever you may think of the price it definitely is a very good sounding headphone and if the price difference was smaller I'd choose them over the regular HD25-II in a heartbeat . I just hope the price will drop a bit when it becomes available outside the Apple store. In the meantime, I went with the DT-1350's, really enjoying them!
Quite enjoyed the salespersons reaction when I took out my amp btw