Some very interesting observations throughout this thread... Skimmed the whole thread over the past few days and it boggles my mind how different we actually hear things as individuals. And, on top of that, how individual opinions can change from day to day about these products. I mean, some folks don't like them, then like them, then don't like them again. Very strange indeed!
Anyway, I have been auditioning different cans and iem's over the past month or so, probably to the tune of some 20-30 different sets of phones. I sold my secondary 2 channel stereo rig due to lack of use and I figured, why not try some nice headphones to see if I will use them more often. The versatility of a good headphone is very appealing.
These Amperior's stand out among the best for me. Very solid throughout the entire range, and no real weak spots. Great with any genre as well, which is very rare in my experience. If I could find any single fault, it would have to be the slightly smaller soundstage. But, that's to be expected from such a small portable can like this, am I right? I auditioned them for about two hours at the Apple store last week and walked out very impressed. I placed my order that night! They didn't have any available in store.
Should get them tomorrow. Can't wait!
Btw, to give you an idea of what I have been listening to over the past month, I will list as many of them as I can remember here: M4U2; DT990; DT880; DT1350; M50; HD 25-1 ii; Momentum; Amperior; HD558; K550; Q701; D2000; D600; P3; P5; SRH940; S4; IE80; PFE232, and some other Sony, Beats and Bose stuff that I can't remember the models, and don't really care to. My only criteria was that they had to be closed style, so basically no sound going out. Isolation was a factor as well, but much less so. I have since purchased 3 sets from the list above to cover me at home and on the go. I chose the K550 for home, the Amperior for at home and on the go, and also the PFE232 for at home and on the go. This should cover me for what ever mood and style of listening that I want to do. Obviously, the ones I chose are the best for me, but if I was to group them it would look something like this:
Very Good: K550; Amperior; PFE232; D2000; SRH940.
Good: Q701; P5; IE80; Momentum; HD 25-1 ii; DT990; DT880; M50; HD558; D600.
Not So Good: M4U2; DT1350; S4; P3
My biggest disappointment was BY FAR the M4U2. I'm not really understanding all the love for the M4U2 in this thread. Those cans were a muffled mess to my ears.