[DomieMic65]

  @DomieMic65 Dunno whether you've seen them before, but there was some discussion of these 'Yaxi' pads over on the Amperior thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/612632/sennheiser-amperior-impressions-thread/870 - never tried 'em myself though.

thnx a lot man ... just saw your reply!
Hmm ... I don't think I will order from Japan!
My bro gave me the velour pads that were with his original 25 1-II so for now I have something to "play" and make my comparisons..
 
I don't know if its me or the Alus but I think that after about 3 weeks of normal use the cans have smoothened a bit!

 

[Fungus]

Has anyone managed to separate the driver from the capsule without having to remove the plastic protection cover? It doesn't seem to be popping out by pressing at the centre of the cup right on top of the logo like on the standard plastic cups. I was intending to swap out the alu driver with the 600hm but instead ended up having to reassemble the hd25-13 cos the the damn alu drivers refused to pop out *sigh*.     

 

[jfunk]

  Has anyone managed to separate the driver from the capsule without having to remove the plastic protection cover? It doesn't seem to be popping out by pressing at the centre of the cup right on top of the logo like on the standard plastic cups. I was intending to swap out the alu driver with the 600hm but instead ended up having to reassemble the hd25-13 cos the the damn alu drivers refused to pop out *sigh*.     

You do have to press a lot harder but they do pop out you can still do it by hand but as we had to do a lot of them we made a special tool that supports it all round the edge so you can pop it out safely. If you are in the UK pop me a message and I can wang one in the post for you if you promise to send it back. If not, I suggest using the force

 

[DomieMic65]

I don't see much action on this thread sadly!

The longer I listen to the Alus the more I tend to appreciate them.
It seems to me that the opened up and got much less grainier after some time (the only think that I suppose it shows the drivers age) but in every occasion quite enjoyable!
I must mention here that I mostly hear classical, vocal, opera, baroque, jazz and ethnic music. Even the Alus are supposed to be suitable for modern dj and beaty music in general I quite like them for the aforementioned genres.. OK the soundstage could be a little wider but this does not annoy me at all.. It's the 25 upfront presentation that whether you like it or not!!

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[zazex]

I don't see much action on this thread sadly!

The longer I listen to the Alus the more I tend to appreciate them.
It seems to me that the opened up and got much less grainier after some time (the only think that I suppose it shows the drivers age) but in every occasion quite enjoyable!
I must mention here that I mostly hear classical, vocal, opera, baroque, jazz and ethnic music. Even the Alus are supposed to be suitable for modern dj and beaty music in general I quite like them for the aforementioned genres.. OK the soundstage could be a little wider but this does not annoy me at all.. It's the 25 upfront presentation that whether you like it or not!!

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I think that the retail price which Sennheiser has set on these (about US$325.) is
just too high considering the intense competition in that price range.

 

[DomieMic65]

I don't see much action on this thread sadly!

The longer I listen to the Alus the more I tend to appreciate them.
It seems to me that the opened up and got much less grainier after some time (the only think that I suppose it shows the drivers age) but in every occasion quite enjoyable!
I must mention here that I mostly hear classical, vocal, opera, baroque, jazz and ethnic music. Even the Alus are supposed to be suitable for modern dj and beaty music in general I quite like them for the aforementioned genres.. OK the soundstage could be a little wider but this does not annoy me at all.. It's the 25 upfront presentation that whether you like it or not!!

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I think that the retail price which Sennheiser has set on these (about US$325.) is
just too high considering the intense competition in that price range.

thomann.de 169€ for my country

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[WraithApe]

   
I think that the retail price which Sennheiser has set on these (about US$325.) is
just too high considering the intense competition in that price range.

 
I don't know where you're getting your prices from, but 325 USD sounds too high to me - they retail at around 150 GBP here in the UK, which is more like 225 USD. I'd be interested to know what intense competition the Alu has as well. I've demoed many portable on- and over-ears around this price range and have yet to find one I prefer overall. Some come close, and may be preferred by some - e.g. Beyer DT1350, FSP, Sony MDR-1A - but I think the Alu provides very good bang for your buck personally.

 

[zazex]

thomann.de 169€ for my country

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I don't know where you're getting your prices from, but 325 USD sounds too high to me - they retail at around 150 GBP here in the UK, which is more like 225 USD. I'd be interested to know what intense competition the Alu has as well. I've demoed many portable on- and over-ears around this price range and have yet to find one I prefer overall. Some come close, and may be preferred by some - e.g. Beyer DT1350, FSP, Sony MDR-1A - but I think the Alu provides very good bang for your buck personally.

 
Why not slow down a bit, mate.  I'm not talking out of my a### here. 

 
I'm getting my prices from Amazon.com, the largest retailer in the US and perhaps the world.
Its pricing is generally very aggressive.
 
Price: $329.00
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-25-ALUMINIUM-Headphones/dp/B00DW6TULO
 
And, as for a list of headphones in the $300.00 range, there are many indeed.
NAD HP50, Sony MDR 1R, MDR 1A, Grado 325e, B&W -- 5 II, 
the very favorably reviewed Audio Technica MSR7; Beyerdynamic DT880,
KEF 500
 
-- and this is just off the top of my head!
 
I have no interest in "putting down" the HD 25 Aluminium headphones.
My HD25 1 ii get a lot of playing time (I rewired them with copper wire BTW),
so  do my Amperior''s.
 
My post was simply to suggest a possible reason why this thread is not
getting as much activity as the OP had hoped.

 

[WraithApe]

   
 
 
Why not slow down a bit, mate.  I'm not talking out of my a### here. 

 
I'm getting my prices from Amazon.com, the largest retailer in the US and perhaps the world.
Its pricing is generally very aggressive.
 
Price: $329.00
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-25-ALUMINIUM-Headphones/dp/B00DW6TULO
 
And, as for a list of headphones in the $300.00 range, there are many indeed.
NAD HP50, Sony MDR 1R, MDR 1A, Grado 325e, B&W -- 5 II, 
the very favorably reviewed Audio Technica MSR7; Beyerdynamic DT880,
KEF 500
 
-- and this is just off the top of my head!
 
I have no interest in "putting down" the HD 25 Aluminium headphones.
My HD25 1 ii get a lot of playing time (I rewired them with copper wire BTW),
so  do my Amperior''s.
 
My post was simply to suggest a possible reason why this thread is not
getting as much activity as the OP had hoped.

 
Sorry - didn't mean to imply you were, just that the price seemed off. I normally find headphones here to be more expensive than in the US, not the other way around!
 
The lack of activity on the thread could also be down to the fact that a lot of HD-25 1 II and Amperior owners didn't perceive the Aluminiums to be a worthwhile upgrade and hence ownership is relatively small by comparison. It would certainly appear that sales figures have fallen below Senn's own targets if they are planning to discontinue the Alu, as suggested earlier.

 

[The Third]

My quick review on these, will keep updating in the coming few months. 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/sennheiser-hd-25-aluminum-on-ear-dj-headphones/reviews/15129

 

[DomieMic65]

  My quick review on these, will keep updating in the coming few months. 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/sennheiser-hd-25-aluminum-on-ear-dj-headphones/reviews/15129

I tend to agree on the most parts of your review!!
These are a very good set of cans NOT only for DJs as they are mostly known for!
They are very very good in acoustic music too...
If we consider the very very good prise that we can find them here in Europe hey are a grate bargain too!!!
They pair perfectly with my iDSD Micro and right now I am very much enjoing a DSD64 Kind of Blue!!
One of my best purchases in audio equipment generally...
One must experiment a while to find the right place on the ears! This is an "issue" of evry on ear headphone though!!
GREAT!!!

 

[The Third]

  I tend to agree on the most parts of your review!!
These are a very good set of cans NOT only for DJs as they are mostly known for!
They are very very good in acoustic music too...
If we consider the very very good prise that we can find them here in Europe hey are a grate bargain too!!!
They pair perfectly with my iDSD Micro and right now I am very much enjoing a DSD64 Kind of Blue!!
One of my best purchases in audio equipment generally...
One must experiment a while to find the right place on the ears! This is an "issue" of evry on ear headphone though!!
GREAT!!!

That's some nice pairing you got there. Yes I also love the acoustic control of this can, the likes of Eddie Vedder comes to mind. I find that bright sources pair better with this can, thus far.
I am interested in knowing what your DSD64 Kind of Blue does

 

[Pedro Oliveira]

Has anyone actually tried both the alus and the regular hd25's and liked the regular ones more? If yes, why?

Cheers

 

[Fungus]

Has anyone actually tried both the alus and the regular hd25's and liked the regular ones more? If yes, why?

Cheers

Besides being heavier and more expensive I doubt it. 

 

[WraithApe]

  Besides being heavier and more expensive I doubt it. 

 
His question was does anyone prefer the HD 25-1 II to the Alu, not the other way around...
 
Pretty fatuous response anyway for someone looking for a useful comparison.