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Can you please do a quick comparison MT220 vs. 100AAP?
I read somewhere the Yamahas are a bit boosted up top and very revealing of hiss, bad microphones and recordings. (unforgiving). Are their highs fatiguing, or bright?
Also can you please measure the inner size of the ear pads?
I have never heard any hiss or microphonics with the mt220's, so that's not an issue. They are very revealing though, so yes, bad recordings might be exposed (I'm not really sure though as I try to stay away from bad recordings). I wouldn't say that the highs are boosted, but the they are more forward and detailed than the 100aap's.
Inner earpad sizes:
mt220 = 4cm x 5.5cm rectangular
100aap = 3cm x 6.25cm oval
Quick comparo (and take it with a grain of salt, because I suck at this lol)
Sound: mt220 > 100aap. Switching between the two, the 100aap's feel flatter and smoother. The details are there throughout the FR, but the mt220's have greater detail and are more resolving. The mt220's are very balanced, but the bass has more impact and layering, and the highs are more forward and detailed, and the have great "prat". The mt220's soundstage is deeper and more 3d-like and they have better imaging. They really sound marvellous to my ears, but there's so much detail going on that some might find them a bit distracting and possibly even fatiguing after a while. So the mt220's rock, but the flatter sig of the 100aap's is very appealing to me as well - the details are there, but they are smoother and less fatiguing (I'm not sure if "euphonic" is the right term), so I find myself enjoying both the mt220 and 100aap pretty much equally these days - they compliment each other nicely.
Portability: 100aap > mt220. The mt220 doesn't have a removable cable and the cable is coiled at the end. The mt220's look very nice though, and I would wear them out if I could.
Comfort: 100aap > mt220. The mt220's are very comfortable, but they are also a bit heavier, so I can feel the headband on the top of my head after a while. Never the case with the 100aap's which are very light.
Isolation: mt220>100aap? About the same, but the mt220's might isolate a bit better.
Hope this helps!
Completely agree with all this^^