[darkburnout00]

I upgraded from the PX100 to the HD25-1, and it was a huge jump! THe hd25-1 is "rungs and rungs" better than the PX100... and it doesn't have to be amped (i'm convinced it doesn't sound any different)!

But I was wondering, How does the HD555 compare to the HD25-1 in terms of SQ? I know it's much much cheaper (can be had for <$60), but can it compare in sound?
One thing I heard about the HD25-1 is that it doesn't sound like a >$150 headphone...

 

[outbreak123]

No, you will feel many downgrade in sound and probably a little change in sound signature. HD25-1 is quite neutral and quite bright in the highs, while quite bassy and have good bass impact, HD555 isn't bright, a bit of bass shy and much more boring sound but have bigger soundstage. I much prefer the HD25-1 for rock and all other thing except for classical which the HD555 is better at IMO.

If you wanna upgrade the HD25-1, you could just recabled it with HD650 cable which you could buy for around 15$.

Btw if it doesn't sound like 150$, then what does it sound like?

 

[darkburnout00]

really, do you think the hd25-1 is superior to the HD555 in SQ???
it's just that i've heard that the open sennheisers sounded so much better

 

[tomb]

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Originally Posted by darkburnout00 /img/forum/go_quote.gif really, do you think the hd25-1 is superior to the HD555 in SQ??? it's just that i've heard that the open sennheisers sounded so much better

Soundstage doesn't mean much without extended frequency reponse, detail, and dynamics. The HD25 has plenty of the last three traits. It would be a poor deal to trade those three to get just the one.

 

[majkel]

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Originally Posted by darkburnout00 /img/forum/go_quote.gif really, do you think the hd25-1 is superior to the HD555 in SQ??? it's just that i've heard that the open sennheisers sounded so much better

You can "hear" many interesting assumptions reading this forum and internet in general. I prefer the HD25-1's even to the HD600's. The HD555's are mid-fi headphones and that's it. The HD595's are significantly better, more refined in bass and trebles, better resolving in the midrange region, don't get the mid-bass hump and... I still prefer the HD25-1's.