benjamind
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I'm still unsure as to which phone is truly better. All I really know is that the 750 provides some isolation whereas the 2500 does not. As to the overall sound quality - neutrality, frequency response, bass extension, soundstage, imaging, and transient response and of course any colouration of the sound, I have absolutely no idea what differences there are.
Which of the two has more 3-dimensional depth and width to the soundfield? Which one has the better upper-bass/lower-midrange? And finally, which one is more neutral?
I know that both have great treble, but which one has arguably better highs?
I've been doing an awful lot of reading up on these two headphones. I used to personally own the 750s but I don't think I gave them nearly enough burn in to really know what they sounded like. From what I remember they had a fairly recessed dip in the lower midrange/upper bass but I wasn't at all sure if this was because they needed burn in or because of the inherent frequency response or perhaps a flaw. The 750s I reviewed a long time ago actually had quite a few hours of runtime on them, so when I got my new 750s they sounded different. I sold them not too long after and I didn't use them a whole lot. Probably 72 hours of burn in and another 50 hours of listening on them. I was somewhat disappointed.
I've seen frequency response charts for both the 750 and 2500. The chart for the 750s confirmed my initial experience with my own 750s. But are these charts truly correct? Were the phones burned in when these charts were established?
I'm unsure of which phone to get. When I do get another set of Prolines I will burn them in for three weeks nonstop at moderate levels.
I do not need the isolation since I plan on using these in a pretty much silent room wherever I am (usually I visit relatives). So ruling out the differences in the isolation, which of these two phones is truly the better one? What are the real differences with respect to frequency response and imaging/soundstaging?
Any advice would be most appreciated,
Ben
Which of the two has more 3-dimensional depth and width to the soundfield? Which one has the better upper-bass/lower-midrange? And finally, which one is more neutral?
I know that both have great treble, but which one has arguably better highs?
I've been doing an awful lot of reading up on these two headphones. I used to personally own the 750s but I don't think I gave them nearly enough burn in to really know what they sounded like. From what I remember they had a fairly recessed dip in the lower midrange/upper bass but I wasn't at all sure if this was because they needed burn in or because of the inherent frequency response or perhaps a flaw. The 750s I reviewed a long time ago actually had quite a few hours of runtime on them, so when I got my new 750s they sounded different. I sold them not too long after and I didn't use them a whole lot. Probably 72 hours of burn in and another 50 hours of listening on them. I was somewhat disappointed.
I've seen frequency response charts for both the 750 and 2500. The chart for the 750s confirmed my initial experience with my own 750s. But are these charts truly correct? Were the phones burned in when these charts were established?
I'm unsure of which phone to get. When I do get another set of Prolines I will burn them in for three weeks nonstop at moderate levels.
I do not need the isolation since I plan on using these in a pretty much silent room wherever I am (usually I visit relatives). So ruling out the differences in the isolation, which of these two phones is truly the better one? What are the real differences with respect to frequency response and imaging/soundstaging?
Any advice would be most appreciated,
Ben