An honest consideration - fit. I have a small dome and the SR-Omega was too big, resulting in a non-ideal fit on the head. Over time this led both to discomfort and non-optimal musical presentation. In contrast, the SR-007 had a
like a glove feeling on the head.
In terms of the music itself:
- SR007 had an uncanny ability to retrieve detail, often deceptively so. Whilst the SR-Omega was also detailed, I found the 007 to be more so. Moving to any other cans after either sounded like I had cotton wool in my ears
- Bass depth and tautness was better with the 007, as was impact ("thwack" factor). However the Omega's I found to have great texture and timbral accuracy....being able to convey tone of bass
- 007 was certainly darker, though never rolled off or dull (hence the abovementioned
deceptive description).
- Soundstaging was larger on the SR-Omega, smaller and more intimate on the 007, but the latter was also more clearly defined....never compressed, never thin,
just right.
- In line with the above, the instrument placement was more accurate with the 007, although the Omega had a greater sense of space and instrument seperation (air between sounds).
- In both midrange and highs, both very extremely detailed. I think the words I could use - one description for each can - was: the 007 was better at distinctly portraying
layering; the Omega better at portraying
texture.
Addendum: the above using an SRM-717 solid state energizer, and a selection of copper and silver interconnect cables (yes, they made a difference
)
