jon parker
Headphoneus Supremus
I bought an O2 amp for exactly the same reason, to use for reference. It is a must have in that regard!
I haven't given the 430's a full test. I just threw on some velour pads and put in my PC!
I swopped the headband with my 250's headband as it was somewhat n shaped :/
I think its fair to say they are the younger sibling of the 540...in a good way
Maybe you could say they are TOTL 'HiFi quality' headphones from that time that Sennheiser then went on to make their infamous 'Reference quality' 540
I'll have to play around with my 250's with some 'bass test tracks' - I love them out of a tube amp so already the bass will be somewhat 'warmed up' to a
lesser or greater degree although the tubes Im using are far more reference sounding than the majority of the other ones I tried . . .
. . . so many variables !
Also, Im not really looking to the 250's in any way as a reference headphone so I haven't been listening to them with my reference ears!
just my everyday audiophile ears
I did use the 540's yesterday in the studio to monitor some female vocals and they were very nice...although maybe a little bit TOO nice
I haven't given the 430's a full test. I just threw on some velour pads and put in my PC!
I swopped the headband with my 250's headband as it was somewhat n shaped :/
I think its fair to say they are the younger sibling of the 540...in a good way
Maybe you could say they are TOTL 'HiFi quality' headphones from that time that Sennheiser then went on to make their infamous 'Reference quality' 540
I'll have to play around with my 250's with some 'bass test tracks' - I love them out of a tube amp so already the bass will be somewhat 'warmed up' to a
lesser or greater degree although the tubes Im using are far more reference sounding than the majority of the other ones I tried . . .
. . . so many variables !
Also, Im not really looking to the 250's in any way as a reference headphone so I haven't been listening to them with my reference ears!
just my everyday audiophile ears
I did use the 540's yesterday in the studio to monitor some female vocals and they were very nice...although maybe a little bit TOO nice