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ultra_prescriptivist t1_ja1lha3 wrote

Reply to comment by 5YNTH3T1K in HD 25's. My failure to enjoy them... after a decade... I am a dork... by 5YNTH3T1K

> The HD 25's have fuck all bass

That's objectively not true - they do, but it's not over-emphasized. Here's the HD25 versus an actual bass-light headphone:

https://i.postimg.cc/hGFk8t0t/hd25-vs-K701.jpg

What you mean to say is that there isn't enough bass for your liking.

Seeing as you like the B&W, you must like more of a v-shape/bassy sound signature.

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5YNTH3T1K OP t1_ja1r5l6 wrote

Oh yeah the "charts" awesome. I love it. This just gets better.

Gosh, that mid range bump.. yeah that FUCKER right there. If that was not so fucking pronounced I might ENJOY what bass there is... and yeah go figure.

ok so I will do a test tone test and A/B both sets of fones. See how both sets compare. Best I can do.

and I may be barking up the wrong tree but those are HD-25 PLUS ( new ones ), I have HD-25-1 ( made in Ireland ) which are, heck, maybe 15 - 20 years old. I bet you $100 they do not have the same response as the HD 25 Plus.

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ultra_prescriptivist t1_ja1zb3w wrote

The different HD25 versions haven't changed that much over the years, though. The older HD25-1 did have a slightly more pronounced midbass hump than seen in the graph above, by not by a huge amount.

Here are some older plots done by Tyll Herstens some years ago that feature the version you have against the K701 again.

https://i.postimg.cc/69cdk1DM/FR-HD25-1-vs-K701.jpg

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5YNTH3T1K OP t1_ja20to7 wrote

Has it ever occurred to you that I might not like the fracking K 701 either ?

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ultra_prescriptivist t1_ja217oj wrote

I'm showing you what the HD25 look like versus a headphone that actually has no bass, you turnip.

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