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I'm on Team AKG cos i'm a basshead!

Hi all, I will be posting my very first impressions on the HD201, them being my first "professional" headphones for better listening! Aesthetics The HD201s look pretty good for a full-sized pair of closed cans. The iconic logo on both cups does help you gain some "street-cred" among other audiophiles The sleek, matte finish of the HD201's plastic construction certainly gives it a streamlined and aesthetically-pleasing look. On the other hand, the extremely long cord poses many problems to portable users who carry it along for their commuting. It's about 3m long and certainly needs alot of cable organization for portable usage. Comfort This department is where the HD201s excel in. The plush fake leather ear cups do rest nicely around ears, and they do not make your ears overly hot as compared to other closed cans. The headband also has a comfortable padding that would sit on your head, making sure that putting these headphones on for extended periods of time would be of no problem at all. Sound This is where I find the HD201s to be sorely lacking in. Compared to my previous headphones, the cheap Panasonic earbuds found in Harvey Norman, the Senns have a thoroughly lacking bass section. Being somewhat of a "bass-head", I found this to be a major detriment to my liking of this headphones. The mids and highs were clear and neutral, but did have some hissing to me on the higher notes. Overall, clarity is rather prevalent in most music situations, making this a somewhat ideal headphone for casual listening or for watching movies/playing games. Thanks for reading and tell me how you like this review!

Hi all, This is my first post and I'm certainly excited to be among Singapore's audiophiles! I'm a bass player of over 5 years experience and obviously, bass is very important to me in headphones. Like some who have posted above me, I like punchy,warm and tight bass that provides the foundation for the other instruments to build upon. Over-exaggerated bass in headphones tend to drown out the other frequencies, causing a thorough decrease in the listening quality. Great bass playing can and will be found in almost all music. Virtuoso rock bassists like Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and John Deacon of Queen will really shine given the correct headphones. Also, great bass players can be found similarly in jazz music, such as Ray Brown, Charles Mingus and Jaco Pastorious. I suggest you guys pick up a copy of Jaco Pastorious' solo bass album and have a listen with bass-centric headphones; you'll be wowed!