At last M50 has rested on its final destination- on my head. At first a bit disappointed with the strength of the packaging for a 7k worth of headphone. Anyway, build quality of the headphone is better than most but not confidence-inspiring, particular the cable-got myself the coiled one (most prefer the straight one- unable to find the reason for it). The jack adapter is of screw type- again sturdy. The headband seems solid enough but i'd not subjected much force. Initially the clamp tight enough to be uncomfortable; l'm getting accustomed to it to the point of forgetting the presence of the headphone. There's no creaking sound from the headphone (not from the speakers that is).Overall I'm quite happy with the build quality.For now. I'll let time be the final judge.
Comfortability: The pad are soft enough but the initial clamping force may give you a mild headache as i'd found out. It disappears though after some time so I guess the clamping force will decay after couple of week of usage or so,
The main thing: The first thing that hit me was the bass.it's everywhere- as if it's trying to smother the other frequencies. I am trying to figure out its behavior to different genres. This headphone is definitely not for symphony or open space music- it's like you are being locked up with some musicians in a small room. I think these headphones will be great for movies and anyone who loves bass.Overall the sound is pleasing but I feel the presentation is inaccurate. However I must add that I am listening to flac files through a laptop- now that's another source of inaccuracy. Let's see how the sound signature changes after a couple of weeks of usage.
Final words- good pair of headphones but not worth 7k, more like 5K. From what I've read from forums, most won't be agreeing with me.
Next target- Senn 598.
Do i need to have DAC and an amp? If so, please suggest a few.
Thanks to the members for their help and suggestions.
Rgards,
