Review take 2 : AKG K550

So I had the opportunity to pick up the K550 again and have a go at it.

I braced myself and pressed play.

Initial impressions :

- oddly, this pair sounds a whole lot better than the previous I've auditioned

- glare and ringing still there but does not take center stage, sort of tolerable

- huge sound stage??? this is odd

Impressions after 30 minutes :

- partially sucked out mids, has the potential to shout at higher volume

- tinny highs

- yes, huge sound stage I guess

- reminds me of a poor-mans Audio Technica A2000X with better comfort and more bass

- something is not natural with the presentation, I can't quite pinpoint it

Verdict :

Assuming this is a good pair, needs to be amped to do it's sound any justice. I'm not even going to buy the headphone and risk getting a shitty pair out of the box. At their worst, its like having feces coated diamond tipped knife continuously stab your ears.

But I enjoyed the demo unit though :P