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Olek
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Apr 16, 2015
Just got mine today. Here are my first impressions (bound to change as my ears adjust to its sound and drivers change during burn in). Powering them from my current Gustard H10 / Schiit Bifrost rig. Small detail - for some strange reason they are the only headphones to pick up hum from my Audio-GD Precision 1 amplifier 'phone out' jack. 3 other amps - fine. 6 other headphones with this amp - fine. But this combination is for some strange reason is a no-no. OK, details. Comfy pads. Very uncomfortable headband, but it can be dealt with (more padding). No ringing around 5kHz, like original K550 were. Norah Jones no longer screams like a banshee. Awesome! Fairly flat sound, good all around, smooth. Overall sound bears some similarity to HD650 (my current favorite), with primarily difference being a lot less texture/realism on acoustic instruments. But as far as (neutral) closed headphones go, K553 are my best choice so far. Do they compete with open back headphones in $400 range? Hell, no. Are they really nice for $200 range, compared with other closed designs? I think so. Are they a steal at $120? You betcha.
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