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Originally Posted by Dusty Chalk
Yeah, I probably should qualify my statement -- when Juan let me hear his on his system, they did sound pretty damn good. I could definitely hear their strengths, but when I want pinpoint separation (?terminology), I have my HP-2's (although the Qualias would be more comfortable), and then I still have teh rawk.
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Uh, no. Saying that the HP-2 can do pinpoint imaging like the Qualia is something akin to saying that a Chevette handles like a Corvette. Resolution on any Grado is not anywhere close to the Qualia 010. Pinpoint imaging is where the Qualia lays the smackdown on any electrostatic I've heard also, although the ES1/HE90 is finally getting close enough to make it a contest.
The problem, and one of several reasons that made the Qualia a commercial failure, is that it is a one-person headphone. It's got to be adjusted exactly to the user, and then left alone. If you put a different head in the middle, the odds of it sitting correctly are small. If positioning is even slightly off, you're hearing a distorted version of the sound, not the Qualia itself. Not good in a commercial product.
Add the fragility of the headband to the mix, and you've got a real problem. Sony lost a lot of money on that one. Between finding the fit and breaking headbands, the Qualia I've got is my fourth.