I'd say that the presentation seemed off - much of the midrange sounded recessed, and some instrument sounds (Cello, clarinet, sax) were not as faithfully represented as I'd expected. The overall resolution was good, and I do have to say they sounded very good in every respect, it's just that I expected them to sound better than the HD650 and K701 in every way, but based on my single brief (but focused) listening session, they did not appeal to me. I have heard it said that the listener needs to get used to these phones to appreciate them, and perhaps that's true, but I'm not about to buy a pair just to see if it works out that way.