Does MS-2i scale well?

[Cankin]

I finally sold my Proline 750 and I'm currently looking at MS-2i.

My question is, how well does MS-2i scale? because I'll be upgrading my source(840c) in few months, and I'll be getting a balanced amp(probably a CK2III) few months later after my source upgrade.

Does it worth balancing??

I'm also considering are K501/K601, are there anything I should be looking at as well?

Thanks for your comments~

[boomana]

I'm not familiar with the MS-2is, but I think you can do better than the 501s or 601s, though they're quite okay.

[n_maher]

but I think you can do better than the 501s or 601s, though they're quite okay.

I haven't heard the 601s for more than 10 minutes but I did own the 501s at one point and they left me wanting in a big way.

[Chekhonte]

I've owned the grado sr-80, 225 and 325, sennheiser hd650, ms1 and ms2i. Out of all those headphones I enjoy the ms2i the most. They're an extremely fun and fast headphone with less harsh high end as their grado counterpart.

That being said I can't comment much on how well they scale. I have a very limited amount of gear to use with them. My cdp is mid-fi at best and my amp is only on the good side of decent. I think it would be safe to say that they scale as well as any grado headphone which I'm sure you can find ample information about.

[jinp6301]

I finally sold my Proline 750 and I'm currently looking at MS-2i.

My question is, how well does MS-2i scale? because I'll be upgrading my source(840c) in few months, and I'll be getting a balanced amp(probably a CK2III) few months later after my source upgrade.

Does it worth balancing??

I'm also considering are K501/K601, are there anything I should be looking at as well?

Thanks for your comments~

Why dont you try some senns? They sound great with the CKK imo

[boomana]

I've heard the 600s with Thrice's CKKIII. Very nice. Balanced might even be nicer.

[kpeezy]

After hearing HD580s on the CK2III I really wished I hadn't sold them I'm thinking of getting another pair after I get an amp.

[Cankin]

I had HD650 and liked it, that will be a good option too, but I always heard that the new HD is coming soon, so I don't wanna get something soon to be obsoleted .......

[Fungi]

Everyone's been saying the new Sennheiser flagship is coming for a long time. If you ask me, something so widely appreciated as the HD650 will never become obsolete, unless the new model offers the same or better at a lower price (unlikely IMO).

[boomana]

It looks like Sennheiser isn't much interested in going that direction.

[n_maher]

It looks like Sennheiser isn't much interested in going that direction.

I'm with Vicki, if when Senn replaces the 650 it won't be with a less expensive headphone. I'd wager it'll be a lot more $$, not that I know anything...

[Salt Peanuts]

I'm with Vicki, if when Senn replaces the 650 it won't be with a less expensive headphone. I'd wager it'll be a lot more $$, not that I know anything...

MOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOT

LOL.

[grawk]

MOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOTMOT

LOL.

So you're saying not knowing anything makes him a MOT? I can see that

[deepak]

Oh he knows something, this isn't the first allusion

[Salt Peanuts]

So you're saying not knowing anything makes him a MOT? I can see that

I was guessing that his last statement was made in tongue in check. Now that I think about it, I guess it is entirely possible he doesn't know anything about new headphones from Senn.

[Salt Peanuts]

Oh, to the OP, I've liked MS-2i whenever I've tried them, as to how well they scale, no clue (yeah, I know, not helping you a bit). Why don't you wait and find out for yourself when you've upgraded your source (and amp)? Considering their popularity, I doubt you'll have hard time selling them if you decide to get another set of cans.

[Cankin]

Oh, to the OP, I've liked MS-2i whenever I've tried them, as to how well they scale, no clue (yeah, I know, not helping you a bit). Why don't you wait and find out for yourself when you've upgraded your source (and amp)? Considering their popularity, I doubt you'll have hard time selling them if you decide to get another set of cans.

Oh that's true, I'll be ordering soon.....thx

[Cankin]

Ordered

[Salt Peanuts]

Ordered

Nice. I take it you ordered directly from Alessandro? FYI, it can sometimes take a while before you get cans from them (probably because they'd have to wait for Grado if they don't have any in stock) so be ready to wait.

[Cankin]

I ordered my MS1 directly from Alessandro before, it arrived in about 10 days, which was fast IMO.

Now I'm going to find my flat pads, I forgot where I put them.

[Cankin]

I arrived today, only 4 business days to Toronto!

It's a bit too loose, how can I make it tighter?? I've already bent the headband

[Smeggy]

I arrived today, only 4 business days to Toronto!

It's a bit too loose, how can I make it tighter?? I've already bent the headband

Grow a bigger head like the rest of the H-C mutants

[aerius]

It's a bit too loose, how can I make it tighter?? I've already bent the headband

Bend it some more. When I got my RS-1 I literally had to spend half an hour bending the damn headband so that it wouldn't fall off my head.

[Voltron]

Grow a bigger head like the rest of the H-C mutants

went the 7 3/4

[Cankin]

I'd probably give some time for the headband to burn in....

maybe 700 hrs?