Bought these used based on previous review, and have thereby got myself a bargain reference pair. Neutrally tuned and generally giving the feeling of detailed, clear, accurate reproduction of the music: hearing it as intended. Very tastefully tuned, although I can accept some unnatural colouring if it allows an earphone to "shine" in a particular area. Speed would be a personal example. At the same time as these I acquired a pair of Tin HiFi T3s, which had an unnaturally fast attack and decay as well as a definite mettalic timbre, but were...