Gear Lab #1: Sennheiser HD25 Headphones

Headphones isn't the place you should ever consider going cheap. You've got to accurately hear what you're doing. They also need to be built extremely well to stand up to all the abuse we heap upon them. There's also some features I consider "must haves" -- and some I think are really annoying.

So, what headphones do I use and stand behind? Sennheiser HD25 Headphones are my choice. Here's why?

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