Intro: I am an admitted mids-head,rather than a basshead. I found the Cascade to be too bass heavy naked,so my thoughts that follow are from listening with the 2nd strongest filter in place. Build Quality/Comfort/Presentation: I found the build quality to be excellent. Well built with a smart design. The magnetic cup/pad design will hopefully become more popular with other companies as it made pad rolling to be a breeze. I have read others complain about the comfort of the headband,and while I agree that the weight could be better dispersed...

Before I bought The Alessandro Ms2e I searched high and low for a review,with none to be found. I went ahead and purchased them anyways and here are my thoughts(and my first review,so be gentle) About me: I am NOT an audiophile.I just really like music.I am a former drummer and DJ,and studied sound engineering in college,so my ears are better than the average Joe,but I'm no "Golden Ear". Looks and Build The Alessandro line is the same design as Grados.Retro style,which I am quite fond of. The metal cups are quite heavy which lead to some...