Alright, got my headphones today (well, yesterday), which is nice, because I ordered them the day before.
I left them playing, as was recommended, and then played some musics.
(NOTE: May not have a clue as to what I'm actually saying)
Immediately noticed was the clarity. With the 150s, everything was slightly distorted by the bass, and the vocals were often a little drowned out. The 202s have better balance, so I can hear every part of the song.
Here's how they stacked up against my regulars:
Metal(Metallica): Good enough that I'm not in any rush to replace them, but they lack the "power" I always felt from the heavier stuff. Needs moar bass, IMO. As I said before, though, I can now hear the vocals clearly.
Hip-hop(Beastie Boys): Again, the voices are clearer. Unfortunately, the sweet spot between clear vocals and bass-y beat here seems to be somewhere in between the 202s and 150s: The voices need to be a slightly lesser priority than the bass, but they're equal on the 202s. The 150s simply overdo the bass.
Video Game - Traditional, Classic(Sonic 3 & Knuckles): Well, there's not much outside of the music itself either way, but somehow, the 202s just seem to sound better.
Video Game - Traditional, Modern(Metroid Prime): A little bass action going on sometimes, but not so much that the 202s can't handle it. Just like the classics, it sounds better with the 202s for seemingly no reason whatsoever. :/
Video Game - Rock, Modern(Sonic Adventure): I might have just listed this as rock, but there's something definitively video game about the tracks. Anyway, these don't seem to be bass-heavy, but the 150s somehow overdid it. The 202s bring back some order to make them better.
Video Game - Orchestral, Modern(The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess): Clearer sound, no bass distortion, with classic acoustic instuments(this was the bonus music disk that included the game's orchestral tracks)… C'mon, obviously this was going to be better. This is some good s***, I tell y' what.
Orchestral(The Land Before Time): My goodness. And here I thought this was beautiful before. If I had any reason for second-guessing my purchase, I can't remember it after listening to this. The sound with the 150s was already great, but with the 202s, I was blown away. Absolutely fantastic.
I must say, I'm pretty damn satisfied with my new 'phones. Slightly dissappointed with the lack of heavy in my metal, and the "too far right, too far left" hip-hop miss, but everything else sounds great. Also, I haven't tried fiddling with the equalizer yet, so there's still a very small ray of hope.
(REMINDER: Lingo guesswork. Don't be suprised by any confusion you may be suffering.)
