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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
On April 14 2012 02:32 KayoDot wrote: d2000 and Beyerdynamic DT 770 are good closed options, if you want an open headphone maybe look into Beyerdynamic DT 880 (semi open) or 990. the 990 has some treble spikes that i'm not very fond of | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On April 14 2012 02:44 BlazingSonic wrote: About the AKG k550. The reviews on amazon.de don´t tend to be too positive. Some are saying the aren´t really comfortable and the bass is lacking. Can anyone confirm this? I´m not really sure if I should trust some of them as I already got two recommendations for them here. Bass quantity always depends on positioning on the head, particularly for closed headphones. At least two sources have FR measurements for the AKG K550, and both indicate a pretty normal amount of bass. If anything, it's slightly bass tilted according to these, at least on their test dummies: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK550.pdf http://www.headphone.com/headphones/akg-k-550.php As for comfort, I've got no clue. | ||
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lisward
Singapore959 Posts
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iMFroZeN
United States4 Posts
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TimeRunnerS
Denmark164 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.prlog.org/11749003-beats-by-dr-dre-studio-white.jpg) I have wanted this headset for a long time, and I'm going to buy it tommorow, does anyone else here have the headset so you can share experience about the headset with me ?  | ||
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lisward
Singapore959 Posts
On April 14 2012 03:39 iMFroZeN wrote: What would you consider SkullCandy 50/50's? If you want to get a cheap earbuds, trust me and get the SHE3580s. Go test it next to something like a Klipsch Image s4 and you'd be amazed. Do not get anything Skullycandy. It looks cute but the general consensus is that Skullcandy is a fashion brand and they make bad earphones. | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
On April 14 2012 03:30 Myrmidon wrote: Bass quantity always depends on positioning on the head, particularly for closed headphones. At least two sources have FR measurements for the AKG K550, and both indicate a pretty normal amount of bass. If anything, it's slightly bass tilted according to these, at least on their test dummies: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK550.pdf http://www.headphone.com/headphones/akg-k-550.php As for comfort, I've got no clue. The pads are really really soft. Someone who demo'ed them after me commented on how the pads were too plush and I think he picked up the Q701 instead. I can't pick between the 2 of them (k550 and d2000) because I've only spent a couple minutes with each of them at different stores. | ||
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victoryimminent
20 Posts
On April 14 2012 03:42 TimeRunnerS wrote: I have wanted this headset for a long time, and I'm going to buy it tommorow, does anyone else here have the headset so you can share experience about the headset with me ? They are overpriced. You are buying marketing and the name, but not high quality headphones. You could spend half the money and get better sounding headphones. Check out Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic etc etc etc before you pull the trigger on those overpriced things. These (Sennheiser HD 25-1 II) are much better quality headphones made by a reputable audiophile company. They may not be flashy like the Beats and you may not get as many people swooning over the white and red plastic the Beats have, but for people who know sound quality the HD 25-1 II > Beats. If you are truly set on buying the Beats then go right ahead and I hope you enjoy them. Just know that you could save a good bit of coin and get better sounding stuff just by looking around at the options available to you. | ||
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firehand101
Australia3152 Posts
On April 14 2012 22:54 victoryimminent wrote: They are overpriced. You are buying marketing and the name, but not high quality headphones. You could spend half the money and get better sounding headphones. Check out Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic etc etc etc before you pull the trigger on those overpriced things. eyeyeyey lets take it easy here. He is right, which is exactly why you should get it! they are overpriced, because it is the brand and design! wear those babys around, and everyone will be looking at you | ||
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lisward
Singapore959 Posts
On April 14 2012 23:04 firehand101 wrote: + Show Spoiler + On April 14 2012 22:54 victoryimminent wrote: They are overpriced. You are buying marketing and the name, but not high quality headphones. You could spend half the money and get better sounding headphones. Check out Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic etc etc etc before you pull the trigger on those overpriced things. eyeyeyey lets take it easy here. He is right, which is exactly why you should get it! they are overpriced, because it is the brand and design! wear those babys around, and everyone will be looking at you Well if you wear Ed Hardy clothes everyone will be looking at you. But that's not a good thing. | ||
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Xiron
Germany1233 Posts
On April 14 2012 23:09 lisward wrote: Well if you wear Ed Hardy clothes everyone will be looking at you. But that's not a good thing. I'm not quite sure but a year or two ago those were pretty fashionable, weren't they? | ||
Womwomwom
5930 Posts
Serious talk here: there's nothing wrong with brands where you pay for design. A few brands, like Bowers & Wilkins, have you pay quite a lot for the aesthetic design but they're still very capable of hitting with the big boys in terms of sound and build quality. The problem with the Beats, especially the Beats Solo, is that they're typically not very good sounding headphones even if you ignore the price. | ||
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uriel-
Singapore1867 Posts
On April 14 2012 03:42 TimeRunnerS wrote: + Show Spoiler + I have wanted this headset for a long time, and I'm going to buy it tommorow, does anyone else here have the headset so you can share experience about the headset with me ? They are so terrible. I hope the previous responses have saved you from pulling the trigger on these nasties. | ||
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Nefariously
277 Posts
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ShadeR
Australia7535 Posts
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iSometric
2221 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On April 15 2012 01:01 iSometric wrote: If one side dies, is there any good way to fix? If it's because a wire frayed, you can recable it. If it's because the driver in the earcup itself died, then you need a replacement driver, which is significantly more complicated to fix and of course much harder to find a replacement for unless you're looking at some relatively expensive and popular headphone model. Or sometimes you could just get it sent in to the manufacturer for replacement under warranty or to pay for them to repair. Sometimes the price is appealing compared to just getting new headphones. | ||
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BlazingSonic
Germany51 Posts
Sennheiser HD 598: I really enjoyed them. They seem to have a pretty balanced sound overall, the music had a lot of room. I´m not sure, but they seemed to lack just a little bit of bass. But overall I enjoyed them the most. AKG k550: These I liked the least. They sounded really bright and a bit too aggressive for my ears. The overall sound wasn´t full/ colourful enough in my experience. Beyerdynamic DT 880: I don´t really know about these ones. They were good, but I don´t really have an opinion on them, they sounded pretty "neutral" to me. That doesn´t have to be a bad thing, I did quite enjoy them. Also, they had a nice, warm feeling bass. So, overall I liked the Sennheiser ones the best, with the Beyerdynamics as a close second. But I feel that I´m far away from deciding on one pair. I do know what sound I´m going for now though. It should be a full, warm, colourful sound that feels like it´s surrounding you (i don´t really know how to say that in english, maybe "roomy" ). There should be a good, strong, definded bass also. Overall it should sound big, and open. I would be really happy if someone could help me here. Are there headphones with this kind of characteristics? | ||
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KayoDot
33 Posts
The Beyerdynamic DT 990 is worth a shot too as a less expensive alternative (it's only $172 on amazon right now!), as I think it has more bass than the DT 880 and is more open sounding, but some say that the treble on them can be overbearing. The DT 990 is designed to have a more "fun" sound than the neutral, analytical 880, and I think would generally be preferred for genres such as rock. | ||
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KayoDot
33 Posts
On April 15 2012 00:39 Nefariously wrote: Anyone know anything about Sennheiser 598's? I've been wanting to buy them for a while for my more female vocalist heavy music. They are a really nice pair of headphones. They are perfect for female vocals since they have a forward sounding midrange that is very smooth and pleasant. | ||
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