Headphones

shaizada · #81 22nd April 2009, 06:07 PM

Currently Own:
1) Balanced Sennheiser HD-650 (Recabled Stefan Art Equinox)
2) Balanced Sennheiser HD-600 (Recabled Apuresound V3)
3) Audio Technica W1000 (Single Ended)
4) Shure E530PTH (IEM - In Ear Monitor)
5) Ultimate Ears UE11 Pro (Custom IEM)
6) KOSS KSC-75 (Balanced with Neutrik connectors)
7) Sony MDR-D66 Eggos
8) Sennheiser HD-800 (Pre-ordered. Delivery should probably be in May)

Previously Owned then sold:
1) Sony R10 (Single Ended)
2) Audio Technica L3000 (Balanced)
3) Stax 007 Omega MKI (used with Kevin Gilmore Blue Hawaii electrostatic amp)
4) Sennheiser Orpheus (used with a maxed out Singlepower ES1)
5) AKG K1000
6) AKG K701 recabled with Jena Labs 22awg ultrawire
7) Beyerdynamics DT880 (Balanced)

My current headphone amplifier / preamp is a Ray Samuels B52.

nishant205 · #82 9th November 2009, 11:15 PM

I am planning to get In ear Headphone in the range of 10000 Rs.
I will use it with Creative ZEn vision W <Mp3 player.

I listen to all kind of music . My favorites are A.R. Rahman, , U2, Coldplay, Pink floyd, Yanni, Kenny G.

Bass should be tight but not too heavy. music detail should be good.

Previously i was using Bose In ear Headphone. Now i want much better than that.

I can get it from US also from my brother.

Please suggest some.

I read the reviews of Sennheiser Ie8, klipsche x10, Shure SE 310, 530

Thanks in Advance

grubyhalo · #83 10th November 2009, 02:13 PM

Hi,
Could you please let us know

1. If you would be using it straight out of your media player or use it with an amp?

2. Do you need a closed design or an open one? If you're planning to use it in an office environment or a crowded place, you would have sound leak issues with an open-backed headphones.

However, here are a few that are very well regarded and available for not too much:

Amazon.com: Denon AHD2000 High Performance Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics

Amazon.com: Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphones with 53mm Drivers with Neodymium Magnet Systems: Electronics

NEW Audio Technica ATH-M50s Headphones Straight Cord - eBay (item 180419688395 end time Nov-13-09 06:44:05 PST)

unleash_me · #84 10th November 2009, 06:47 PM

Just in case...

nishant205 · #85 11th November 2009, 10:04 AM

[QUOTE=grubyhalo;87272]Hi,
Could you please let us know

1. If you would be using it straight out of your media player or use it with an amp?

2. Do you need a closed design or an open one? If you're planning to use it in an office environment or a crowded place, you would have sound leak issues with an open-backed headphones.

However, here are a few that are very well regarded and available for not too much:

Amazon.com: Denon AHD2000 High Performance Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics

Amazon.com: Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphones with 53mm Drivers with Neodymium Magnet Systems: Electronics

NEW Audio Technica ATH-M50s Headphones Straight Cord - eBay (item 180419688395 end time Nov-13-09 06:44:05 PST)[/QUOTE

Thanks for the reply

I would be using it staight from my MP3 Player

I listen my mp3 player at home only. so that i prefer In Ear type headphone .

I am considering Sennheiser IE7 which my brother can get from USA . Any suggesion on that one.

bhanja_trinanjan · #86 11th November 2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachi

Arj,

My Fostex T50RP easily bests the AKG 701..It is much faster, accurate and detailed than the AKG K701s. The only thing that the AKG came out on top was in the sound staging ..
Of course, my Fostex is heavily modded..lots of bitumen, Dynamat for mechanical damping, cork, different layers of felt was used.

Results from the micro meet at my place...I will try to put it in as few words as possible..

CTH(w 12BH7A Gold Aero) -> AKG K701
Good
*Very nice air.wide soundstage, excellent highs
* very good mids..would like the vocals to be a bit more forward
Bad
*Bass is loose
*Seems like it can't get the bass out of the K701s as easily..
*just a wee bit bright for my tastes

Don's original Stacker -> K701
Good
Faster and tighter bass..
sound staging is brilliant..the drivers seem to disappear
The brightness that was there in the CTH was no longer there.
Very nice detailing but some passages sounded a tad muddled..but nothing too great
Fantastic mids..perfect and on the spot

CK2III- > K701
Good
*Decent bass..
*drives the K701 adequately
*Good mids..not as musical but more forward than the CTH

Bad
* Not musical at all..easily noticeable going from the other two amps to the CK2III.
*Sound stage is smaller than the other two
*Rolled off highs..lacks detail, lacks the air that the other two amps have in spades
*Bass was slightly loose but generally ok

Starving Student (SS)->K701
Good
*Decent mids..but a bit forward sounding.
*Decent Bass..feels like the amp has a lot of juice
*CTH seems to have looser bass

Bad
* Bass lacks control
*Not as detailed in the highs as the CTH...lacks the air
*better channel separation on the CTH
*Sounds muddled at places compared to the CTH, lacks details

SS With Fostex T50Rps (heavily damped) ->
Muddiness in the sound is not that apparent..the SS definitely feels like it has more power.(wonder if changing a few resistors on the CTH would help address this.
Bass sounds slightly hollow

CTH with Fostex T50RP ->
Better air, details and bass than the SS.

CTH with Yamaha HP2 ->
It seems to driev my orthos wuite well...sounds really good with my HP2. I love this combo..
____________________________________________
We gave the CK2III only one listen before we relegated it to one corner disconnected and lonesome. It is already sold and heading off to its new owner come monday.

Swapping out the 12BH7A with an RCA 5963 improved the bass wuite bit..it got tighter..seemed to drive the K701 ok. However, the highs seemed to roll off earlier with the 5963.

Things that I noticed were, the E12 took longer to trip when we plugged in the K701 and the Yamaha Yh-100s..normally it took half that time with other headphones.

I had plans of selling the Starving student..but I am not so sure anymore. I am also not so sure about building another CTH. Especially considering I want to build few other amps.

A word about the stacker...awesome!!!.it just makes it seem like a piece of cake for it..seamless and smooth in its presentation..devoid of any shortcomings..delivering music like it should be...fun!!!

Dude,

The K701 has its flaws but loose bass? Never heard anyone say that bass on the K701 is loose.

To my ears, it is very very tight and goes deep without the slightest hint of boom. The sound is not bassy, especially at moderate volumes. AKG trades sheer bass impact for tightness and control.

pranab.beriya · #87 20th November 2009, 01:10 AM

Well what i have come to knw is that GRADO SR60i are superb Headphones... well i have never tried those.. but i would love to own one... well i had tried many places but couldnot find it.... so if anyone of u can please find one for me... and also let me the know the price tag...

iaudio · #88 20th November 2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranab.beriya

Well what i have come to knw is that GRADO SR60i are superb Headphones... well i have never tried those.. but i would love to own one... well i had tried many places but couldnot find it.... so if anyone of u can please find one for me... and also let me the know the price tag...

Pranab, Amazon is one place where you can surely get it. Also look at the Alessandro ms1, its quite similar to the Grado sr80 iirc and their website has worldwide shipping option. Hope this helps.
Alessandro High-End Products

PbR · #89 20th November 2009, 06:47 PM

+1 for MS-1, $100 free w/wide shipping, looks like crap, but on ear 'its different'!!

Cheers
PbR

iaudio · #90 20th November 2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PbR

+1 for MS-1, $100 free w/wide shipping, looks like crap, but on ear 'its different'!!

Cheers
PbR

Pbr, long time no see

Anyways the MS1 is something I have been wanting to get for a long time. Till then gotta make do with my Beta brainwavz.
Have you used the MS1? Do you think it has to be amped to perform well?

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