I've been thinking about the Focal SM6 series myself but they are out of your price range. Given your limit of $1,000, I think the Dynaudio BM5A are very good.
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Styling...
I have heard alot of comments about the styling on the headphones, some good, some bad but all very valid and useful.
How here's a question...
At each Shure model...
Thanks for the cautionary words. I think you are the second person who mentioned that the M50s are "narrow" or trying to squeeze the sound. I wonder how they'd compare to a set of studio headphones like the K702/701 whose...
I happened to come across this thread. I am also considering the M50s and the HFI-780s. I haven't heard either. How would you describe their respective SQ?
BTW, how much are the HFI-780s? They are quite a bit more expensive than the...
Thanks Ultraandy. Have a couple more questions for you:
Are the silver earcups actually made of aluminum or are they plastic cups painted/coated with a metallic finish?
How is the SQ? I heard that they are very bass-heavy? What does...
Thanks, Acix. I was counting on your to chime in because you appear to be quite an expert on Ultrasones -- I saw your posts on various threads. (The GM is an otherwise very good candidate but the looks put me off a bit, I'd have to...
No. They are not very popular here so I haven't found a dealer who is willing to let me test-drive it yet. That's why the opinions here really count! Thanks a lot.
Thanks brn80. I found the thread about Ultrasone -- 375 pages and counting... incredible. People here do care about their headphones, don't they?
I'm willing to pay a bit more than the 100 USD. I mentioned that figure only because...
It looks like the ATH-M50s cannot be beaten at its price point or at this moment in time. No wonder it's getting so popular here. (The new Shures won't be available for another couple of months.) I'll wait for a couple more days to see...
