Testing my new HD 25-1 II's on various music. It's Depeche Mode's turn now.   Personal Jesus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNd4eocq2K0   And some (more?) synthpop:   Hurts - Wonderful Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TB1x67Do5U

I'm looking for something under 100 Pounds. Genres: Trance, House, Rock, Metal, Classical, Synthpop, watching movies. The phones are for home use, need to be very comfy for prolonged listening sessions, reasonably sturdy, should not require an amp, though I am willing to buy one if there is no...

Chaottic, I've not heard the M50s but I have heard how AD700 represents music. Wide soundstage and no bass. Hope this helps.

The old itch that I never scratched properly (for my student wallet's joy) has come back. I am in need of some advice from a helpful soul. First, my budget: up to 150 GBP (hinting I currently reside in the UK). The lower, the better though. I prefer not to fiddle with amps if possible. My desk...

There's an unboxing video I made for the Vsonic R02 pro II. Here is the link for the interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIHqhMdgcUA

Omg, Kerry and astroid, thanks! I believe the ZX700 is more suitable for my wide range of genres as I can EQ the bass up when I need it. Now I can hear the reverberation in the studio where AC/DC recorded Jailbreak! They are awesome for rock and I see few issues with other genres. Crisp fiddles...

I can think of three reasons, personally. Brand, cost of research and the commonly gold-plated plugs that come with most mid-range sets.

Sorry, Kerry. I somehow missed that. I wish I hadn't :) Anyway, I already ordered the ZX700 from amazon for 62 GBP. Hopefully, I'll be enjoying some good sound tomorrow afternoon ^^.   P.S. Rofl @ Sony Centre's price of the ZH700s - 100 GBP O_o

Thanks for the consolation, ssrock64. My ship might just have a little wind in its sails. Very helpfully, astroid suggested me to get Sony MDR-ZX700. They look promising.

That's a very graphic description :) I guess I'll just play those 2 classes until lvl 5 or so and I'll decide then.

What class are you guys (n gals?) gonna try first? I'm still contemplating either a Barbarian or a Witch Doctor.

A chain is as strong as its weakest link. I agree with the above statement, but one cannot use the aluminium cups without proper forks to hold them :)   P.S. I also experienced some creaking of the plastic headband when I move my head but that is negligible for me.

Update. I just shipped them back - their build quality is appalling - I discovered the infamous crack in one of the forks. I'm on the road to give up the idea of getting good cans :(

Quote: Well, I believe that the Denon AH-D1001/1000's forks are made of metal. That's a huge let-down on denon's side. If they costed me ~50 bucks - whatever but at their RRP the build quality is ridiculous.

Fate must be kidding me :( On my way back from the store with masking tape in hand, I noticed the infamous problem of the 1100 - a cracked fork T_T The 1100 is 2 days old! 2 days! I just packed the headphones to ship them back. Why, Denon, why did you not make those from metal....   I...