Member Reviews: SoundMAGIC HP100 Premium Over-the-Ear Folding Headphones (Black)

Read all the reviews here on headfi and you'll get a very accurate idea of what you'll hear. I have been buying portable earphones since the early 90s, mostly Sony and their $100 models.In the past several years I've gathered Klipsch S4(great budget gear) then the V moda M80 for my first headphone and its great in a warm smooth way with plenty of great bass for my taste, and because it was on sale the Klipsch X5 which opened my eyes with the astonishing detail it relayed, and this made me want an over ear that was somewhere between the M80 and the X5. I wanted detail but also deep bass and something neither had, soundstage! Like many, I was looking around the $200 level and the real...

We are all different, and thus we all like different things.  But there are likely only so many possible combinations in the world. So if you happen to be like me and like sleek, low profile, comfy, feature filled, well deigned, well made, amazing sounding shiny bits… Then maybe these will also be your new favorite cans?    Lets start with the physical, as eventually you will have to admit this is where all love starts. Attraction. The box, like any first date is somewhat interesting, but really gives away nothing but a graph of presumable truths supported by a couple of obvious lies. Moving past the exterior is where the interest lies, inside the box.  Inside I...

SoundMAGIC HP100 review   I would like to thank tony at soundmagic for asking me to review their First full size circumaural headphone, and I must say they have done a very good job.   I will try and write as honest a review as possible, and any opinions expressed are my own and others may not agree.   These have had 100 hours of burn in, as suggested by soundmagic, and differences were noticed, so do not judge them straight out of the box.   Gear Used: IPod Classic 7G 160gb (rockboxed) > HP100 IPod Classic 7G 160gb (rockboxed) > Fiio L3 > JDS Labs C421 (AD8620) > HP100     Specs: Transducer: Dynamic...