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post #3616 of 4053
11/12/12 at 12:55pm

It looks... cute.  I think.

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post #3617 of 4053
11/12/12 at 1:27pm

Hello ljokerl, 

 

Great thread. It helped me narrow down my options and decide what i am looking for as my first pair of good headphones.

 

I have been interested in the sennheiser model hd25-1 II and they are selling for 106 dollars atm on amazon.

 

I found somewhere that some editions comes with the velour pads but im not sure which one. Do you know anything about it?

 

If not, can you send me a link of the pads that will fit?

 

Another doubt i have is if these phones require any king of amp or if it doesnt improve the sound that much. If yes can you recommend me any cheap and small amp?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Felipe

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post #3618 of 4053
11/12/12 at 2:44pm
Wow, that's a huge price drop from the norm, I know headphone prices jump like crazy during Thanksgiving but that's a 50% drop... I'm seeing them at $140 right now tho, dunno if they went up or you were talking used or what.
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post #3619 of 4053
11/12/12 at 2:54pm
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Wow, that's a huge price drop from the norm, I know headphone prices jump like crazy during Thanksgiving but that's a 50% drop... I'm seeing them at $140 right now tho, dunno if they went up or you were talking used or what.

 

Yeah they sold for 106 dollars for about 15 minutes and then went back to 139. Still a huge price drop.

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post #3620 of 4053
11/12/12 at 4:11pm

Agreed great deal on the HDs!

 

Joker, nice in-depth write-up on the P3s!!

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post #3621 of 4053
11/12/12 at 8:00pm
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Originally Posted by FelipeMC View Post

Hello ljokerl, 

 

Great thread. It helped me narrow down my options and decide what i am looking for as my first pair of good headphones.

 

I have been interested in the sennheiser model hd25-1 II and they are selling for 106 dollars atm on amazon.

 

I found somewhere that some editions comes with the velour pads but im not sure which one. Do you know anything about it?

 

If not, can you send me a link of the pads that will fit?

 

Another doubt i have is if these phones require any king of amp or if it doesnt improve the sound that much. If yes can you recommend me any cheap and small amp?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Felipe

 

The limited edition comes with a case but no velour pads. The standard ones come with velour pads but no case (I think... I've only purchased the special edition). The pads can be purchased direct from Sennheiser, I believe they were about $13+shipping when I bought mine in 2009.

 

I don't really keep up with the portable amp market these days - you may want to check the amp forum. I still use an ancient mini3 and an iBasso D10. 

 

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Agreed great deal on the HDs!

 

Joker, nice in-depth write-up on the P3s!!


Thanks beerchug.gif

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post #3622 of 4053
11/13/12 at 12:05pm

Does anyone know what happened to the first post? Looks like it got edited out.

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post #3623 of 4053
11/13/12 at 7:12pm
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Does anyone know what happened to the first post? Looks like it got edited out.


It's malfunctioning. Started a support thread about it here http://www.head-fi.org/t/635913/extra-line-breaks-inserted-in-posts-unable-to-edit-them-out 

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post #3624 of 4053
11/13/12 at 7:25pm
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It's malfunctioning. Started a support thread about it here http://www.head-fi.org/t/635913/extra-line-breaks-inserted-in-posts-unable-to-edit-them-out 

 

Ooh, that's not good. Not only the problem with the 1st post, but the support link appears to be broken as well.

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post #3625 of 4053
11/14/12 at 1:21pm

Looks like it's fixed..........no telling how many people use that first post as a guide to narrow down choices for everything from deciding on a first set of portables, to just perusing it for new toys to try, the single most important post on portable cans in all of headfi, and the interwebz even :-)

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post #3626 of 4053
11/14/12 at 1:34pm
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Originally Posted by FelipeMC View Post

Hello ljokerl, 

 

Great thread. It helped me narrow down my options and decide what i am looking for as my first pair of good headphones.

 

I have been interested in the sennheiser model hd25-1 II and they are selling for 106 dollars atm on amazon.

 

I found somewhere that some editions comes with the velour pads but im not sure which one. Do you know anything about it?

 

If not, can you send me a link of the pads that will fit?

 

Another doubt i have is if these phones require any king of amp or if it doesnt improve the sound that much. If yes can you recommend me any cheap and small amp?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Felipe

Hi Felipe,

Are you sure? I checked the price history and the lowest it went to is $129.94 and not in stock now. 

 

http://camelcamelcamel.com/Sennheiser-HD25-1-II-Closed-Back-Headphones/product/B000TDZOXG?locale=US

 

This is the model, right?  http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Studio-Monitor-Sealed-Headphone/dp/B00009ZSYG/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352928489&sr=1-4&keywords=hd-25

 

Thanks!

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post #3627 of 4053
11/14/12 at 7:36pm
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Looks like it's fixed..........no telling how many people use that first post as a guide to narrow down choices for everything from deciding on a first set of portables, to just perusing it for new toys to try, the single most important post on portable cans in all of headfi, and the interwebz even :-)


Thanks beerchug.gif

 

I still can't edit the post but it's being worked on and seems to display now (albeit with lots of extra blankspace). Hopefully that won't turn too many off reading it.

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post #3628 of 4053
11/15/12 at 7:56pm
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Hi Felipe,

Are you sure? I checked the price history and the lowest it went to is $129.94 and not in stock now. 

 

http://camelcamelcamel.com/Sennheiser-HD25-1-II-Closed-Back-Headphones/product/B000TDZOXG?locale=US

 

This is the model, right?  http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Studio-Monitor-Sealed-Headphone/dp/B00009ZSYG/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352928489&sr=1-4&keywords=hd-25

 

Thanks!

As far as I know, you don't want the ones in the second link, I've never heard that model, but have seen too many posts saying that one is inferior to the HD25-1-II

Hopefully some one that has heard the HD-25 can chime in.  I don't think you want the HD25SP II either. 


Edited by the search never ends - 11/15/12 at 7:58pm
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post #3629 of 4053
11/15/12 at 9:18pm
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As far as I know, you don't want the ones in the second link, I've never heard that model, but have seen too many posts saying that one is inferior to the HD25-1-II

Hopefully some one that has heard the HD-25 can chime in.  I don't think you want the HD25SP II either. 


The badge on the headphone in the second link reads "HD25-1 II 70Ω" so that should be okay. As far as I know the HD25-1 (non-mkII) is the same thing as well, just has some minor cabling differences. 

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post #3630 of 4053
11/16/12 at 1:49am
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The badge on the headphone in the second link reads "HD25-1 II 70Ω" so that should be okay. As far as I know the HD25-1 (non-mkII) is the same thing as well, just has some minor cabling differences. 

Thanks for clearing that up. beyersmile.png

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