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Apr 3, 2013 at 1:53 AM Post #69,271 of 177,744
atominator99 said:
All of you guys are always talking about $300+ headphones. I say fakku that. I don't have the revenue for that schiit. Therefore, here's my review of a few headphones that are around $100.


 


HD280PRO - Enjoyable, good soundstage. Bass is good as well. Everything overall is pretty good, very well rounded. Down side of it is pressure point on top of head. Ears are comfortable though. Music is crisp and clear. I absolutely love this headphone and it's a great deal for $99. Will probably be the first headphones I'll own.


9/10 for $99












SR-80i - Pads were uncomfortable at first, but slowly becoming alright after wearing them for a little bit. Still uncomfortable nonetheless. After getting used to them from listening to them for awhile, i was fine with them. However, I don't like on ear pads. At all. Same pressure point problem as HD280Pro. Songs are weaker on these than the HDs. It


has good treble, but the bass is lacking. I needs me some more bass.


6/10 for $99









 




MDR-V6 - More comfortable than the SR-80i, but slightly less comfortable than the HD280. When resting around the neck it feels like its choking you. Personally didn't care for the soundstage on these. Treble was good as well as the bass, but I'd like there to be more bass on them. The bass boost on the C5 might make it a lot better in the bass area, but soundstage is still lacking and it's not as clear as it could be.


6.5-7/10 for $110 ($99 at Echo Audio).












SR-60i - I think these are a tad more comfortable than the 80i in the headband, it seems more firm (demo 80i probably have been used a lot, thus making it not as firm). Pads are still an issue though. Not as clear as I would like, treble is alright but lacks tremendously in bass. Soundstage is meh. I don't like open back headphones anyways (closed backs are better in bass after all in cheap headphones), so for me the SRs aren't an option for me. The 80i was a lot better and for just $20 more I'd rather have the 80i.


5/10 for $79












MDR-SA1000 - These headphones are bizarre. The band makes it feel like there is nothing there and is easily the most comfortable ones yet. However, it's extremely loose and shaking (or head banging) causes it to move around more than I'd like. But just gently swaying/nodding your head causes it not to move around (slow and gentle music listeners will have no problem with its looseness then). The treble was good, but bass is still lacking. It was clearer than the SRs. The soundstage was still meh.


7/10 for $105 ($99 at Echo).












Between these 5 it is obvious on who reigned supreme.The HD280 were clearly the best and was the most all around performer oft the three. If you're ever in Portland, definitely go down to Echo Audio and check out their gear. They also ship gear to and their website is http://echohifi.com/
.


 


Oh, and the CD I bought plus the HD800s plus P-H equals heaven:
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Nice impressions!

My school uses the HD280's.

Very cool store for letting your use that stuff! :)

Why not buy the HD280's if you like them?
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 1:54 AM Post #69,272 of 177,744
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bowei006 said:
You designed the unit and half the boards And Nwavguy and the engineers at Cirrus Logic designed the rest of the stuff
He designed the case.

#Accuracy
People tend to be more analytical and 'notice ' things as they try new gear
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Cirrus logic didn't design the DAC board, some chinese guy did.
if you're gonna credit cirrus logic, we might as well do the same for
Texas Instuments (Burr-Brown)
Fairchild semicondutor
Nichicon
Panasonic
Epcos
TE Conectivity
etc. etc.
LOL
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Hm... true, I guess we tend to be more analytical when demoing new gear to pick out the differences.
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 1:55 AM Post #69,273 of 177,744
akiroz said:
Cirrus logic didn't design the DAC board, some chinese guy did.
if you're gonna credit cirrus logic, we might as well do the same for
Texas Instuments (Burr-Brown)

Fairchild semicondutor

Nichicon

Panasonic

Epcos

TE Conectivity
etc. etc.
LOL :D

Hm... true, I guess we tend to be more analytical when demoing new gear to pick out the differences.
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The CS4398 :wink:
\
Ok.. I tried to troll you.

Fair enough, :mad:

you win this round. I'll get you next time :rolleyes:
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 1:58 AM Post #69,275 of 177,744
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bowei006 said:
Nice impressions!

My school uses the HD280's.

Very cool store for letting your use that stuff!
smily_headphones1.gif


Why not buy the HD280's if you like them?
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Thanks, I didn't buy them because I didn't have enough money to buy them. Since I'm practically saving up all of my money for a Europe trip, I won't be able to buy them until mid-summer. That store was very mellow and it was fun talking with the owner and workers (well, Mech mainly talked to them, I was busy listening to music :p). I highly recommend that place for any audiophile.
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM Post #69,276 of 177,744
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM Post #69,277 of 177,744
atominator99 said:
Thanks, I didn't buy them because I didn't have enough money to buy them. Since I'm practically saving up all of my money for a Europe trip, I won't be able to buy them until mid-summer. That store was very mellow and it was fun talking with the owner and workers (well, Mech mainly talked to them, I was busy listening to music :p). I highly recommend that place for any audiophile.
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Yes Yes..too far away though

Are you also going to go to Univ of Wash?
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:01 AM Post #69,278 of 177,744
Quote:
atominator99 said:
All of you guys are always talking about $300+ headphones. I say fakku that. I don't have the revenue for that schiit. Therefore, here's my review of a few headphones that are around $100.
 
HD280PRO - Enjoyable, good soundstage. Bass is good as well. Everything overall is pretty good, very well rounded. Down side of it is pressure point on top of head. Ears are comfortable though. Music is crisp and clear. I absolutely love this headphone and it's a great deal for $99. Will probably be the first headphones I'll own.
 
9/10 for $99
 
 

 

 
 

SR-80i - Pads were uncomfortable at first, but slowly becoming alright after wearing them for a little bit. Still uncomfortable nonetheless. After getting used to them from listening to them for awhile, i was fine with them. However, I don't like on ear pads. At all. Same pressure point problem as HD280Pro. Songs are weaker on these than the HDs. It
has good treble, but the bass is lacking. I needs me some more bass.
6/10 for $99
 
 

 

 
 
 

MDR-V6 - More comfortable than the SR-80i, but slightly less comfortable than the HD280. When resting around the neck it feels like its choking you. Personally didn't care for the soundstage on these. Treble was good as well as the bass, but I'd like there to be more bass on them. The bass boost on the C5 might make it a lot better in the bass area, but soundstage is still lacking and it's not as clear as it could be.
6.5-7/10 for $110 ($99 at Echo Audio).
 
 

 

 
 

SR-60i - I think these are a tad more comfortable than the 80i in the headband, it seems more firm (demo 80i probably have been used a lot, thus making it not as firm). Pads are still an issue though. Not as clear as I would like, treble is alright but lacks tremendously in bass. Soundstage is meh. I don't like open back headphones anyways (closed backs are better in bass after all in cheap headphones), so for me the SRs aren't an option for me. The 80i was a lot better and for just $20 more I'd rather have the 80i.
5/10 for $79
 
 

 

 
 

MDR-SA1000 - These headphones are bizarre. The band makes it feel like there is nothing there and is easily the most comfortable ones yet. However, it's extremely loose and shaking (or head banging) causes it to move around more than I'd like. But just gently swaying/nodding your head causes it not to move around (slow and gentle music listeners will have no problem with its looseness then). The treble was good, but bass is still lacking. It was clearer than the SRs. The soundstage was still meh.
7/10 for $105 ($99 at Echo).
 
 

 

 
 
 

Between these 5 it is obvious on who reigned supreme.The HD280 were clearly the best and was the most all around performer oft the three. If you're ever in Portland, definitely go down to Echo Audio and check out their gear. They also ship gear to and their website is http://echohifi.com/.
 
Oh, and the CD I bought plus the HD800s plus P-H equals heaven:

 
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Nice! That's a good photo with the CD. :p
 
I actually liked the MDR-V6's. They're not bad for the price but the treble and upper-mids sound metallic-like to me.
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:03 AM Post #69,280 of 177,744
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bowei006 said:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/653592/order-now-the-headphone-mook-inaugural-english-edition-your-ultimate-headphone-guidebook

Today I learned that Maaya Sakamoto uses Fit Ear CIEM's

and is one of the few artists to be AWARE of them even!

yess!!
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Dude...one of my favourite singer....
(actually a lot are aware of FitEars, it's quite the brand domestically)
Now C435-yearning will make me cry even more at night.
 
Did I mention I love Garden of Everything, Tune the Rainbow, and Shounen Alice?
Kanno + Maaya = god-tier combo.
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:03 AM Post #69,281 of 177,744
twinqy said:
Dude...one of my favourite singer....
(actually a lot are aware of FitEars, it's quite the brand domestically)
Now C435-yearning will make me cry even more at night.

Did I mention I love Garden of Everything, Tune the Rainbow, and Shounen Alice?
Kanno + Maaya = god-tier combo.
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I made a post on Garden of Everything before


DOES ANYONE listen to the English lyrics!?? he says the MOST RANDOM things...seriously
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:05 AM Post #69,282 of 177,744
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miceblue said:
Nice! That's a good photo with the CD. :p
 
I actually liked the MDR-V6's. They're not bad for the price but the treble and upper-mids sound metallic-like to me.
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Yeah, that pic is full of eargasmic objects.
 
After listening to the HD280 first, everything started sounding horrible compared to it. I couldn't find one in that price range their that had the entire bundle that the HD had. It was far cleaner than the others and just overall the best.
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:06 AM Post #69,283 of 177,744
Quote:
atominator99 said:
All of you guys are always talking about $300+ headphones. I say fakku that. I don't have the revenue for that schiit. Therefore, here's my review of a few headphones that are around $100.
 
HD280PRO - Enjoyable, good soundstage. Bass is good as well. Everything overall is pretty good, very well rounded. Down side of it is pressure point on top of head. Ears are comfortable though. Music is crisp and clear. I absolutely love this headphone and it's a great deal for $99. Will probably be the first headphones I'll own.
 
9/10 for $99
 
 

 

 
 

SR-80i - Pads were uncomfortable at first, but slowly becoming alright after wearing them for a little bit. Still uncomfortable nonetheless. After getting used to them from listening to them for awhile, i was fine with them. However, I don't like on ear pads. At all. Same pressure point problem as HD280Pro. Songs are weaker on these than the HDs. It
has good treble, but the bass is lacking. I needs me some more bass.
6/10 for $99
 
 

 

 
 
 

MDR-V6 - More comfortable than the SR-80i, but slightly less comfortable than the HD280. When resting around the neck it feels like its choking you. Personally didn't care for the soundstage on these. Treble was good as well as the bass, but I'd like there to be more bass on them. The bass boost on the C5 might make it a lot better in the bass area, but soundstage is still lacking and it's not as clear as it could be.
6.5-7/10 for $110 ($99 at Echo Audio).
 
 

 

 
 

SR-60i - I think these are a tad more comfortable than the 80i in the headband, it seems more firm (demo 80i probably have been used a lot, thus making it not as firm). Pads are still an issue though. Not as clear as I would like, treble is alright but lacks tremendously in bass. Soundstage is meh. I don't like open back headphones anyways (closed backs are better in bass after all in cheap headphones), so for me the SRs aren't an option for me. The 80i was a lot better and for just $20 more I'd rather have the 80i.
5/10 for $79
 
 

 

 
 

MDR-SA1000 - These headphones are bizarre. The band makes it feel like there is nothing there and is easily the most comfortable ones yet. However, it's extremely loose and shaking (or head banging) causes it to move around more than I'd like. But just gently swaying/nodding your head causes it not to move around (slow and gentle music listeners will have no problem with its looseness then). The treble was good, but bass is still lacking. It was clearer than the SRs. The soundstage was still meh.
7/10 for $105 ($99 at Echo).
 
 

 

 
 
 

Between these 5 it is obvious on who reigned supreme.The HD280 were clearly the best and was the most all around performer oft the three. If you're ever in Portland, definitely go down to Echo Audio and check out their gear. They also ship gear to and their website is http://echohifi.com/.
 
Oh, and the CD I bought plus the HD800s plus P-H equals heaven:

 
Click to expand...

Heh. 
Quote:
bowei006 said:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/653592/order-now-the-headphone-mook-inaugural-english-edition-your-ultimate-headphone-guidebook

Today I learned that Maaya Sakamoto uses Fit Ear CIEM's

and is one of the few artists to be AWARE of them even!

yess!!
Click to expand...

 
Nice marketing tactic. It's more celebrity endorsed phones :3. But seriously, I've heard some who got FitEars just because Maaya used them. So it is pretty effective. Even at this price range...
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:07 AM Post #69,284 of 177,744
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atominator99 said:
Quote:
bowei006 said:
Nice impressions!

My school uses the HD280's.

Very cool store for letting your use that stuff!
smily_headphones1.gif


Why not buy the HD280's if you like them?
Click to expand...

Thanks, I didn't buy them because I didn't have enough money to buy them. Since I'm practically saving up all of my money for a Europe trip, I won't be able to buy them until mid-summer. That store was very mellow and it was fun talking with the owner and workers (well, Mech mainly talked to them, I was busy listening to music :p). I highly recommend that place for any audiophile.
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Yeah, they were very understanding and cool that we were only there to browse. I explained that I was looking for a graduation present :)
Yeah, overall they were cool to talk to. Except one said the momentum sounded good at $350... -_-
Sorry, for $25 more I'd take their HE-5.
Oh and they had audioengine speakers too. Thinking of getting a pair for le dorm...
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akiroz said:
Quote:
atominator99 said:
Oh, and the CD I bought plus the HD800s plus P-H equals heaven:

 
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Awesome Pic :3
 
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mechgamer123 said:
Echo audio is a speaker/headphone store in Portland
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Ahh ok.
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Haha, that transport was twice as much as Project H!
Yup, t'was a cool place to go check out :D
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bowei006 said:
Quote:
atominator99 said:
Thanks, I didn't buy them because I didn't have enough money to buy them. Since I'm practically saving up all of my money for a Europe trip, I won't be able to buy them until mid-summer. That store was very mellow and it was fun talking with the owner and workers (well, Mech mainly talked to them, I was busy listening to music :p). I highly recommend that place for any audiophile.
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Yes Yes..too far away though

Are you also going to go to Univ of Wash?
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Bah, we'll be coming back eventually to go to UW for other various things. 
That and Echo ships as well :)
 
Apr 3, 2013 at 2:07 AM Post #69,285 of 177,744
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bowei006 said:
I made a post on Garden of Everything before

DOES ANYONE listen to the English lyrics!?? he says the MOST RANDOM things...seriously
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I think you just quoted me on the Garden thing though. It was back when I started on the thread.
 
Wapanese concept of English lyrics duh. Always facepalm when English parts come up on a song since it ruins the otherwise nice lyrics. Even crap-pop (i.e. k-pop) has relatively okay lyrics until they get to the english part, and probably what gives off the bad impressions.
 
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