I'd like to listen to music while i'm on the move (35min on my bike to university) and thus the semi-closed semi-portable M50 headphone is perfect (want to hear cars but also using them commuting/at home). The M50 preforms very well in the mids which suits my needs of simple composed guitar/song music, soft rock and classical, and is adequate for the little gaming i excersice. Its durability is unmatched and i find it, in all regards, an anesthetically pleasing equipment though i might be worried it's a little too big for my portable-needs.
- One danish review article of the M50 stated, as the only con, that portable equipment wouldn't serve the M50 justice while i've read several times on this forum, that i can disregard this as a marginal difference. In contraction I've read, to my benefit, that the M50 doesn't require amp (it too, would be marginal). Though, this supports the probability that it's a little overkill for me and my needs to spend 200$ on a HP.
Alternatives:
- Currently the XD-53 (not a lot of info on this one, it seems far less popular) is priced 30$ lower than the M50 and i guess i can live with the aesthetics (again a little worried of the size). How does it preform against the M50 (30$ better? :wink: :wink:).
- The HD25-1 II is priced 10$ higher than the ATH-M50. They seem to preform the same but this is smaller and seems more portable.
XD-53: 180$
ATH-M50: 210$
HD25-1 II: 220$
Best regards!
PS. When i finally get my HP i'll look forward to lurk around these forums a little more; it was quite a treat stumbling upon this little jewel on the internet.
Edited by Magicpants - 1/2/12 at 5:19pm
Hello, i'm new in this area of expertise and i'm focused on getting some good equipment for my portable MP3 player/Computer/Stereo. I know this is quite a long thread but bear with me, i'm a audio-virgin upgrading from 20$ earbuds (english ain't me native language).
I did some thorough research and I've really taken a liking to the ATH-M50 (fell in love) but here in Europe headphones are mad expensive. The M50 costs nearly double that of the US amazon price (US:120$/UK:210$). On these forums people keep praising the M50 for it's value and that it's easily obtainable for 100$. Where does this leave me? How do other europeans cope with this headphone cartel? Am i to accept the price?
Have it shipped is out of the question as my country is renowned for the highest taxes in the world (a minor tax, 25% VAT, shipping cost and a 28$ VAT handling fee easily makes it 200$).
Naturally I've questioned my motives of getting this equipment; Do i really need such an expensive headphone? I guess this is the other main question i'm posing in this thread. I'm no DJ or anything fancy, i just spend a lot of time listining to music and want some solid equipment that will last years to come.