The diary entries of a little girl nearing 30! - Page 400  

B&W P5:

I really like these. The build materials are nice, and the modularity of the earpads is really nice; it's a feature I'd like to see implemented in other headphones. The actual construction of these could use a little work, though. I find the adjustment sliders a bit awkward and the pivot mechanism needs a bit of resistance as the earpads have a tendency to swing wildly about. The cabling that feeds through the headband into the earcups is also a bit poorly implemented: the right side of my set is much more taut than the left, making adjustment of the pads a bit uneven and awkward. It just doesn't feel quite right on my head. Also the cable fabric frays slightly in the adjustment process. In terms of sound, they have a definitely warmth and are far from accurate. Details take a back seat to euphony. And you know what? That's fine. The P5 makes it work, and it does so providing a relaxing blanket of sound. Apparently there are two versions of these, with a newer model featuring more exactly molded foam inside the cup assembly. Supposedly the older model had foam that blocked the drivers somewhat, causing a muffled sound? Inspecting my particular P5, the foam seems to indicate that these are the newer iteration. The sound is not muffled to my ears, though overall it is less detailed than some of its similarly priced competitors. I find these enjoyable given the right mood and source material.

I thought people might appreciate this picture --- the FAD crew welcoming their little sister to family! (reposted, courtesy of a local friend)

Did you mod them? Or did you have the newer, unobtrusive foam? They don't sound particularly congested, but in terms of clarity they definitely sound blanketed.

Would anyone of you be interested in being a part of a smaller project? I'm writing a guide, concerning headphones, but not about them. If you'd be interested, just PM me. :)

Anyone got experience with the Audio Technica TAD500? Seems like a pretty flat frequency response with a slight bass roll off. At least if I've understood this page correctly: http://www.geocities.jp/ryumatsuba/ath-tad500.html

Could it be a good investment you think?

Nah I sold them before I became aware of the difference made in production. I am pretty sure I had an older pair. 

You tease! You're going to need to provide a little more context then that!

I always thought the TAD series was introduced because they realised the popularity of the AD series among gamers and wanted to make something even cheaper for the multimedia market.

I honestly don't know anything about the TAD series except for what's been written on their website. It seems to be that it is a cheaper alternative to the AD-series, although from my understanding, they are more neutral/flat and perhaps a pretty good headphone - particularly for the price. I guess it was a longshot to ask you guys, but some of you guys wn Audio Technica headphones, so I figured I might as well ask if someone has had the opportunity to listen to those particular ones.

Next time I'm in the city I'll bug the guys at the AT store about it. XD

I think they would be pretty decent, but I was no fan of the AD700.