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I think the amount of bass the S500s possess is overrated. They have a bassy sound, but it doesn't hit hard at all. It's pretty soft and it's not very punchy either.

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OK thanks for the input. I don't like "soft" hitting bass such as DT770 Pro, Denon D2000 and XB700 due to overemphasis in the subbass region vs lack of midbass but neither do I like too midbass focused bass output either such as Denon HP700 or K518/K81 DJs either, I need a balanced midbass vs subbass output. Like so: 
 
 

 

Are there any places in the US still selling these for <$200? Seems like they're out of stock at the cheaper places.

Wich one is better during sports: the sonys or the ws99 ?

red12355 said:

Are there any places in the US still selling these for <$200? Seems like they're out of stock at the cheaper places.

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What places we're selling >$200 and for how much? Is that including shipping/handling and from the US or Japan?

uemitay said:

Wich one is better during sports: the sonys or the ws99 ?

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Are you talking about the XB series? I wouldn't do any rigorous activity with those on. Or falling off, rather.

oregonian said:

Can anyone compare this WS99 bass to the PROMK2 bass please?

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Bumpity bump as I'm very interested to know this.

pngwn said:

What places we're selling >$200 and for how much? Is that including shipping/handling and from the US or Japan?

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AccesoryJack has them for $240 I think, and Sears has em for like $450 or something from a 3rd party.

Derp I meant less than $200. $450 is a ripoff!

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Derp I meant less than $200. $450 is a ripoff!

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That is a rip!! I'll sell you mine for $449.98 and I'll only charge $.02 for shipping. 
 
I may be selling both my WS99's and Esw9a to fund some other projects so if I do I'll let you guys know here first before I post them.
 
 
Thanks,
 
 

It seems like the only type of music anyone recommends for these are dubsteb, drum n bass, techno etc. How well do they do with pop, r&b, and alternative?

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It seems like the only type of music anyone recommends for these are dubsteb, drum n bass, techno etc. How well do they do with pop, r&b, and alternative?

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They just sound great with those types of music but in reality I'd say they sound great with everything except rock/metal. Need a little bit more treble for that one. They still sound really good but rock isn't their strong suit.
 
 
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Ok thanks. I'm really interested with the Philips fidelio l1.

Demon, what's your preferred cans for rock/metal?

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Demon, what's your preferred cans for rock/metal?

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I love the Ultrasone HIFI-780's and DT990/250 pro's for rock. The HIFI 780's don't have a ton of detail but that signature sparkle of theirs can be intoxicating. At first it's down right obnoxious but after about 10-15 hours they calm down/ you get used to them and they come alive. I would say my signature can for Rock is probably the HE-400's. Huge sound stage great mids and the highs are just right. They lack in no department and will sound good straight out of a laptop and obviously better with proper amping. I wish I had my Arrow 3G when I owned them this last time (owned them 3 times) ... Probably would have never sold them if I had though and that money is going toward my LCD's I'll be getting this week. Take the good with the bad I guess



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Finally read all 52 pages. Just came in to say I really don't like you guys very much. Every time I come to head-fi, I end up buying a new set. At first it was low end stuff to use while getting to school like the Koss KC75s and Senn CX300. Then after that I jumped to the UE TF10s, loved those and said I would never need another pair again. Boy was I wrong, ended up getting 4 more cheap (but well reviewed) IEMs since I needed a pair for going out and doing activities that I wouldn't care about breaking or losing. Now that I'm in need of a set of cans, I come to the experts hoping I'd get some help picking a pair around the $80-$100 range. After a few days of reading as many threads as I can, my budget suddenly became more flexible since these sound like they're exactly what I'm looking for and if I go with something else, I'd be missing out. My ears thank you, but my wallet despises you.
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That is a rip!! I'll sell you mine for $449.98 and I'll only charge $.02 for shipping. 
 
I may be selling both my WS99's and Esw9a to fund some other projects so if I do I'll let you guys know here first before I post them.
 
 
Thanks,
 
 

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When will you know if you're going to be selling them? I'm interested if you are planning on letting them go. I'm hoping to get a pair asap. Thanks.