First thing is I am new here and looking for help choosing my first expensive set of headphones. I plan on using the headphones for my pc and my rockboxed 5.5g ipod and have found 2 headphones I like but would like those in the know to help me choose the best out of 2. 1) Sennheiser  HD 238...

Hi guyz !   I am a new user on the forum and it's a pleasure for me to join this community.   I am not particularly someone that can be qualified of audiophile but I like good audio quality of course and I am willing to do my research and put the price for good cans.   My question is...

I need a picture of AKG K518s on someone's neck so I know if they are neckable.

Hi folks,   Just weighing the option of selling off my MDR CD3000 which I bought many years ago and have rarely used it because of travel and it was quite expensive when I got it so didn't want to use it too much.  You can say its a display ornament right now :)   On the road I've been...

I've read quite a bit about people taking the foam pads in these phones and since I just got my pair I'm interested in trying this out. How do I do this without harming my headphones?

 http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0028N78CK/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1291680246&sr=8-1&condition=new   Second deal down, ships out of some store in Florida called Audio Video Communication Store. It's $10 for shipping so looking at around $60 total. I feel like buying...

Hi, went down to my local hifi dealer to get a pair of headphones for portable use, not walking or running though, will mostly be used on the train, busses, airplanes etc. Used my Iphone 4 for the tests.   Contenders are: AKG K518 DJ AKG K540 AKG K530 AKG K514 AKG K142HD AKG...

Hey head-fi.org I have recently bought the AKG K518 (K81) and was quite impressed with them.  But now I want to upgrade, to something full-sized (over-ear, not on-ear). I like the sound of the AKGs, and I'm thinking of getting something from this manufactorer again, but not necessarily. I...

Introduction   I started planning this review around the same time I joined head-fi and saw how useful multi-headphone comparisons could be for a newcomer. I put my meager (at the time) collection of portable headphones to good use and tested them against each other. What started out as a...

Hi Everyone,   I've been searching a lot in the forums, however, I have a few questions on the AKG K518DJ   As DJ headphones, are they durable enough for the wear and tear of using them when DJing? I mean, one specific part of the headphones which I worry about is the connection of the...

Well I just had the beats solos by Dr Dre. And i loved them the bass was incredible, unfortunately they are very flimsy and broke. Well i got new ones from monster and sold them for about 110 dollars to a friend. I was thinking of getting the AKG K81s...

Ok so, here is my problem.   Im looking for some new headphones for my pc, which i use mainly to listen to music and gaming. When i listen to music, its mostly DnB or Dub so the bass performance, to me, is really important, i love the sound of my Porta Pros and im looking for a similar...

Ok, so I'm an absolute beginner in good headphones (I've been using my iPod buds and that's been it) but I'm looking to upgrade to something nicer.   I travel a lot for my sport so I wanted something portable (on-ears) as I just can't take to in-ear buds. Because I travel in the car a lot...

I need a new closed portable headphones in about 60$, I need them to be good for Rock, Alt and Indie. I also would like them to have a good isolation and SQ. What would you recommend me for my needs? I've been thinkin to get the AKG K518..   Thanks.

good day guys, need some advice for a newbie like me... i have another upgarde itch (my current phones are cx500 and senn hd228...) so i'm looking to buy either the px200 II or the akg, which do you suggest for me? i listen to RnB and hip/hop songs mostly although my collection is really...

Edit: must have been dyslectic 581 must ofcourse be 518 , and this for my very first review on headfi Dear all, So many asked for it, well here it is. THE AKG K81 DJ vs AKG 518 DJ LE comparo with pictures! This review is a work in progress, so I'll start with the eyecandy first...

Hi all this is my first post and I'm quite the headphone noob so go easy on me I own a pair of Alessandro Ms-1s and I'm loving them for the rock and metal that I listen to I basically go from laptop straight into headphones my only complaint about these headphones is that there is no...

I know theres a ton of similar topics fo the k81dj, but you can nevr have too many. Pads: Whoever i read saying that the Sennheiser HD25 velour pads were extremely difficult to fit on a k81dj, couldnt have been very handy. What you do is you twist the rubber band "inside out" over the pads...

I'm looking for a pair of portables, mostly for use on the bus. I currently use IEMs but putting them in and taking them out gets a little fiddly at times, especially when you're trying to get a good seal and they keep falling out, after a while of having them in they tend to hurt my ears...

I'm looking for a pair of headphones where the two main priorities are comfort, and isolation, and audio quality as the third. Durability is worth taking into consideration as well I guess. I'm not sure I got the english "head/hi fi terms" all figured out but I'm sure you'll get me anyway. :)...

Hey guys I am using the Koss Porta Pro for over a year, but since a week one of the earphones of the Koss does not work... so I want to buy me a new Portable Headphone... normally I would buy me the koss porta pro again, because i liked them very very much - but I think they could be more...

Man oh man.  I currently picked up a pair of AKG K518 on ebay (they're the fuchsia ones, but they were only $35 still packaged, so I bit).  BTW, I still have to look up how to spell fuchsia, my mind can't get the letter's order correct, haha.  Anyway, they came in, and I let them break in the...

Hi I am a newbie here and to headphones in general and was hoping I could get some expert advice here. Looking to invest in some decent headphones which I will be using primarily for music and games:   70% music   -60% Electro, Dubstep, Drum and Bass -30% Rock, Metal -10% all else...

Yes. Another one of those threads. Please bear with me.   So I'm in the market for portable headphones. What I care about the most is sound quality; but isolation and comfort are necessities, see, I listen to music on the subway and bus, so phones with good sound but not-so-good isolation...

Hello I've been looking at the AKG K518, because they look good, and also I've read that they are good "overall" The only problem is that I am not a DJ and the wire is 2,5 meters long...   I know nothing about headphones, I've just been wanting headphone that sound great, look good, and...