[ax0nom]

Hi!
 
I joined this community just now but I have been reading it since a long time ago.
 
I own the AKG k271 Mk. II, and the IEM RE0, because I try to produce a bit of music, and now I would like to buy a new headphone to enjoy listening to music.
 
My musical preferences are very variated so the sound signature of the headphone won't be a problem at all.
 
So my choices are:
 
   - AKG K702/Q701-Q702
   - Hifiman HE-300
   - Brainwavz HM5
   - Sennheisser HD650
   - Alessandro MS1i
 
I would thank if you could explain which EQ do these headphones have. (if they are flat, balanced, v-shaped...)
 
Thank you very much!

 

[reddragon]

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Hi!
 
I joined this community just now but I have been reading it since a long time ago.
 
I own the AKG k271 Mk. II, and the IEM RE0, because I try to produce a bit of music, and now I would like to buy a new headphone to enjoy listening to music.
 
My musical preferences are very variated so the sound signature of the headphone won't be a problem at all.
 
So my choices are:
 
   - AKG K702/Q701-Q702
   - Hifiman HE-300
   - Brainwavz HM5
   - Sennheisser HD650
 
I would thank if you could explain which EQ do these headphones have. (if they are flat, balanced, v-shaped...)
 
Thank you very much!

 
 
i dont think you mean EQ, i think you mean sound signature. i dont have any of the 4 headphones, so i wont comment on which choice you may want to look into. however, apparently according to reading reviews, akg will be bright, hifiman and sennheiser will be warm, and brainwavz will be neutral. thats the general consensus, however you should read reviews for them and wait for other people who actually have the headphones to chime in. 

 

[ax0nom]

Thanks for your answer! Yes! I'm reading a lot about them, one point that I would also consider is the possibility to bring them to the street! I like to have long walks...

 

[reddragon]

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Thanks for your answer! Yes! I'm reading a lot about them, one point that I would also consider is the possibility to bring them to the street! I like to have long walks...

 
 
 
you are welcome and will outside noise be a problem? because open cans have less noise isolation...

 

[ax0nom]

No I don't think it will be a problem, but It would be better closed cans!

 

[Hoagie]

closed cans are better for an outside environment.  AKG and Senn. are not what I would call portable.

 

[reddragon]

hifiman is also open though, do you think its portable enough? 

 

[sonic2911]

you can not buy HM5 at this time, so forget it!

 

[reddragon]

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you can not buy HM5 at this time, so forget it!

 
 
why cant he buy it?

 

[sonic2911]

OOS -,-

 

[KCxSmacker]

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why cant he buy it?

Everywhere I look they no longer sell or they are out of stock and have been for a long time. 

 

[sonic2911]

+1
still hav no name OEM version for $99

 

[Aaron94]

Just my opinion, but buying the HE-300s is pointless. Yes they are still Hifiman, but they are dynamic drivers, when hifiman is known for orthos. For the price there are better dynamics

 

[reddragon]

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Just my opinion, but buying the HE-300s is pointless. Yes they are still Hifiman, but they are dynamic drivers, when hifiman is known for orthos. For the price there are better dynamics

 
 
i think mike from headfonia said he likes it

 

[KCxSmacker]

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i think mike from headfonia said he likes it

If you get the right version of them they are pretty decent. I can't remember which though.