mrbigsby
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I preferred them over the FA003 ti, although they are also really really nice. I find the hp100 irisistable
I preferred them over the FA003 ti, although they are also really really nice. I find the hp100 irisistable
On sale right now for $199.00 on Amazon (hundred bucks off) with free 2nd day air shipping if you have PRIME: http://www.amazon.com/SoundMAGIC-HP100-Premium-Folding-Headphones/dp/B0086YJ86Y
Great review! I'm still looking for a closed can to settle on, this seems like an excellent prospect.
I wonder how it compares to the FA003/HM5 as far as balance/neutrality. Hated the HM5's echoey soundstage.
I agree the FA-003 may not be a technically accomplished phone but they have some good tone and density which some may find muscially appealing.
Anyone tried the Soundmagic HP003 yet ?
I too prefer the HP100s to my FA003s. It's no contest for me really. The FA003 come off as boomy and cavernous while the HP100s have some of the best bass I have ever heard... ever. All the while retaining fantastic detail retrieval and very satisfying mids.
For those who don't like it broken down into highs, mids and lows; the HP100s are some of the most coherent, balanced headphones I have ever heard. They are super comfortable to boot and cost $200. These things even put the Yahama Pro500s to shame when I briefly had them.
I game with them, I listen to music with them. They handle everything just about perfectly for me.
*edit* - Oh and I prefer the HP100s to both A900Xs and K550s as well. The A900Xs, which do sound pretty great gave me comfort issues and still couldn't quite match the refinement of the HP100s. The K550s came off as thin and lacking bass unless I had an airtight seal, which was hard to achieve.
Still the HP100s prevail. They sit on my desk and watch pair after pair of headphones arrive only to shortly leave because none of them can quite match the HP100s.
I'm pretty sure it's the Soundmagic HP 300.
I'd love to listen to them. or just buy a set (depending of course on the price) -
any idea where to get them in the States?