raybone0566
Headphoneus Supremus
I landed a pair of af-56's on ebay for $60.00. at that price they are well worth the money. that was buy it now, not an auction.
I used to think these were too bassy with any of the included tips, however switching to some double flange tips that came with a pair of meelectronic iems makes them sound excellent.
The bass no longer feels overpowering and the rest of the spectrum can be shown or I suppose heard
Well I just feel like getting a pair of made in Aussie phones if I'm going to start a headphone collection and I do love their design though I'm somewhat put off by reviews saying that the housing split. That and they don't seem to get much love around here. I mean this thread is not even 2 pages long.
I'm glad to hear yours held up well, but what sort of level would you say the AF-56 performs at? Would be nice to hear a bit more about them.
I wouldn't mind putting more money for a pair of AF-78 but it is my understanding that the AF-78 does not have a crossover board as shown by their own website despite being a hybrid dual driver. For that you need to go an extra 50AUD to the 249AUD AF-120 which I feel just isn't worth it. If they can make the AF-33 at 40AUD then it stands to reason that the only difference across the series is just the housing and drivers. I don't feel that they warrant a $150 difference in price tag.
AF-56 seems like the best choice in terms of design and functionality, but I don't think I've seen anyone compare how they perform across the entire range yet?
As you can see the exploded diagram of AF-78 and AF-120, only the AF-120 has a crossover chipset as shown in (2)
Hate to say it, but they're designed in Australia, made in China.