I am pretty immune about strange stares now....   Quote:    

I wouldnt mind the 701. It looks so cool in white. How is the isolation??   Quote:  

I use the AKG 271 on the go. My UE triple fi 10 doesnt match well with HM601. Trying to get used to the weird stares occassionally from people...   Was thinking maybe could get some colored cables, pads and stickers to paste onto the cups to make it look nicer....

Zero isolation??    Quote:  

The Akg 271 is a good choice. It is pretty flat in response meaning it is good for mixing. It is also closed and signals will not leak into your Mic when tracking vocals. It's also a nice sounding pair of headphones.

I supposed audiophiles do not use eq because additional eq units add on additional electronics in the signal path which is undesirable. I do remember there are some very hi end units like cello palette that is a eq preamp itself.

I wear a pair of AKG 271 and get strange looks all the time...

Thanks all for your inputs, finally decided on the AKG 271S, it matches the HM601 for my taste. Now learning to withstand the weird looks from people in the train...

When you wear a headphone like AKG271 on the train and dont bother about other people staring at you

Finally, owner of K271S

Really that ugly? ;) didn't have the time to try that ..maybe tomorrow..

Will try the senn HD 448 and maybe the HD25 tomorrow when I visit my dealer tomorrow. Hopefully he doesnt get too annoyed with me for trying so many headphones....

  Adidas HD25

Does a K172HD qualify? Maybe buying one soon. Or maybe a K271,....

Denons would have been quite in my top list if not for its pretty open design....

Does the 601 have enough juice to drive the 4s? Yes, agree with u regarding matching with a dark earphone. it is also too dark for my taste.

I will give the ortofons a try..hopefully my dealer carries them..

Hi all, just bought a hm601 1 week ago. Really loved the player but realise it does not match my triple fi 10. What headphones or IEMs do you use for your portable setup? I am hunting for a closed headphone to match the HM601.

Its really weird. I tried a brand new set at my dealers place and find that the bass is overwhelming, the highs and mids are pretty nice. Could you try exchange with your dealer?

Hi Coldcut,   Is the AKG172HD sibilant with female vocals? Does it improve after running in? I am contemplating buying the 172, Thanks.

Yes, I have tried the ESW9. It's mids are indeed nice and lush but when paired with the HM601, it becomes too lush and the highs are a little too rolled off for me...it was my first choice originally...

They dont have such policies in Singapore...

I was torn between the Akg172 and Akg271s. The 271s does not seem be as sibilant or maybe not as ruthless in revealing the flaws of not so well recorded materials. However, the 271 seems a little too big to wear on the head in trains...

Hi,   I was almost on the verge of buying the AKG K172HD but find that it sounds alittle sibilant with female vocals especially poorly recorded ones. The set I tested is totally new and I was wondering if there are owners who can verify if it is really sibilant or it will disappear after...

AT M-50 and Shure SRH 840.   I have a chance to test these 2 with my HM601 as I am also hunting for headphones and they really do bass though I think the Shure has a slighly more balance sound to me.    AKG 271 is pretty bass light but it does have a bigger soundstage than the AT and...