I’ve been looking for a replacement for my Sennheiser PX200 first generation. I’ve had them for over 10 years now and the ear pads and padding on the headband are severely deteriorated. My criteria were: highly portable, closed design, comfortable, natural sound. Max. € 100,- This forum lead me to a bunch of alternatives from AKG, Beyerdynamic, Audio Technica and some other models from Sennheiser like HD228. This thread http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-113-portable-headphones-reviewed-alpha-design-labs-adl-h118-added-07-15-14 was my...

There's a lot said on this forum about these cans. Nearly all is positive, which was also the reason for buying them. My conclusion: they REALLY need burn-in and they are fine, but not that good as some here state. Don't get me wrong, I'm an Audio Technica lover, but maybe I was expecting too much. My main cans are W1000. For portable use (and in bed) I mainly used Sennheiser PX200, but the cushions were deteriorating, and instead of replacing them, I decided to treat myself on some new cans. I also own AKG K518 and Sennheiser PX100, but they are...

Coming from Senn PX200, I expected better highs and better bass. I was drawn towards this AKG due to recommendations on this forum. Well, my experiences are less enthousiatic than those of most others. Audio quality is 'not bad' at best, but in general there's always a honky bass covering up the rest of the music. A lot of people here praised the bass qualities, but to me, it's not real bass, it's somewhat higher up the frequency scale. It's where it's starting to honk. Treble is not bad, but a little tinny, even scratchy sometimes. Midrange...

First off: I’m coming from a Creative Zen Vision M 60 GB which very unfortunately died on me. I was very satisfied with this gismo. Sadly they don’t make them anymore, otherwise I would have bought a new one. Considering all things I find important, only the IPod Classic would do. This fine machine ticks most of the boxes: large capacity, excellent sound quality, no touch screen, storing of pictures and movies. The things I miss, compared to the Zen, are a customizable equaliser (so I can match different headphones better), a built-in mike, a...