Quote: Availability: On Order And I can't afford to spend a penny over 100. Hardcore budgeting.

Well, I was sold and went to purchase a set of AD700, but anywhere with a reasonable price (100 and under shipped) was out of stock... in fact, I didn't see any websites in stock. What's the second choice?

How does the AHD1001k stack up against the A/AD-700?

What is the difference between the AD700 and the ATH A700 besides the second being closed? Are there any recommendations for (specifically) a circumaural set of closed cans in this price range?

And you would say that they're better than the Bose around-ear? Significantly? I only ask because the closest thing to a high-quality set of cans I've ever heard was the Bose around-ear, and I fell in love with them. I was going to buy them for myself for Christmas, but ended up doing...

I've actually head the AT AD700 a lot. How are those two comfort-wise?

Well, I was specifically talking about the around-ear cans, not the IEM, and chinesekiwi lives in NZ, not I.

Well, my budget before this week was $200, but due to some unforeseen expenditures, I'm down to around $100. I listen only to classical music, and I listen for long periods of time, so comfort is a factor. I live in a dorm, but in a single room, so while noise is an issue, open is a possibility...

I know that Bose is kind of a maligned brand in the high-fi world, but from what I know, most of its stigma is related to price. How would you all feel about Bose cans if you could get them at a reasonable price? I ask because, as a military dependent, I can get Bose products at a discounted and...

vBulletin should have a "like" feature like in Facebook so I can like your post HD-5000.

just received confirmation of cancelation :/

I just received notification that my order was shipped to the warehouse-- so at least I'm caught up with you guys. Apparently they had to verify my address. They wouldn't have shipped to the warehouse today if they weren't shipping it, yeah?

I'm giving this a bump for all of us who're excited to find out tomorrow whether we get these cans.

Mine went through but still just says processing-- no "sent to warehouse" on mine.

Quote: Originally Posted by Chone they probably wont even charge anybody until it's shipped. we probably won't even have to make a phone call about it if it doesn't go through. there were probably only 15-20 to sell, they might go through, might not. :/ I was already charged for...

I'm a bass-baritone (mostly pre 18th century repertoire) and I also play harpsichord continuo regularly, so most of the music I listen to is chamber music. I record on an Edirol R-09HR. The issue is mostly money. I really can't afford to spend anything north of the $200 mark.

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@AnalogJ: Thanks for your detailed response. I'd be interested to hear whether, for my situation, the Grados 125i or the Senn HD595 would be better-- I'd even be willing to look at the ATH-AD700, but again, I'd be interested to hear whether they compare to the 125i and the HD595. As someone...

That actually sounds like a good pairing-- when I get a bit more money in the bank I can pick up a pair of HD280s-- would you say that these are pretty "up-there" in sound isolation?

The source will be predominantly my Macbook Pro, and at the moment I don't have the money for an amp on top of buying the cans. I had originally wanted a closed pair because of the dorm setting, but the more I read up the more I only started to care about quality and detail, and I had heard that...

Hey all, I'm an opera student looking for some studio-type cans. I listen to mostly baroque opera/instrumental music. I was originally looking for closed cans because my dorm is extremely loud, but for the most part I'm looking for the highest quality that I can get for my money. I'm looking to...