Quote: When it says Thailand on a piece like that, it means that specific part was manufactured in that country. The box is most reliable.

Quote: yeah, I had a lot of issues with these. It was so disappointing I was about to call Audio Technica and ask them for another one. Now, it blows the 555 out of the water esp that bass. It melts my brain with those low rumbling range bass songs. It still has its intrigue factor...

Burn in I feel is real because I've had my cheap earbuds and my Senn555 I got at the same time to compare to and it took A LOT longer than a few hours for the 555 AND the M50 to sound semi-decent. Mine sounded like total crap in the beginning and I actually preferred the cheap crappo earbuds to...

Quote: Yep. What he said.

They are really fake. The audio-technica on the headband part is white instead of grey and the letters look a lot more block-ish and thick. Also, on the swivel round part where it says L & R, it looks WAY different from mine. Mine don't have screw holes on the round plastic part with the letters...

Quote:   I know what you mean. When he told me that, my ears perked up. They have absolutely no reason to lie though because first, they're an authorized dealer and supposedly one of THE biggest in NY (word of mouth), and postage would be free for returns so if it's a lie then you can...

I called B&H sales department like 2-3 weeks ago and asked them to look it up for me both. He said the 7506 they have in stock says they are made in Japan on the box while the cheaper but nonetheless practically identical V6 is made in China. Then I asked him where the M50's are made in, he said...

Oh no, I hope I'm not too late.   I was initially thinking about getting either the 7506 or v6 so I went hunting for the cheapest price. I found a 7506 going for $82 which was the cheapest coming from seemingly "legit" seller who got a best seller awards from CNET and all these other places...

Quote: Interesting. Lowering the bass improved the overall balance. I put the treble to the same setting as bass but the hiss is still there.   Despite what I put the settings to, it no longer sounds like I'm listening to music being played from another end of a tunnel so I'm very...

Does the mod improve the range of the bass?

@Anaxilus   Roland desk top stereo set to moderate bass and treble. Not sure how to describe the settings for you but without headphones, it sounds nice and I don't notice anything like that with the 555's. The 555's are sounding like how they've been described in forums so far. The M50's...

Japan is like a 2 hour flight away.

Yeah, the S's sound pretty harsh. That gets me worried about these M50's.

It's funny that you mention the hissing. My 555's don't do that anymore but that's something I'm hearing on the M50's. I was listening to a song that had the lyrics "she sang a short tune..." and it sounded like "sssssshe sssss a sssss tune." lol     Quote:

jschristian44, I'll probably send mine to you for modding once my warranty expires. lol

My transaction with expo went smoothly. I didn't get the tracking code until the day before the package came. lol pretty fast shipping though.   If you're in doubt, just call them. I called them twice regarding my order just to check in and see if everything's alright.

Quote: That's the exact opposite of what I've experienced.

Oh man, I am really enjoying these phones. Thanks for letting us know about the deal. The bass drum sounds so damn accurate on these compared to my M50's .

Quote: Thanks for the link. I'm planning on burning them in for one more week before doing the mod.   Quote: It's only been 4 days since I've had them. I'm thinking of giving them 2 more weeks and if nothing improves by then, I'll probably ask them for another one. I have to...

Quote: Is there a guide to do the tape mod? I have a desk top Roland stereo with treble and bass control. The sound is clean and the bass powerful. I tried upping the treble and decreasing the bass. It balanced out but it's still a bit muffled. My Senn hd280 worked fine off of it with...

Quote: How so? What did yours sound like before and after the swap?

I wasn't referring to difference between coiled vs straight freqiency. Just thinking maybe the coiled version is of the older variety while since in general, the straight is newer, that it's of the newer variety. Since you say it's the same box, disregard my earlier statement.   Mine cleaned...

  Quote: Yes, do update with a picture. Although, mine are from an authorized dealer, my box doesn't look like the one pictured above either. I think the one you're describing are the newer ones. My box, the top lid folds up and the color is light blue-ish, the rest of the box white...

Quote: I'm not sure what constitutes "boring" just yet but I agree with everything else you wrote.   The bass kind of intrigues me though - the way it vibrates and rumbles on my head.  

If I remember correctly, the coupon code ended yesterday on the 25th. They're having an end of season clearance sale though so you should look around.