Quote: Oh, okay. I thought since they're vintage, the price would be astronomical. Cheers.

  Quote: It's in Gawler Place, just off Rundle Mall. It's across from one of the many entrances to City Cross.

  Quote: I never expected to find someone else from Adelaide on here. Pretty awesome. Allans Music sells AKG, Sennheiser, and Shure. They let you try them out before buying. I know you're not specifically after any of those brands, but it couldn't hurt to go have a listen.

Quote: Yeah, I've already bought the ESW9s, but I want to get a new set for home too. The Sextetts are probably out of my price range (I'm assuming), but I'll definitely look into AKG in general, and the others you suggested. Thanks!

Quote: If that's the case, I guess the search continues. What would you recommend in a similar price range?

  Quote:   Thank you very much, kind sir. I decided to order the ESW9s and I think I'll wait until I get those before making a decision on any others, although the Denons keep looking better and better.

Hey all. I have a bunch of questions about headphones and stuff in general. I'm having the worst time trying to make a decision, any help is hugely, hugely appreciated. I'm looking to buy one portable set and one home set. 1) ATH-ESW9 and HD25-1. Which is better for pop, pop-rock...

  Quote: What about if you were going to take a portable amp?

That's a really logical idea, although I was hoping for a bit better isolation. I can hear most people talking over my music with the HFI-780s. I'm worried about how that would go on an airplane.

I've been looking at those, as well as the SRH-750DJ. What are the main differences between the two sound-wise? And compared to the M50s?

I would go with IEMs, but they really irritate my ears after about 20 minutes. I actually already have HFI-780s. I've had them for a couple of years. They're the only "good" headphones I've ever had. But I'm looking to try something new since they're wearing out... and mostly because I'm...

Do the HD25's isolate well enough for me to get some sleep on a plane? The M50's seem promising. But I heard the bass can be boomy and the overall sound can be muddy?

I have no advice for the actual headphones, but if you want to buy whatever you decide on locally instead of from Amazon, http://headphones.com.au is a good place. They also offer a 20 day trial.

Let's say you're planning a trip overseas. You're going to backpack Europe and visit various US states. You need to bring some headphones. Isolation and minimal leakage are extremely important because you'll mostly be using them on planes and trains, but you don't want IEMs. What headphones...

I'm 5'6. I'm guessing that'd mean the cord would be at my knees. That's a bit too long for me, my dog might get ideas about chewing/pulling it if it's too low.   I tried braiding the cord of my old HFI-780s and it went better than expected, so I think I might just stick with braiding.

Roughly how long would the coil be when it's not extended at all?

Thanks, guys. I'll look into everything suggested and if nothing fits, I guess I'll have to improve my braiding skills.

They irritate my ears like crazy. I also don't like the awkwardness that ensues when someone talks to me and doesn't realize I can't hear them. At least with full size there's no mistake and they're 100x more comfortable.

I really, really hate the shiny surface on those. I know I'm not really in a place to be picky, but I don't want to make my headphones stand out anymore than they already will.

  Quote: I mostly listen to pop music, so bass isn't a huge priority.        Quote: Well, damn. That's ridiculously awesome. Thanks.   Quote: $500 max.

So I'm looking for some portable full size headphones. However, all the ones I look at (eg: ATH-M50, SRH750DJ) have a cord that's way too long to wear while walking my dog. Are there any good full size headphones out there with a cord between 1 and 1.5 metres?