[FatalityxZ]

Looking for a decent pair of cans, here are some criteria.
 
-Less than $100 shipped to Canada (toronto)
-Decent build quality
-Open or closed doesnt matter
-I listen to rock, pop, and techno
-Must be comfortable

 

[joelpearce]

You could grab the Shure SRH-440 at Long & McQuade locally for $100.  Wouldn't be a bad choice for those genres.

 

[FatalityxZ]

Does allesendro ship to canada?

 

[K_19]

Alessandro as far as I know ships worldwide, but I suspect that you may be hit with duties on its way here.
 
They have an authorized dealer here in GTA area (http://www.stereotype-audio.com/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=2) and I'm guessing that after duties it'll probably end up being around the same price anyway... probably worth it to buy it for slightly more and have the convenience of getting it much quicker locally.       

 

[jjinh]

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Does allesendro ship to canada?

Yes they do, and for free!

 

[WyldRage]

I ordered MS1i from Alessandro directly and I have not been hit with any duties, though your experience may differ. The canadian border is rather hit or miss: I once paid duties for a package of 4 CDs, yet I paid none on my $3000 turntable from TTVJ (and yes, the package had the real price on it).

 

[FatalityxZ]

Stereotype audio doesn't have the MS1s. 
Any better options than ordering from Alessandro

 

[jjinh]

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Stereotype audio doesn't have the MS1s. 
Any better options than ordering from Alessandro

 
Are you afraid of potential duty fees?? Just order from Alessandro - it's obviously the best price available for the MS-1s.
 

 

[charliex]

Just order direct from Alessandro - absolutely FREE shipping and even if value is declared at $100.00
it is highly unlikely you'll be hit with the $10 to $15 duties fees as Customs rarely acts on such a small amount.
I really don't see what the issue is  - I'm Canadian and ordered mine direct from Alessandro - didn't
cost me a penny over $100 at the time. Why on earth would you pay Stereotype audio an extra 20 dollars
or more and shipping for doing the same thing you can do?

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Stereotype audio doesn't have the MS1s. 
Any better options than ordering from Alessandro

You can email them and see if they can get them for you. They are usually very helpful.

 

[FatalityxZ]

Do you guys have any closed recommendations?

 

[jjinh]

How much does it cost to get a pair of AudioTechnica ES-7 in Canada? While I've sold my MS-1s I've still got my ES-7s (they were my first 2 headphones).

 

[FatalityxZ]

I see some $60 ones on ebay, but they ship from China.
Stay away?

 

[mugtastic]

for open get some koss porta-pros (ms-1, or grados i find uncomfortable)
 
closed try some audio technica  ath-m50s - ebay + import duty will be over $100 but prob. worth it.
 
but seriously i doubt you'll ever regret having a set of porta-pros around.  i bought a pair a few years ago from a shop on yonge st. across from the eaton centre.  with shipping and duty they'll only be a little more expensive than buying them online from the states.

 

[FatalityxZ]

I already have a pair of portapros.
Would the sound quality difference between the portapros and the ms1s be worth the $100?