[SawaFish]

I've just got them a few days ago and they're absolutely great

Though sadly I can't use them for portable use since the cable is way too thick and long and because they're open and don't block car noise.
I must say I didn't find very great or shocking differences between the standard comfies or the HD414 pads, the flats from TTVJ.com however have a much more clearer and detailed sound. I couldn't help but notice that although they have more detail and more punch than my SJ5 or K81 they also have a darker sound. They're a great deal and I think everybody should try the flats

they really make a difference.

Now I only wonder how bowls will affect the sound

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Originally Posted by toxicR21 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can someone tell me where to get replacement pads in the UK. What is the difference between bowls and HD414's ? Is it so noticeable?

 

[wquoyle]

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Originally Posted by toxicR21 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Got mine today Took three weeks Paid UK tax of £16.92 So total price were £66.92 Which I think is not bad.

Sounds good. Did they mark them anyway (Gift etc.)? You reckon this will be the tax for all uk purchases?

 

[Hingy]

They don't mark them as a gift. The Customs Declaration is marked as Headphones and $99. It is a shame that they are sent using USPS, as they are handled by Royal Mail in the UK and they charge a large admin fee. Mine also had £16.92 levied on them.

 

[wquoyle]

Thanks. To be honest I was expecting it to be higher, you hear tales of couriers adding £25 admin fees...

Anyway, ~£66 is still generally cheaper than you'll find sr60s (for instance) for in the UK so not *that* bad a deal I'd say. How are you finding yours?

wq.

 

[toxicR21]

Take away the leakage.
They are amazing for real instrument music.
Not so amazing for electronica dance.
Thats my 2p worth

 

[Molooch]

Just ordered my Alessandro MS1

Hope it won't take to long to get them to Sweden.
Can't wait to hear them ^^

 

[pcyl]

here my simple Gardo Mod

 

[G-man]

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Originally Posted by pcyl /img/forum/go_quote.gif here my simple Gardo Mod (removed image)

those look very comfortable. do they make much of a diffence in quality, and exactly what did you do to mod them?

 

[Meliboeus]

I'm about to buy those phones , i listen mostly to hard rock and metal and i read that ms1 have a suitable sound signature for those genres, moreover they are one of the few quality options that fit my budget. My only concern is about confort. I have a pair of akg k24p which are quite good sounding for the price, but i can't wear them for long, they have too strong a clamping force for my head, does this problem occur on the alessandros ? is the headband very tight or do earpads fit quite loose on the ears ? Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english.

 

[sailboat]

After reading some 20+ pages of this thread, I think I might upgrade from the SR60 to the MS-1. Now, if I could find someone to sell these to...

 

[pinkfloyd4ever]

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Originally Posted by sailboat /img/forum/go_quote.gif After reading some 20+ pages of this thread, I think I might upgrade from the SR60 to the MS-1. Now, if I could find someone to sell these to...

Headphones For Sale / Trade - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio shouldn't take too long i wouldn't think, as they're considered the best can out there in the $40-75ish range.

and for those new kids on the block (no not the band) the one below it, for 16.50ish shipped to the US off ebay are the Koss KSC-75. And if you haven't picked up on it many will tell you the ms1 the best in the $100 +/-15ish range

and are you still having to wait 7+ weeks after ordering for em to ship?
got one in the FS forum for $85 bucks. Came in under a week, double packaged, already broken in, with 3 diff types of pads, in the orig pizza box (which was also in great condish) And I'm like the 3rd or 4th owner...except I def won't be selling them anytime soon. Wow then finally 10 months later, I built me a Millett Max and an alien dac and have been in heaven since..ahh yeeass, the advantages (and opiate-like addictions) of headfi

 

[sailboat]

Yeah, I'm planning to sell them on there when I meet the requirements. The KSC75s I had broke so I thought why not sell the SR60 (I don't like the harsh highs) and get a MS-1? The bass upgrade + smoothness appeal to me since I'm listening to music constantly. Also, I've read somewhere that the MS-1 is physically lighter than the Grados? Is this true?

Buying from a fellow Head-fi'er is my primary option (break-in period, shipping time) so I guess I'll keep an eye out on the FS forum.

 

[guyx1992]

I've been thinking of buying the MS-1 for quite some time now.
Especially now that they cost 99$ shipped

Anyway, I read that the 414 pads suit the MS-1. I just wanted to know is it hard to put them on and are they worth the 10$?
What does it mean reversed?
And are they really worth 99$?
Thanks people

 

[sailboat]

Reversed means you make a big hole in the pads and mount them on your headphones using that hole rather than the stock hole.

I have the reversed 414 pads on my SR60 and they're more comfortable than both comfies and bowls. The sound is nicely balanced but I can tell you the bowls do sound better. It's not very hard to put them on, you just have to stretch them a bit more than you would the comfies.

The bowls might be a better option (if you can stand the comfort) for the MS-1 as they're supposed to have less piercing highs than the SR60. The yellow hd414 pads tame the highs on my SR60.

But I don't own the MS-1 so not really sure. Overall, the yellow pads are worth it but its for you to decide which pads to use.

 

[Oya?]

So apparently the MS-1s were back-ordered for quite a bit. Just got an email from Alessandro that they got stocked now and I'll get mine in a bit.

So not gonna be in the fan club for another few weeks. >: But the bowl pads I ordered from Australia arrived already lol, halfway there I guess.