[rotter2142]

I'm planning to buy a set of phones and am pretty confused with the choices...
Ms1i is at the top of my list, but am a little confused with the ATH ES7 too..
my budget is around 100$..are the HD25-1 really worth the extra 65$ they command over the ms1's?

Will be listening to Pink Floyd, steely dan, metallica, judas priest, yngwie malmstein, bob dylan, deep purple, black sabbath, zeppelin, doors, the who, mainly 70s rock
will be driving them off a macbook pro or an Ipod touch, no amps..
any suggestions
Also wil ms1i be a large improvement over the sr60i in the genre i listen too? imp so i can have a look at the 60i then...

 

[lawrywild]

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Originally Posted by d3adeyes /img/forum/go_quote.gif it's something with the web site if I use the 1 I have bookmarked they are not there, when I use google to get to the page they are there, I suspect their web host goes between 2 servers and 1 has them and 1 doesn't

Yep, for some reason in my browser history was saved the "old url" for the headphone page where it doesn't show the improved version. When I went back through the homepage they are there again...

My card was charged yesterday so I assume they'll be shipped soon

 

[loopfreak]

If you dont need isolation and extreme durability hd 25 1 , think that you should go with ms1.

 

[sampson_smith]

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Originally Posted by rotter2142 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm planning to buy a set of phones and am pretty confused with the choices... Ms1i is at the top of my list, but am a little confused with the ATH ES7 too.. my budget is around 100$..are the HD25-1 really worth the extra 65$ they command over the ms1's? Will be listening to Pink Floyd, steely dan, metallica, judas priest, yngwie malmstein, bob dylan, deep purple, black sabbath, zeppelin, doors, the who, mainly 70s rock will be driving them off a macbook pro or an Ipod touch, no amps.. any suggestions Also wil ms1i be a large improvement over the sr60i in the genre i listen too? imp so i can have a look at the 60i then...

You will likely enjoy the MS-1's more. The Senn's are great cans and will last a long while. Their sound signature, however, is dark and lacking somewhat in detail and openness. Therefore not the best things to throw rock at. The MS-1's, on the other hand, have those lovely forward mid's and plenty of sparkle to bring guitar sounds to the forefront. Less bass though, but enough for most metal, alternative, whathaveyou.

 

[mattatat]

just ordered a pair friday night. been using a pair of sr60s for the past week before i decided to buy some cans of my own. hope they aren't backordered or anything

 

[sampson_smith]

Congrat's, mattatat! The MS-1i's are amazing for the $$$. Do go and find yourself some Sennheiser HD414 pads. They go very well with the Alessandros when reverse-quater modded.

 

[sampson_smith]

Oops. Darn computer! Double-post.

 

[heishiro]

one for me, one for sis

 

[revolink24]

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Originally Posted by loopfreak /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you dont need isolation and extreme durability hd 25 1 , think that you should go with ms1.

I think the MS1s are seriously some of the most durable 'phones I've used. I bash them around a lot and the only thing that has happened so far is a broken plug tip, which I easily fixed with my own skills.

 

[mattatat]

Thanks sampson. is there a link to the mod? I figure i'd use the MS-1i stock for a while so i can appreciate any changes further down the line.

heishiro, how long did it take for you to get yours?

 

[BIG POPPA]

Like my MS-1's so much got the MS-2's and like it.

 

[heishiro]

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Originally Posted by mattatat /img/forum/go_quote.gif heishiro, how long did it take for you to get yours?

a local store here have stocks, just 15mins taxi ride

 

[rotter2142]

I bought the ms1i but its still time till i actually receive it(1 month)...and my sister too wants it...so it got me thinking abt buying another pair of headphnes for myself, wether if i shuld go for the ms1's or the denon d1001...
I know dat the ms1i's are more suited for my taste of music, but its the isolation/comfort dat worries me...coz the fan is always at full speed in my room and it worries me if the noise from it will be heard in the ms1i as listen music at low volumes...also hw much leakae will be there at arnd 25% volume..

 

[T0N9]

is it just me or does hounddogcorp's customer service suck? i ordered a pair of ms1i last week and i have yet to receive anything back from them.. no order confirmation, no shipping info, no emails, nothing... the lack of professionalism is starting to make me regret ordering a pair.. i really hope they get back to me soon

 

[lawrywild]

It does suck, I didn't receive anything either. You can email them just to confirm if you want, which is what I did, and they can tell you if/when they are posted. Personally I found the way they replied to my emails quite annoying too. BUT, damn nice headphones so I don't really care anymore!