[PlantNinjaBunny]

So I've been lurking around head-fi for a while, and after reading the reviews I've been super tempted to get the SJ5 

 because from what I've heard they work well & they kind of look good. I have an HD228 already but I still want the SJ5; so could anyone tell me which one's better (SQ, comfortability, etc.) and if I should get the SJ5 as well? 
 
Thanks

 

[1Time]

Welcome to Head-Fi.
 
I don't recall reading any comparisons between these two. But since you like the looks of the SJ5, maybe you could buy it, compare the two, and tell us about it?
 
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So I've been lurking around head-fi for a while, and after reading the reviews I've been super tempted to get the SJ5 

 because from what I've heard they work well & they kind of look good. I have an HD228 already but I still want the SJ5; so could anyone tell me which one's better (SQ, comfortability, etc.) and if I should get the SJ5 as well? 
 
Thanks

 

[PlantNinjaBunny]

Yeah I haven't found any posts about the SJ5 vs HD228, which is why I asked in the first place :/ 
 
Are there any other options within the $40-$80 range?

 

[asrphani]

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Yeah I haven't found any posts about the SJ5 vs HD228, which is why I asked in the first place :/ 
 
Are there any other options within the $40-$80 range?

 
They are not really popular headphones here.If you could find them for about $30 they are not bad.You are not even buying something of the same quality,the senns are better.
Search for ES7's if you're looking for an upgrade.
 
 

 

[roma101]

The SJ5's were my first semi hi-fi headphone and I've been using them for a good 8 or 9 months. I can tell you they definitely compete with the 228's. I have both the ES7's and the SJ5's and personally think the SJ5's are just a notch or two below the ES7's. They're fun to listen to (especially if you have an amp; they work pretty well with a Fiio e5) and the isolation is a great plus.