Depechetraff
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Do they have them at out at J&R? I remember auditioning the P5s there, and I would've gone straight there for the P7s if the wife hadn't got them from Crutchfield
Do they have them at out at J&R? I remember auditioning the P5s there, and I would've gone straight there for the P7s if the wife hadn't got them from Crutchfield
Got an email to come pick them up at Best Buy this morning!
Then I went to Best Buy and the status changed to "no pick" and they can't find them. Their best option was to completely cancel my order and order a new pair.
Part of the club now Ordered a Magni+Modi while I was at it
Gonna have to slow down quite a lot now though, not a lot of money as a student
Part of the club now Ordered a Magni+Modi while I was at it
Gonna have to slow down quite a lot now though, not a lot of money as a student
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Yeah I understand. That is why I was saying that my view is based on all of the factors put together and averaged out (so to speak). While I know the HP50s are very similar to the M4U 1s, I do not at all care for the look of the HP50s, so that downgrades them fairly severely in my book. I realize that the P7s are not going to be perfect (really no headphone is) but based on all of the criteria that I was looking for they won out over everything else in the $300-$400 price range.
Just curious, though, sound quality wise how do you like the HP50s vs the P7s?
Agree 100% here. The whole cable jack issue was one of the things that knocked the P7 down a few points for me as well. I was looking for the exact same setup (a standard 3.5mm female connector down at the bottom of the left cup) as you are, but ultimately it is one of the small sacrifices that I will have to make with these headphones. Not being able to fold them up and store them in a sturdier & more compact hard case was my other biggest issue.
I had to take a look with regards to that wobble you were describing... I see what you are referring to now. For me I'm not too concerned as when I put them on and wear them they seem quite secure/stable.
As far as nit-picks... I kind of wish there would be a little more standardization by the manufacturers with their detachable cables. It would be nice to have a custom cable made these... Perhaps even one that I could also use with some of my other headphones but that unique internal curved 2.5mm connector?? I wish it had a standard 3.5mm female connector down at the bottom of the left cup.
That setup looks great! I was looking at the Magni/Modi combo for a bit, but the more time I spend on here, the higher my budget goes – I'm all the way up to a WA7 Fireflies now. *Sigh*
Part of the club now Ordered a Magni+Modi while I was at it
Gonna have to slow down quite a lot now though, not a lot of money as a student
Finally decided to splurge on the P7 after several days of comparison between the Momentums and P7... I think even the store staff could recognize me after a while
I have to agree that the "wobble" in the folding hinges does worry me a bit, especially when you hold the headphones flat horizontally and the earcups sag under their own weight (which isn't light by any measure). Not sure how much stress those hinges can take, although build quality seems good overall.
Sound quality wise, I'm loving the P7 for the wide staging and tight bass. I also like the fact that the mids and vocals are very natural and smooth. I haven't had any issues with harshness or bright treble.
P.S. I'm new to this forum, always have been a big music fan and my decision to invest in a good set of cans started after stumbling onto this forum
I've recently sold off my Momentums and M500s because my P7s ended up getting the majority of my head time for portable use.
I've recently sold off my Momentums and M500s because my P7s ended up getting the majority of my head time for portable use.
How does the p7's sound with the M&M, I was considering this setup. Any insights would be great
Part of the club now Ordered a Magni+Modi while I was at it
Gonna have to slow down quite a lot now though, not a lot of money as a student
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