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Jun 22, 2012 at 3:11 PM Post #76 of 122
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hybridcore said:
What are the chances that Beats are going to be at the headphone store opening up soon? Just wondering. If not, I'm going to have to try them at Best Buy again after hearing the other headphones, although my current impression of them is on the bad side.
 
Those prices. 
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The Beats will and don't make the list for Jpop, I've heard them.....
 
What??......is it fake?
 
Jun 22, 2012 at 3:33 PM Post #77 of 122
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bowei006 said:
The Beats will and don't make the list for Jpop, I've heard them.....
 
What??......is it fake?
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No Bowei, it's the experience thing. It's just I didn't have anything to compare them to at Best Buy that was considerably better (well, I'm lying because even the HD429 sounded better).
 
Jun 22, 2012 at 3:51 PM Post #78 of 122
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hybridcore said:
No Bowei, it's the experience thing. It's just I didn't have anything to compare them to at Best Buy that was considerably better (well, I'm lying because even the HD429 sounded better).
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Well I've heard them...and they aren't good for Jpop especially at that horrific price!
 
I was meh with the HD429's
 
Jun 22, 2012 at 5:09 PM Post #82 of 122
Jun 22, 2012 at 5:13 PM Post #83 of 122
bowei006 said:
The comment on your link...so could your Beats have been fake?

You broke a pair of beats!...........the world still moves on.
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Lol, the pair was broken when I got it. I tried to repair it, but it was broken beyond all repair.


The comment was just stupid probably. There was a revision of the Beats as far as I remember from my research at the time, and this is the revised version. The picture he provided was of the older version.
 
Jun 22, 2012 at 5:16 PM Post #84 of 122
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tilpo said:
Lol, the pair was broken when I got it. I tried to repair it, but it was broken beyond all repair.
The comment was just stupid probably. There was a revision of the Beats as far as I remember from my research at the time, and this is the revised version. The picture he provided was of the older version.
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Well...dem beats. Gotta get them!
 
Jun 23, 2012 at 10:41 PM Post #89 of 122
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hybridcore said:
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Going to need a full list of "to-try" headphones, although bowei just told me via PM that the store might not open this summer.
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AKG's.. Q701
Sennheisers HD600/HD650
Audio Technica's any of them
Some STAX for good measure 
Shure's the new 1000 series open back ones
Beyer's DT 770...maybe. The DT880 had reduced vocals or something so that won't do.. maybe DT990
Ultrasone Pro900 or 2900
Sony. some of them
 
I think that's about it. I'm not familiar with the Audio Technica or Sony lines and STAX lines as you can tell.
 
Bought 3 AKG's today. Will post on how they sound and work for semi open portables (..which brings the question of is it even worth it if at the price range, the portables are generally semi open to be cheaper to make and have more responce generally...i mean really. These won't do on the subway)
 
Jun 23, 2012 at 10:50 PM Post #90 of 122
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tilpo said:
At this point I think it's best to make a list of suitable headphones. Then we can shoot down all the bad options until we've got a couple left. Then I advice HybridCore to do independent research on these headphones and demo them if possible, both help to eliminate the bias from our personal opinions.
I'm going to make a list, and please feel free to add to it. This list is meant to be exhaustive, so we can shoot 'em down later.
  1. HD650
  2. HD600
  3. Q701
  4. K550
  5. PRO 2900
  6. DT 880
  7. DT 990
  8. Beats by Dr. Dre Studio
  9. Kenwood KH-K1000
  10. SA5000
  11. Denon AH-D600 when it comes out and if you don't mind the looks
  12. Second hand HD 580
  13. Alessandro MS2 (not circumaural, but possible)
There were quite a few headphones you guys mentioned, but I left them out because they were sub $200, so I think they are below budget (if any such thing exists, but I think you guys sort of know what I mean)
About the O2 I mentioned earlier:
I said shipping would be €36, but in reality it will be €24,30. My mistake.
Also:
What on earth are these prices?
http://one.toolscameras.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&get=topbaile&products_id=11664&zenid=84tg8llcdtl7dkhvsb65ett0d5
http://xgm.audiogoshop.com/koss-esp950-electrostatic-stereophone_p36.html?offer_id=B000056ULH
http://ceramic.audiogoshop.com/koss-esp950-electrostatic-stereophone-electronics_p3834.html?offer_id=B000056ULH
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No love for AT's?  Look into AD900, A1000X and AD1000.  AD2000 or A2000X are great for Asian music, you'll probably want to look for used ones.
I also vote for SR325is, especially with dynamatted drivers.  Or MS2, I guess.
I second HD580/600, Q701, and DT880.
 
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