Pharmaboy
Headphoneus Supremus
Was looking around for some alternatives to the Yenona in the same price range and found these deals:
ISK HP-960B $17.80
Superlux HD681 3.5mm $35(plenty of reviews for these already)
ISK HP-800 $21
Takstar HD2000 $23
Takstar HD5500 $23
ISK SH-988 $32
Takstar TS-650 $41.40
Does anyone have any of these and can give impressions?
Maybe I'm just being ignorant, but the ISK-960B, HP-800, and SH-988 all look very similar to each other, also rather similar to the AT M50X headphones. The HP-800 may be lighter/more portable than the other 2 ISKs, but otherwise, they look very similar.
Re Takstar HD 5500, someone on the Takstar thread (think it's Hal Rockwell) has them; there are very infrequent comments about those 'phones on that lengthy thread. Comfort is apparently an issue w/them. The pads are terrible and need to be replaced w/HM5 pleathers. Re TS-650, those are new to me. They look like upgraded HD5500's, but w/more robust earcup swivels (but same pads).
I have the next-level-up Takstar's, the HD6000s F.S. on Head-Fi (w/replaced pads).