[Roderick]

It's the nature of this hobby. sometimes you find some new cool stuff...most of the time, well you know just checked my ae purchase history back to year 2013. So...sooo many bad headphones!

 

[hifi80sman]

I wanted to try something new and bought plextone bt270. It looks soo good in pictures so it can't be THAT bad for for $17.54
Well... It is bad. There was no padding over The box. So it looks like this




I was expecting atleast decent build quality but it is 100% plastic. Cups don't swivel and headband barely clamps so getting a good seal is impossible.

Both wired and wireless modes sound the same. Very drowsy and boring, veiled, distant etc.

Headphones look good in pictures but other than thaIt I have nothing positive to say about plextone bt270.

Thanks for the warning. They looked metal!

 

[Pharmaboy]

I wanted to try something new and bought plextone bt270. It looks soo good in pictures so it can't be THAT bad for for $17.54
Well... It is bad. There was no padding over The box. So it looks like this




I was expecting atleast decent build quality but it is 100% plastic. Cups don't swivel and headband barely clamps so getting a good seal is impossible.

Both wired and wireless modes sound the same. Very drowsy and boring, veiled, distant etc.

Headphones look good in pictures but other than thaIt I have nothing positive to say about plextone bt270.

Your post is a necessary corrective. We've all seen glamour shots of oddly shaped, sleek headphones on various Chinese websites. Nobody's ever heard of them or owned them (that we know), so there's an aura of mystery surrounding these headphones.

I find myself thinking, "Maybe I should just spend the $95 just to find out what they look like IRL."

This happens fairly often. I always fight the impulse.

Congrats to one who didn't fight the impulse--and only paid small $$ for the experience.

 

[hifi80sman]

Random question...anyone try any of the Sony MDR-7506 knock-offs (i.e. Senal SMH-1000)? Feedback?

 

[Slater]

Random question...anyone try any of the Sony MDR-7506 knock-offs (i.e. Senal SMH-1000)? Feedback?

For that price you can get the real thing, vs some Ching Chong knockoff of unknown quality and tuning.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AJIF4E

 

[Markolav]

Random question...anyone try any of the Sony MDR-7506 knock-offs (i.e. Senal SMH-1000)? Feedback?

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sen...-v6-mdr-7506-a-tale-of-stolen-swagger.696976/

 

[Polar1]

Does anybody know by any chance what is the sensitivity level of KZ ZSE?
Some sites mention 122dB, while others 102dB or even 100dB...
Thank you.

 

[Slater]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sen...-v6-mdr-7506-a-tale-of-stolen-swagger.696976/

I stand corrected. For once it seems a knockoff/copy is equal or better than the original!

 

[hifi80sman]

For that price you can get the real thing, vs some Ching Chong knockoff of unknown quality and tuning.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AJIF4E

I stand corrected. For once it seems a knockoff/copy is equal or better than the original!

I ended up going with the real deal. There were some mixed reviews and I tend to swap to leather earpads, so whatever they describe I would likely end up altering anyway. I have some type of fixation with genuine leather. Is there anything better than tight red leather pants? I think not.

That being said, the MDR-7506 with the Brainwavz Sheepskin Earpads sound really good to my ears. They add a bit of warmth and musicality, not to mention a bump in bass. Running them through my ES100 (Flat EQ).

 

[raccoon city]

Speaking of sheepskin leather, the next time these go on sale for $30 or less...
https://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-Sheepskin-Leather-Memory-Earpad/dp/B01J53KM32
...I'm going to get a pair for my JVC HA-S680 headphones.

Those are the first pair of high quality headphones that I bought, and I think all they need are the perfect pads.

 

[Slater]

Agreed, there’s just something about sheepskin. Earpads, jackets, whatever!

 

[Pharmaboy]

Agreed, there’s just something about sheepskin. Earpads, jackets, whatever!

not baaaaaaaad

 

[mbwilson111]

Now you guys have made me sad... thinking about dead sheep.

 

[Slater]

Now you guys have made me sad... thinking about dead sheep.

Actually, despite of the name sheep in sheepskin leather, it’s actually made using Jackalope hide. That’s why it’s so soft.

 

[mbwilson111]

Actually, despite of the name sheep in sheepskin leather, it’s actually made using Jackalope hide. That’s why it’s so soft.

Well, that is just worse! Soon they will be extinct just like unicorns.