[3lusiv3]

Sorry..double post due to database error.

 

[3lusiv3]

You guys shouldn't complain about prices.

These are the Sony prices here in Australia:

MDRCD280 US$67
MDRCD380 US$101
MDRCD580 US$137
MDRCD780 US$174
MDRCDF1 US$487

 

[Steve999]

Regarding those Ausie prices: Ouch!

For the original poster, so what what if you paid $5 or $10 extra for a pair of cans you like. A lot of people here spend $100 or $200 on cans they DON'T like. Now you are going to spend $150 to $200 for cans that a lot of people have reservations about and that won't work well with a lot of consumer grade equipment? I thought you had $40 to spend. Think carefully.

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Originally Posted by 3lusiv3 You guys shouldn't complain about prices. These are the Sony prices here in Australia: MDRCD280 US$67 MDRCD380 US$101 MDRCD580 US$137 MDRCD780 US$174 MDRCDF1 US$487

 

[JeffL]

Check headphone.com for the AKGs.

I think the Phillips HP170 aren't so bad at all. I bought a pair at Target just for the hell of it. They are pretty good for the price.

Not any real isolation. Nice long cable, and a mono-stereo switch (can be handy for mixing). Seperate volume control on each can (FWIW).

Good soundstage, bass isn't muddy, and decent treble extension. The midrange comes through nicely, but these just sound plasticy. There is a seriously resonance in these cans, and without it I think they would be very good. Perhap this could be fixed with some cotton inside the cans. Worth $20? Yes.

There are reviews here on head-fi of them too. If cheap is what you want, these are all I can recommend, aside from raising your budget. Do they hold up against DT770s? Hell no.

BTW, the fact that there is a *soundstage* on $20 cans is pretty amazing....

 

[pbirkett]

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Originally Posted by Steve999 You're the first head-fier that I know of to try the CD280s. So they're comfy you say? Tell us about the sound if you might, no biggie if you're a newbie. It'd be interesting.

They were my 2nd headphone, which I owned quite a while ago. They were pretty harsh sounding, and pretty unrefined, but I wouldnt say they sounded any worse than Senn HD497's to be honest, but it was a long time ago so dont hold me to that...

 

[ProFingerSk8er]

280s?!?!

they sound like recased sony streetstyle to me

 

[TheMuffinMan_01]

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Originally Posted by CraziiNick I'll prolly sell it to some poor sap for $31 on ebay heheh anyway how much does an AGK 271 Studio or the AKG 501 Professional Headphones

IT BEGINS!

 

[CraziiNick]

ok here are my first impressions of the CD280's they sound alright not as loud as my old headphones when I use the adaptor and plug it into a stereo I seem to get this cracling when listening to the radio it's not really noticiable but it is annoying and I'm not sure if it's cause they need to burn in or what if it isn't I think I'm gonna sell em

 

[CraziiNick]

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Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan_01 IT BEGINS!

sry for the double post but what begins TheMuffinMan?

 

[Stoner]

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Originally Posted by CraziiNick sry for the double post but what begins TheMuffinMan?

Squeezing the wallet dry.

 

[CraziiNick]

ok any level of volume over 95% on my cdp and the bass is F'ed up

 

[reeseboisse]

Not that I've heard them, (so take what I say with a grain of salt,) but you can get the oft-reccomended Koss KSC35s for less than what you payed for the Sonys.

No offense, but I've tried those a couple of times, and they really do blow. I'd reccomend saving up for a bit and looking at the Grado SR60s (around $70, less used). That's open though, hence not that great for portable use or noisy situations. As for closed phones, I wish I could be of more use, I haven't really heard too many good ones in this price range.

As for the AKGs, they're upwards of $100, and I know I've heard that the K271S is picky about amps, and I doubt you're at that level yet.