[smooth_boarder]

I need some help from fellow Taiwanese headfiers. I am visiting Taiwan till the end of May, and I am hoping to buy a pair of high end headphones here. Anyone knows where I can audition or find a good deal in Taipei or Taichung? Thanks.

 

[jenghanHsieh]

Near Taipei Train Station
http://www.pincha.com.tw/catalog/


Another Popular Choice, but have to travel a bit
http://www.hifi.com.tw/adm_root/index.php

 

[jumpinjohn1234]

nice, when I was there all I found were the cheap ibuds. Didnt know where the audio stores were. When I go back, I'll find them. side note, taiwan is awesome, I had fun living there for 3 months at a university.

 

[fureshi]

hifi is a great store. they have a pretty good selection of headphones, sources and amps to try out also. i usually make a trip there whenever i go back to taiwan but it's dangerous since i typically walk out with something.

 

[nakedtoes]

HIfi have a bunch of friendly staffs.. been to taiwan for holiday and bought my MS2i from them... Quite difficult to find the place..... it is actually a office a few storey up a building

 

[smooth_boarder]

Checked out the sites, and the prices on Grado and Alessandro stuff is pretty good. It would probably be easier for me to visit the place next to Taipei Station.

Did you guys bargain for a better deal? How much money off did you guys get after bargaining? Thanks.

 

[Masolino]

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Originally Posted by smooth_boarder Checked out the sites, and the prices on Grado and Alessandro stuff is pretty good. It would probably be easier for me to visit the place next to Taipei Station. Did you guys bargain for a better deal? How much money off did you guys get after bargaining? Thanks.

There's nothing a short ride in a taxi can't solve in Taipei though. Hifi is actually not that far from Taipei Station.

 

[smooth_boarder]

I will have to check out both places then. I will somehow have to fit that in between my schedule of going up to "Young-Mi" Mountain on a scooter and visiting Taipei 101. That should be interesting. Any other hifi or headfi tips while I am in Taiwan? Thanks for all the help so far.

 

[xkfow]

Just purchased my Beyerdynamic DT1350's in Taichung from a very cool shop in my favourite area of Taizhong. They even let you try the high end headphones. Its so nice to have these sort of shops here unlike in Australia where the only thing you can audition is cheap crap.
 
I have no connection to the shop, I am just a very happy customer:
    http://www.facebook.com/myear116?sk=info

 

[fnkcow]

Since it's been a while, are there any new recommendations for good stores in Taipei?

 

[HONEYBOY]

Definitely check out 加煒電子JM-PLUS Electronics. It's the best one I've been to in Taiwan. It's quite spacious and you can sit and enjoy the audio products without feeling uncomfortable. The staff was also very helpful. Definitely a place I'll go back to.

台北市中正區羅斯福路4段134號3樓, Taipei, Taiwan

 

[fnkcow]

^True dat.
Definitely the one to go to out of the bunch

 

[TheDreamthinker]

Going on a Taiwan trip soon...any new recommendations?

Especially looking for (difficult to find) Japanese and Chinese phones and iems...

Thanks in advance.

 

[gixxerwimp]

I've been to JM-PLUS Electronics, and it's definitely a cool place to hang and check out headphone gear. It's almost more like a café than a store. They even sell beverages. There are sofas and tables you can sit at with a bunch of stuff to compare A/B/C/D/E... Here's their GooglePlus page: https://plus.google.com/100418682465811754228/about
 
I ended up buying most of my gear from Earzone, the main branch of which is very close to http://www.pincha.com.tw/ mentioned above. It's a basic store, but the staff are friendly and generally knowledgable. Lots of gear to try out, though not all models are available at all locations. Josh in particular knows his sh!t and speaks decent English.
This is their page on one of the local "Amazon" sites, and you can check out their prices (sometimes cheaper when you buy in-store).
http://class.ruten.com.tw/user/index00.php?s=t99music
Location: http://goo.gl/maps/v2j1N
 
I think they host the local equivalent of head-fi.org here: http://www.earzone.com.tw/
(I speak, but don't read/write much Chinese)

 

[TheDreamthinker]

  I've been to JM-PLUS Electronics, and it's definitely a cool place to hang and check out headphone gear. It's almost more like a café than a store. They even sell beverages. There are sofas and tables you can sit at with a bunch of stuff to compare A/B/C/D/E... Here's their GooglePlus page: https://plus.google.com/100418682465811754228/about
 
I ended up buying most of my gear from Earzone, the main branch of which is very close to http://www.pincha.com.tw/ mentioned above. It's a basic store, but the staff are friendly and generally knowledgable. Lots of gear to try out, though not all models are available at all locations. Josh in particular knows his sh!t and speaks decent English.
This is their page on one of the local "Amazon" sites, and you can check out their prices (sometimes cheaper when you buy in-store).
http://class.ruten.com.tw/user/index00.php?s=t99music
Location: http://goo.gl/maps/v2j1N
 
I think they host the local equivalent of head-fi.org here: http://www.earzone.com.tw/
(I speak, but don't read/write much Chinese)

When I was in Taiwan, I spent 2 whole afternoons at JM-Plus -  2 very memorable afternoons.
 
They do not urge you to purchase when you have auditioned extensively, which is usually common practice in audio stores in Asia.
From time to time they come over to you and offer you other things to try, again without urging you to buy things.
Their prices are very decent compared to other stores in Asia. 
Awesome meeting point for enthusiasts of all age groups.
 
I didn't have time to visit Earzone, but I am sure to go there next time I am in Taipei.