Help me choose some budget music headphones please!!! (PX-100 ii / 202 vii)
Feb 13, 2012 at 3:17 AM Post #18 of 22
While the px-100s are insanely comfortable, light, and have excellent presentation and that open sound/feel, I dislike them because you can feel the bass vibrations right next to your skull because of its boosted bass and light weight, but i think a lot of people might actually prefer that, especially I think if you are into rap/hip hop style music.
 
Maybe I just dont like bass that much, cans that i hear others complaining about lack of bass response and so forth are perfectly fine for me. 
These things are built really well. There is a steel reinforcement to the headband, and the cups swivel 90 degrees for storage/neck use. I've personally seen the px-100 as the headset that museums give out for audio tours, they must be rugged to survive public abuse. 
 
I bought them when I was stuck in a country that doesnt really have online shopping and had to buy whatever was available at retail. Once i bought them I realized that 1. I never really want to use closed headphones ever again if I can avoid it and 2. It can be really hard to hear open cans with a noisy ambient environment. For that reason I always pack the px-100 in my bag, and prefer to use it, but I also always have a closed can or in-ears in there as backup. 
 
As a caveat though, If i still lived a foot-commuter lifestyle right now Id probably get better IEMs, a hd-25ii or a vmoda m80.
 
Feb 13, 2012 at 9:51 AM Post #19 of 22
MMh i don't listen to hip hop or rap, but i guess i'll be fine with lot of bass. There are not many other cans around this price range, only the 238 precision, but i hav some 220 n 228 and even though they're light and u can barely feel u're wearin em, i hav to constantly place the cups well cos they don't stay in place.
I've seen 202 ii /203 those similar to the epic hd 497 but atm i prefer better sound quality and smaller cans.
 
PS: in my store px 100 ii white are like 29 $ when the black ones are 42$. I guess it's cos purchases over 35$ get free shipping, or cos black ones are more demanded.. i want blacks :frowning2:
 
Feb 14, 2012 at 9:53 AM Post #20 of 22
Any1 here who have tried the hd 238 precision n the px 100-ii? Not sure if worth paying that bit more for the 238 if it's an step over the px100s.
I have the hd 220 adidas n 228 and i'm not really satisfied with em.
 
Feb 14, 2012 at 5:54 PM Post #21 of 22

 
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Any1 here who have tried the hd 238 precision n the px 100-ii? Not sure if worth paying that bit more for the 238 if it's an step over the px100s.
I have the hd 220 adidas n 228 and i'm not really satisfied with em.



I very briefly tried comparing the HD 228 with the PX 100-ii in a store earlier and I preferred the PX 100-ii...not sure about  the 223 though, I've never tried them.  You  may want to ask in Joker's portable reviews thread, he'll be able to answer.
 

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