[Bolardito]

Welcome to Head- fi! You may also consider the Fiio line of portable amps which you can buy from Amazon..

 

[steven_1026]

This may be a dumb question, but I can't find the info anywhere. Are the earpads easy to remove and re-attach? 

 

[Trunks159]

I don't think they're remove able.

 

[Asr]

I just found out about these and decided that I had to buy a pair of the M500 based on robm's posts! I was in agreement with his assessment of the other closed portable headphones and also think highly of the Grado HP2 (and AKG K1000) as he does, so I figured I couldn't go wrong.
 
Ordered a pair online, should be here later in the week.....

 

[imackler]

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I just found out about these and decided that I had to buy a pair of the M500 based on robm's posts! I was in agreement with his assessment of the other closed portable headphones and also think highly of the Grado HP2 (and AKG K1000) as he does, so I figured I couldn't go wrong.
 
Ordered a pair online, should be here later in the week.....

Excited to hear what you think!

 

[daviemcc]

I bought a pair of m500's on saturday.
I currently have acs t-15 with custom sleeves, shure se530 and sennheiser hd595.
I think they are great. Very comfortable. I had to return momentums as they were too uncomfortable on ears and crown of head.
They dont have a wide soundstage which is my only real criticism as i kind of like that.
Isolation is better than i expected.
No need for amp as they work fine from my note2 or ipod touch.
Just very nice sounding headphones which are super comfy and look good..
I dont have any regrets. .

 

[Beagle]

Is anybody else finding it hard to attach descriptors to the M500, things like, warm, punchy, bright, bassy, dark? This is the perhaps the most difficult headphone I've ever tried to describe the sound of, probably because I don't hear a "sound". Which also makes it hard to describe when asked to compare to other headphones. When you go back to other headphones, you can hear what the M500 is not doing, which is a good thing. It just seems to be an honest messenger that just delivers the information it was provided. I almost wish that it wasn't so light and utterly comfortable so I could have at least something to complain about

 

[alpha10]

Beagle, there must be something you don't like, or is this really the perfect headphone for you?

It will arrive in Denmark this week, can't wait to listen to it

 

[Beagle]

Nothing is perfect for all-time. I do like to listen to different headphones. But I do not hear anything wrong or anything that I would want to change on the M500. But some people may not like the M500 because they like a certain sound, certain colorations or prefer a headphone that makes a gigantic soundscape around the head.

 

[robm321]

Congrats ASR. I think you will like these.

I agree with Beagle. Basically, they are almost flat from 20 Hz - 20 kHz and sound engaging and musical. There's not much to talk about except the recording itself.

 

[LFC_SL]

Yeah. Kef make a point of highlighting the balance, though the "opera to hip-hop" line reads a bit forced
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steven2509/9167036494/in/set-72157634386949173

 

[imackler]

From what you guys are saying though, I just wish the isolation were better... Let me ask, If you're in the same room with someone who is watching tv at a normal/maybe slight loud level, would you find yourself raising the volume to hear the music? I know they may not be suited for public transport/coffee shop...

 

[LFC_SL]

Did the vacuuming with these and the Momentum on and found it fine. Certainly not going to have a conversation with anyone whilst playing back music. Your mileage may vary.
 
However anything like engines and deep background vibrations is next level. For real isolation you want IEM, like your 4R on sale. So long as you understand the limitations then go for it.
 
The M500 should be stocked at your local hi-fi dealer. Or even demo the Momentum at an Apple store and see how it fairs against the shopping din.

 

[dweaver]

So how do these sound compared to the K550 or SRH-940?

 

[Beagle]

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So how do these sound compared to the K550 or SRH-940?

 
Better balanced overall, without the tendency towards brightness that the AKG and Shure have.