[TheSloth]

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Originally Posted by kramer5150 I was thinking about dropping an A130 driver into an SR80 earcup...

That would be harsh as hell - it would, I'm guessing, sound just like the defoamed, dedamped 250 I took a photo of (though I suppose if you got it flat against the ear you might get a more even sound).

 

[brn80]

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Originally Posted by kramer5150 Very comfey. At first I thought the headband was a little hard, but not any more. I dont know how to word this... but the earcups dont "swivel". You know how Grado users are always complaining about the twirling / spinning earcups?.... well the A250 has the opposite problem. Car analogy... imagine front end alignment... camber, caster and toe-in. IMHO the A250 could use a little more toe-out angle. I find the earpads exert more pressure on my temples than the skull area behind my ears. But thats relative to MY head shape. I find the earcup angle a little off, so I have to tip the headband back a little so its more to the back of my head. Similar to how people wear the SA5k.

I think I know what you are referring to as far as the pressure is concerned. I think I had the exact same problem with my PX100. What I ended up doing was swapping the driver/housings so that I could wear it 'backwards'.

 

[Disiskurt]

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Originally Posted by kramer5150 I dont know how to word this... but the earcups dont "swivel". You know how Grado users are always complaining about the twirling / spinning earcups?.... well the A250 has the opposite problem.

I find that the Philips HP460 has the same problem, and would likely be the ideal sub-$50 closed portable cans if it didn't.

 

[trum01]

These A130s certainly look interesting ... hoping to read more impressions soon.
The 2 customer reviews on Amazon didnt seem to be very positive -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

For a newbie, would these be a decent introduction to quality headphones?

 

[dave al'orange]

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Originally Posted by trum01 These A130s certainly look interesting ... hoping to read more impressions soon. The 2 customer reviews on Amazon didnt seem to be very positive - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282 For a newbie, would these be a decent introduction to quality headphones?

I don't know if "quality" is exactly the right word.

They do sound very good, though

 

[VR6ofpain]

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Originally Posted by Whitewind can anyone comment on the comfort of these phones?

The most comfortable can I have. Definately beats my HF-1 (very little clamping force, being bent out so much, w/ flats), because they don't sit on your ear. They beat my K601 because they have less clamping force. The only thing that could make these any bit better would be to replace the pleather pads with velour.

Lightweight.
Light clamping force.
Soft pads.

 

[trum01]

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Originally Posted by dave al'orange I don't know if "quality" is exactly the right word. They do sound very good, though

HAh .. what is the right word then

 

[dave al'orange]

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Originally Posted by trum01 HAh .. what is the right word then

Well, the sound is definitely high-quality.
The headphones themselves feel pretty cheap and flimsy.

 

[Jimothy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Optimus-Pro-155-...QQcmdZViewItem

Only a few more minutes...a bunch of people better jump on it, that price is slightly depressing me...

 

[kramer5150]

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Originally Posted by Jimothy http://cgi.ebay.com/Optimus-Pro-155-...QQcmdZViewItem Only a few more minutes...a bunch of people better jump on it, that price is slightly depressing me...

MINE!! I was hoping no one would notice these.
Coming up.... mahogany woody earcups... stay tuned

 

[Disiskurt]

I came upon it with 3 minutes left, the only thing I could find on them in time was a epinions review that said they were worse than the HD285, so I let them be.

 

[prona]

I got my A130s! I had a listen to them with my Headsave Transit (META42) from the LINE-OUT of my Philips Aurilium and they sounded TERRIBLE!!! The bass and the mids were very thin. I switched over to the HEADPHONE-OUT w/o the amp and they sounded much better. Could it be just a bad combination? Overall, I don't think I'm satisfied with the A130 initially. At this point, I think the KSC-75's sound far better. However, I'll let it burn in overnight and see if anything changes

 

[dave al'orange]

Woody earcups would be pretty sexual, especially if you made them a little smaller than the massive stock cups.

I wish I had the time and skills to build a nice new home for these great drivers. I'm already thinking about how I might be able to add some extra foam padding or something to mellow out those highs a little more... Any suggestions?

 

[dave al'orange]

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Originally Posted by prona I got my A130s! I had a listen to them with my Headsave Transit (META42) from the LINE-OUT of my Philips Aurilium and they sounded TERRIBLE!!! The bass and the mids were very thin. I switched over to the HEADPHONE-OUT w/o the amp and they sounded much better. Could it be just a bad combination? Overall, I don't think I'm satisfied with the A130 initially. At this point, I think the KSC-75's sound far better. However, I'll let it burn in overnight and see if anything changes

Turn that bass up and let 'em roar for a while; they get much much better
(but boy are they bad out of the box)

 

[prona]

Anyone think it's worth taking these apart and slapping on some Blu-Tak?