TurboRotaryFreak
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Got my TH today. Out of impatience, I drove over to Radioshack, after work, to buy some cables while I wait for my LOD and Mini to Mini cable.
While there, I saw some headphones. Big cans, small cans. And cans that were in the middle. Realising how happy I have been with my HD650 and my UM2s, I was just "window shopping". When the sales rep went to look for a mini to mini cable, my eyes roamed the store and then, all of a sudden, pulled the parking brakes when I saw not 1 or two, but a dozen and a half KSC75. Oh what the heck. It's just 25USD. Let me see what all the rave over at Head-Fi is all about. And I can always return 'em if they truly suck. Thats what I thought.
Got a 40pack of AAAs for my TH. Grabbed the cable and left. Yes, after I paid for em. Got home and started test driving my TH. Hooked up my HD650s to the TH and hooked up my Zen V:M. Very nice. Next, the UM2s. Wow they definitely sound WAAAAYYYYYY better now. Now for the $25 KSC75.
Are you kidding me? Is this for real? WHAT? HOW? WHY? WHO? They are unreal when it comes to SQ. Wait let me rephrase that. They are completely unreal in most, if not all, aspects.
I, myself, don't truly consider myself an experienced audiophile. I have untrained ears and have just started giving particular attention to how music is delievered and the special details and what not. I have just started to immerse myself into this new found high and, thus, may be mistaken about these delightful cups of joy.
Even when hooked up to my Zen, it still delivers quite well. It doesn't need the TH. But hook that up and, dare I say, these actually compete with my more expensive phones. Now I don't have the purest setup to compare these to my HD650, and obviously the 650 has way more bottom end and higher tops. The UM2s have a bettter bottom end as well. But for 25 friggin bucks? What justifies this?
I am actually contemplating sending back my UM2s, which I have come to love. I love how they shut off the world outside and how they have got to be the most comfortable speakers in the world. How there is no cord noise when I do what I do. BUT I would actually be able to buy a pretty robust DAC if I sent back my TH, Headroom Bithead(which I haaven't even opened), Cardas cable(also haven't been opened bacause I decided to return them while they were en route), and my UM2s.
Using the KSC would mean that I don't need the TH and would then translate into buying a DAC to improve the sound from my PC to my 650s. But that's for another thread and I just wanted to type up a little undetailed review of these awesome, underpriced set of ear pleasers. If you dont own a set, Amazon has 'em for sale at $10 or something. Or you could just pay your local electronics store a visit and buy a couple.
For those of you on a tight budget, get these. They won't disappoint.
Peace
-AA
While there, I saw some headphones. Big cans, small cans. And cans that were in the middle. Realising how happy I have been with my HD650 and my UM2s, I was just "window shopping". When the sales rep went to look for a mini to mini cable, my eyes roamed the store and then, all of a sudden, pulled the parking brakes when I saw not 1 or two, but a dozen and a half KSC75. Oh what the heck. It's just 25USD. Let me see what all the rave over at Head-Fi is all about. And I can always return 'em if they truly suck. Thats what I thought.
Got a 40pack of AAAs for my TH. Grabbed the cable and left. Yes, after I paid for em. Got home and started test driving my TH. Hooked up my HD650s to the TH and hooked up my Zen V:M. Very nice. Next, the UM2s. Wow they definitely sound WAAAAYYYYYY better now. Now for the $25 KSC75.
Are you kidding me? Is this for real? WHAT? HOW? WHY? WHO? They are unreal when it comes to SQ. Wait let me rephrase that. They are completely unreal in most, if not all, aspects.
I, myself, don't truly consider myself an experienced audiophile. I have untrained ears and have just started giving particular attention to how music is delievered and the special details and what not. I have just started to immerse myself into this new found high and, thus, may be mistaken about these delightful cups of joy.
Even when hooked up to my Zen, it still delivers quite well. It doesn't need the TH. But hook that up and, dare I say, these actually compete with my more expensive phones. Now I don't have the purest setup to compare these to my HD650, and obviously the 650 has way more bottom end and higher tops. The UM2s have a bettter bottom end as well. But for 25 friggin bucks? What justifies this?
I am actually contemplating sending back my UM2s, which I have come to love. I love how they shut off the world outside and how they have got to be the most comfortable speakers in the world. How there is no cord noise when I do what I do. BUT I would actually be able to buy a pretty robust DAC if I sent back my TH, Headroom Bithead(which I haaven't even opened), Cardas cable(also haven't been opened bacause I decided to return them while they were en route), and my UM2s.
Using the KSC would mean that I don't need the TH and would then translate into buying a DAC to improve the sound from my PC to my 650s. But that's for another thread and I just wanted to type up a little undetailed review of these awesome, underpriced set of ear pleasers. If you dont own a set, Amazon has 'em for sale at $10 or something. Or you could just pay your local electronics store a visit and buy a couple.
For those of you on a tight budget, get these. They won't disappoint.
Peace
-AA
