[Cyclone]

For god's sake azure, buy something. Its like watching a person about to bungie jump. They keep claiming its gona be awsome but they're too afraid to jump. I think you need a shove or something... are cattle prods fatal to people?

 

[Kenny12]

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Originally Posted by Cyclone For god's sake azure, buy something. Its like watching a person about to bungie jump. They keep claiming its gona be awsome but they're too afraid to jump. I think you need a shove or something... are cattle prods fatal to people?

listin to the man! buy something and u'll know everything about it

 

[Dixie Flatline]

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Originally Posted by Kenny12 listin to the man! buy something and u'll know everything about it

On the other hand, I'd like to see Azure keep the suspense going a little longer -- we're exactly six weeks away from this thread's one-year anniversary.

(But seriously, you can talk about it forever, but you're never going to know what it's actually like, and what you really want, until you take the plunge on something. You may not like your first headphones, you may not keep them, but at least it gives you a reference point to work from, and you'll have a much better idea what your own tastes are like. Without that, it's all just pilpul.)

 

[spike33]

This thread needs to be locked, if azure can't find his answer looking through the last couple hundred posts... any additional posts aren't gonna change that.

 

[hentai]

Azure, i respect your carefulness in spending your cash but you seems to over do it. Why don't you get 2nd hand hd555, hd555 is a better choice than a500

 

[Jahn]

Azure, check the meet forums. If you live in an area near any of the upcoming meets (a TON of them happening this summer) I highly recommend you come and binge on all the cans you can get your hands on. In one day your ears will inform you of more than all of our prose could in a year.

 

[Azure]

I just thought of something: How does old the music of the old 8bit/16bit sound on high quality headphones? I also plan on playing a lot of old NES/SNES games, but they didn't exactly the best sound quality back then, right? How would it sound on the A500s? Also, I downloaded some songs from a few SNES games (.spc format, if that means anything) and winamp told me that they were 16kbps! Problem?

 

[Azure]

BUMP

(I just want to make sure that I don't run into any problems once I get the headphones so that the new experience will be perfect)

 

[dj_mocok]

Omega II.


Can't go wrong with Omega II.

Slightly better soundstage than A500.

 

[Azure]

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Originally Posted by dj_mocok Omega II. Can't go wrong with Omega II. Slightly better soundstage than A500.

But what about the Orpheus? Wouldn't that be a wiser choice?

 

[Oski]

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Originally Posted by Azure BUMP (I just want to make sure that I don't run into any problems once I get the headphones so that the new experience will be perfect)

Chances are it will not be perfect, regardless of how much research and subjective feedback you get. The only way you'll know for sure is to buy it and try it out yourself in your environment, listening to the music you like or playing the games you have...besides that's a part of the fun of the hobby really.

Also there is a FS forum here where you can buy used. While it's definitely necessary to get feedback to make an informed and educated purchase, you'll ultimately have to just take the plunge. If you don't like it, sell it back to the FS and you're out the shipping and paypal fees and maybe marginal depreciation...small price to pay really for a couple of weeks of fun trying out something.

 

[dj_mocok]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azure But what about the Orpheus? Wouldn't that be a wiser choice?

Yes, that will be even better. buy orpheus instead. one for bedroom and one for living room.

 

[Azure]

A500s have landed...

Now the hard part: Waiting till Friday when finals are over to finally listen to this new audiophile sound...

Oh and by the way: Today is May 31, 2005; this thread was created June 13, 2004. That means I got the headphones in less than a year

 

[Jmmmmm]

HOLY **** YOU FINALLY BOUGHT HEADPHONES

 

[kramer5150]

holy moly!!! yours is the first wallet I dont feel too sorry for.

screw finals!!! youve waited long enough!!! bust em out and headbang while studying

Garrett