[waynes world]

But thanks to both, I've never felt I needed to jump into in ear monitors.  And those would cost a mint...

You mean IEMs? They don't have to cost a lot. For example, the Dunu Titan1's go on sale for $79 periodically, and they are universally praised (for good reason - they are awesome).

 

[H20Fidelity]

Ok, I worked out what the problem was. It wasn't the positioning of the cups, but the clamping force was too loose. This is why it sounded like garbage. I extended the cups right out, bent the arms in a good few millimetres and hey presto, bass and proper sound.

 

[davidcotton]

Not sure if I've asked this in the thread or not, but how do the dt1350's fair for glasses wearer's?  I use headphones/iems at work mainly where I need to wear glasses for vdu use.  I would use my hd 25's more but for one thing and that's the glasses factor.  There's not much point in me potentially getting a set of dt1350's if I run into the same problem.
 
Thanks.

 

[Focker]

  Not sure if I've asked this in the thread or not, but how do the dt1350's fair for glasses wearer's?  I use headphones/iems at work mainly where I need to wear glasses for vdu use.  I would use my hd 25's more but for one thing and that's the glasses factor.  There's not much point in me potentially getting a set of dt1350's if I run into the same problem.
 
Thanks.

 
It can be an issue, to be honest. I absolutely love the 1350s, but I can't really wear them more than an hour or so at a time when I have my glasses on, which is usually all the time. I have better headphones at home to use, so I usually only use the 1350s on the road, so it's pretty rare I would not have my glasses on with them. 

 

[davidcotton]

Thanks, that's what I figured

 

[plakat]

  Not sure if I've asked this in the thread or not, but how do the dt1350's fair for glasses wearer's?  I use headphones/iems at work mainly where I need to wear glasses for vdu use.  I would use my hd 25's more but for one thing and that's the glasses factor.  There's not much point in me potentially getting a set of dt1350's if I run into the same problem.
 
Thanks.

While I can't talk about personal experience due to me not having glasses, someone mentioned that putting the arms of his glasses on top of the cups (i.e. putting on the headphone before the glasses) worked for him. That way you would not have the arms being put under pressure by the pads.

 

[davidcotton]

Yeah I've tried that method with the hd 25's and it doesn't really work for me.  Thanks for the input though.  Look's like it's iem/glasses and headphones for when I'm not wearing them.

 

[plakat]

  Yeah I've tried that method with the hd 25's and it doesn't really work for me.  Thanks for the input though.  Look's like it's iem/glasses and headphones for when I'm not wearing them.

The DT1350 cups are quite a bit smaller than the HD25 cups, but I understand that solution might not be optimal...

 

[PidWid]

Hey all, I'm hoping someone could tell me if before the Massdrop deal ends if these are worth the buy for the price

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

  Hey all, I'm hoping someone could tell me if before the Massdrop deal ends if these are worth the buy for the price

 
Well, Amazon is currently at about $225, so the price is very good.  I'm sure everyone here will gladly tell you that they are great sounding.  The only question is do you want a coiled cable?

 

[PidWid]

Plan to use it for portable use. I don't mind coiled cable.
 
  Is there any reason why people don't like coiled cables?

 

[plakat]

The coiled cable bay be a bit heavier and unwieldy for portable use. On the go I prefer straight cables, but thats a matter of taste of course.

 

[PidWid]

Well, good news all, Massdrop has extended the drop and they have added the option for Beyerdynamic DT 1350 buyers a choice of straight or coiled cable version

 

[chailee80]

  Plan to use it for portable use. I don't mind coiled cable.
 
  Is there any reason why people don't like coiled cables?

Yeh the coiled cable is heavier as its a meter longer than the straight cable, the only slight drawback is the rather large 3.5mm plug, its straight and quite chunky so may not fit if you plan to use it with a smartphone thats in a case.

 

[chailee80]

  Hey all, I'm hoping someone could tell me if before the Massdrop deal ends if these are worth the buy for the price

They are pretty much a steal for that price. Great sound quality, outstanding build quality, comfort can be an issue as they clamp fairly hard but thats part of their design so they don't come off when moving around.