[KingSocks]

I've read from a couple of places that these headphones are not good for classical/acoustic music because of the large bass. I'm looking to get my first pair of good audiophile headphones with a max budget of 150$ (2 days ago it was 50$ haha). If I listen to mainly rock, classical, blues, and acoustic music, would these headphones be a good choice at the 150$ price?

 

[Funambulistic]

  I've read from a couple of places that these headphones are not good for classical/acoustic music because of the large bass. I'm looking to get my first pair of good audiophile headphones with a max budget of 150$ (2 days ago it was 50$ haha). If I listen to mainly rock, classical, blues, and acoustic music, would these headphones be a good choice at the 150$ price?

 
I am listening to classical right now and they sound great. Maybe to the purist they have too much bass, but I like a little weight to my music. I listened to some Ani di Franco (lots of acoustic guitar) and the X1s were outstanding. NIN, Tool, A Perfect Circle all were terrific. Don't listen to much blues, so I cannot comment. My only complaint - and it really is not the can's fault - is that there is a lot of ambient noise in my office, so to hear low level detail that is readily apparent on, say, my IEMs, I have to crank the volume a bit, which is not a bad thing! I did get an IM from a fellow worker, stating that he could hear my music and he is about ten feet away. Granted, I was listening at higher than normal levels...

 

[Don Lehrer]

These Headphones have been in my wish list for a while, now I just got to see this message on my computer
 
Thank you, your order has been placed.
 
Thanks for posting that great deal

 

[parkerlewis]

Too good to pass up.. I'm in for a pair, currently have Sennheiser 558s that are still within a return window so I'll be seeing how the X1 stacks up against those.

 

[Afro1989]

Time to finally replace my HTF-600's.
 
How do these compare to Denon AHD2000's?

 

[Reubs100]

With a mic, Astro Mixamp + V-MODA BoomPro, without a mic, TB DSS.

Thanks for that, wont need a mic, only looking for improved sound.
 
So the one you mean (or similar) is this?
 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DSS2-Dolby-Processor-CAN-EU/dp/B0077MEDTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390404198&sr=8-1&keywords=TB+DSS
 
Does look very good, like the idea of using the optical out. Is the £50 price tag justified though?

 

[pheerix]

How would you guys compare these to the B&W P7's. I know they're different classes of headphones but I am looking for headphones to use exclusively at home in quiet environments. Sound leakage is not an issue. Love the P7s but $150 for X1s is just so tempting.

 

[marko93101]

Was weighing it up in my head earlier about getting these for the price, wasn't sure, decided they would be perfect. Now it's gone  

 

[Funambulistic]

  Was weighing it up in my head earlier about getting these for the price, wasn't sure, decided they would be perfect. Now it's gone

 
Yup - I told myself that if they were still available by lunch, I would get another pair. Looks like the decision was made for me... Next!

 

[AxelCloris]

Dag nabbit. I missed the deal by about 30 minutes from reading comments in the deals thread. I am royally annoyed at that. I've been eyeing these for a while now. Bah. Oh well, literally I snoozed and lost.

 

[CJs06]

Listen to some Miles Davis and John Coltrane with the X1s and you'll be pleasantly surprised!

 

[skyforger]

Back up in price, that was an insane deal. I am so excited now, have not had an open pair of headphones in a while. Also not had a pair worth over $200 in a long time, lucky I kept my amp.

 

[DADDYDC650]

Thanks for that, wont need a mic, only looking for improved sound.

So the one you mean (or similar) is this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DSS2-Dolby-Processor-CAN-EU/dp/B0077MEDTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390404198&sr=8-1&keywords=TB+DSS

Does look very good, like the idea of using the optical out. Is the £50 price tag justified though?

You would be better off looking for a used original DSS since it supports Dolby 5.1/7.1 and the DSS2 doesn't. You can also try searching for a used mixamp.

 

[neodenjin]

Congrats to all those that managed to nab this thing @ $150, you guys got a steal of a deal.
 
Chalk one up for the bad guys!

 

[Gregory_WE]

Yeah amazing price -- is the X2 around the corner then?