[dropxbear]

I have been to the local Sony store and they said that they can reduce brand new MDR-1R's to about AUD$250 (From AUD$299)

 

[sientobente]

That seems like a decent price. Remember, try before you buy.

 

[Trunks159]

The Kef m500 seems to be what your looking for.  It has a neutral frequency response.

 

[dropxbear]

The M500's are a tad expensive and are on ear, thanks for the suggestion though

 

[GearMe]

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Here are the Prices I found:
Sennheiser Momentum - AUD$399
Sennheiser HD558 - AUD$208
 
As for the amp/dac combos from FiiO,
A07K - AUD$99
E17 - AUD$139
 
Tell me whether I am wrong or not, but the 558's and one of the FiiO's should give better sound when hooked up to my phone or computer even though it is a cheaper solution right? 
 
Thanks for the help so far guys

 
I use the E10 with my 558's, this is the set I prefer when I'm going to listen for extended periods of time with 'shuffle on'.  The combination does well with a variety of genres and they are very comfortable.  
 
In addition, the E10 has a bass boost switch (+3 DB) that seems to add just the right amount of boost on some of my older recordings that are lacking.  FWIW, I think the E17 has a far more flexibility with equalization settings.

 

[dropxbear]

Update: I can get the MDR-1R's for AUD$200 brand new from the Sony Store in Brisbane, whereas for the HD558's I would have to pay AUD$299 or wait a month for them to be AUD$208 again. Thoughts on what I should do? Would it be worth getting the MDR-1R's and a FiiO amp or would it not make a difference?

 

[DrSheep]

That's a pretty decent deal.

 

[Trunks159]

Get the mdr ma900. Its much better than both.

 

[dropxbear]

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Get the mdr ma900. Its much better than both.

After looking at some reviews, I looked on the Sony Australia website and they're not available 

 

[dropxbear]

I can also get the usually AUD$120 XBA-1VP IEM's for AUD$39, would it be worth picking them up for that price?

 

[Trunks159]

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After looking at some reviews, I looked on the Sony Australia website and they're not available 

What about amazon?

 

[dropxbear]

I like to try the fit and sound before I buy, so that sadly isn't and option

 

[Trunks159]

Well that limits things. Just saying, Amazon has a very nice return policy.

 

[Makiah S]

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Well that limits things. Just saying, Amazon has a very nice return policy.

indeed, I'd try and shoot for the open backed ma900. Although if your in an area with a lot of noise [cars, people, dogs ect...] open cans are not so nice.
 
Hell I have a Beyer Dt 880 on right now, and I can just barely hear the tv in the other room. Which is kinda annoying. So open cans have that draw back [and I need to shut my door honestly]