[ljokerl]

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Will you be writing up the Monoprice 8323?  I have these headphones and would like to know how they stack up and what it would take to get a significant upgrade.

Yeah, eventually. I've had a pair for a while but haven't gotten around to it. 

 

[Grayson73]

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Yeah, eventually. I've had a pair for a while but haven't gotten around to it. 

Thanks for your hard work!  Repped!

 

[JamesM]

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I only heard the full-size one ( SL300?) briefly and it sounded okay, but definitely not great. Not familiar with the on-ear ones. 

hi joker,
 
thanks for sharing first. 
 
but, when it comes to compare with Vmoda M100, is it a far cry from it?
 
 
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rapper-phones are generally frowned upon here. However, I've heard the Soul Over ears, and while they aren't half bad, they still aren't worth the asking price. 

I agree, in trems of sound quality, they do not conform to audiophiles' requirements, but they are receiving a great deal of exposure all around. Just curious to know how they can manage to have so much publicity, ah?

 

[Armaegis]

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Will you be writing up the Monoprice 8323?  I have these headphones and would like to know how they stack up and what it would take to get a significant upgrade.

 
I wouldn't put it in the same league as the $100 cans, but at the ~$20 or whatever it goes for I think it sounds great. I just wish they were more comfortable. If I had $50 to spend on a portable over ear bassy headphone, I'd add some Shure 840 pads onto it and call it a day. 

 

[ljokerl]

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hi joker,
 
thanks for sharing first. 
 
but, when it comes to compare with Vmoda M100, is it a far cry from it?

I am not familiar with the M-100. 

 

[Droozehdeh]

How are the xb500s vs the philips downtowns? im coming from some monster turbines (which i lost) so tell me how similar they are to them too. Leakage is a big deal also.

 

[Hifi Man]

Which one of these headphones would be best for metal besides the HD25?

 

[ljokerl]

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How are the xb500s vs the philips downtowns? im coming from some monster turbines (which i lost) so tell me how similar they are to them too. Leakage is a big deal also.

 
I haven't heard the Downtowns. The XB500 leaks a bit - I wouldn't want it for library use, for example. For general commuting it'll be fine.
 
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Which one of these headphones would be best for metal besides the HD25?

 
Really depends on your preferred signature and price range. At the cheaper end of things I rather like the HD428 for rock and metal, as well as the bassier Panasonic HTF600.

 

[Droozehdeh]

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I haven't heard the Downtowns. The XB500 leaks a bit - I wouldn't want it for library use, for example. For general commuting it'll be fine.

And the sound? Compared to the monster turbines if you can. I could listen to those things at 70% and no one would hear my music

 

[Luv My BASS 1]

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And the sound? Compared to the monster turbines if you can. I could listen to those things at 70% and no one would hear my music

You play your Turbines at 70%? What source are you using, and how are you not deaf? The Turbines are sensitive as hell. I only do about 30-35% on my iPhone.

 

[BigCabDaddy]

You play your Turbines at 70%? What source are you using, and how are you not deaf? The Turbines are sensitive as hell. I only do about 30-35% on my iPhone.

I think his point is that they isolate well enough that he could do so. Not that he actually does listen that loud.

 

[Droozehdeh]

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You play your Turbines at 70%? What source are you using, and how are you not deaf? The Turbines are sensitive as hell. I only do about 30-35% on my iPhone.

from an iPod touch 5g i usually listen 40-50, i like to turn up to 70 when i want to get lost in them though

 

[Luv My BASS 1]

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I think his point is that they isolate well enough that he could do so. Not that he actually does listen that loud.

I actually don't find that they isolate that well (using single flange tips). 

 

[ljokerl]

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And the sound? Compared to the monster turbines if you can. I could listen to those things at 70% and no one would hear my music

The sound is good for the price - there's a review on the front page of this thread. They'll give you more bass (mostly more mid-bass) than the Turbines but overall shouldn't be too different. 

 

[Custom1]

Nice thread Mr ljokerl. Can you please review the Ultrasone HFI-780s? Thanks