[steph]

is there a place where I can order any one of these models in europe, at a usual price? I found a uk store selling mdr-7506 for 200 euros!!

also, anyone from europe having experience with ordering headphones from the states? (how long to ship...)

thanks..

 

[PeterR]

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoi..._prodinfo.html

 

[plainsong]

Heh, for the same price you can get the better-sounding Ultrasone 650, or for a little more, the AKG 271s. The Sony isn't a good buy here, sadly.

 

[KJ869]

About ordering from states. If we assume you buy it for, lets say 80$ +20$ postage, then we can assume you used paypal (no guaranteen outside USA btw.) to save up the expenses from bank transfer, or posting the money on letter(~15$/~5$). Then Lets add the tax and custom fees( You dotn say your location, so I will use Finlands, probaly not any higher in other places of europe) ~32%. and then lets look. we end up to ~130$. then we look the fact you can get HFI-650 for 140/150€ from meier and notice that 130$ ~ 115€. So hfi-650 will cost 25/35€ more, and is well worth it, in the end.

 

[steph]

you are right... it's not worth it. I can't spend more than 100 euros.

I'm looking for reference headphones, to work on music ideas at night. closed back. confortable, and not too ugly. no amp needed, so I can plug it directly to my laptop. as it is for working, the sound as to be close from the original, with no exagerated bass and etc..

I was thinking about the beyerdynamics 250-80, but it's a bit over my budget, and it's not available here in Portugal.

there are so many headphones and so many different opinions, that I thought I would just go for a sony v6 and case closed.

I guess I need some advice here..

maybe I should open a new thread?

 

[plainsong]

Well the d66 Eggo is a nice all-rounder and is available from Audiocubes if you can't swing the extra 40 for the Ultrasone. Audiocubes will fill out the customs slip so that you don't get charged customs. I've ordered 2 sets of headphones from them, and have never had to pay customs.