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Apr 25, 2013 at 7:16 PM Post #6,031 of 8,352
I'm surprised more people aren't putting the HD25 Adidas pads on them. 
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Apr 25, 2013 at 9:37 PM Post #6,033 of 8,352
Just a quick question for y'all. Is the HA-S500 the undisputed king of portable listening right now? I'm looking to get a pair of portable cans (preferably on ear and I don't want in-ear) and there's a few I've been looking at. They are the:
 
JVC HA-S500
AKG 518LE
Noontec Zoro (Not a fan of the Beats styling but I've heard good things)
Pioneer HDJ 500 (I realize these are over the ear, but they can be had for about $50-$60 new on eBay, so I'm considering them)
Urbanears Plattan (these are probably the ones I'm least likely to go with, but they sure do look nice)
Reloop RHP-5 (the biggest wildcard of them all. hard to find reviews but I have their big brother [the RHP-10] and they are amazing)
 
Any tips on all these? My top 3 are probably the JVC, AKG, and Reloop, in no particular order.
 
Apr 25, 2013 at 10:02 PM Post #6,034 of 8,352
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kanto said:
Just a quick question for y'all. Is the HA-S500 the undisputed king of portable listening right now? I'm looking to get a pair of portable cans (preferably on ear and I don't want in-ear) and there's a few I've been looking at. They are the:
 
JVC HA-S500
AKG 518LE
Noontec Zoro (Not a fan of the Beats styling but I've heard good things)
Pioneer HDJ 500 (I realize these are over the ear, but they can be had for about $50-$60 new on eBay, so I'm considering them)
Urbanears Plattan (these are probably the ones I'm least likely to go with, but they sure do look nice)
Reloop RHP-5 (the biggest wildcard of them all. hard to find reviews but I have their big brother [the RHP-10] and they are amazing)
 
Any tips on all these? My top 3 are probably the JVC, AKG, and Reloop, in no particular order.
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I've never heard AKG, but I figure I'd like them because I love JBL speakers. Have you checked out the ES700s?
 
Apr 25, 2013 at 10:18 PM Post #6,036 of 8,352
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kanto said:
Those are a bit out of my price range. I'm looking to spend $50-$70 max. Should've put that in my previous post, sorry.
 
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In that price range the S500s sound like your best bet. You're gonna wanna buy the WS55 pads to get a better sound and comfort though.
 
Apr 25, 2013 at 10:32 PM Post #6,038 of 8,352
kanto said:
Those are a bit out of my price range. I'm looking to spend $50-$70 max. Should've put that in my previous post, sorry.

 
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Get these... You won't be disappointed. :wink:
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So... me and a friend are thinking of buying some Navships wire and recabling our pairs... :wink:
 
Apr 26, 2013 at 6:26 AM Post #6,042 of 8,352
My suspicion was right, my S500s aren't finished cooking. I've been burning them in for a few days and I've already noticed improvements. I can't wait until they're done and I get myself some pads.
 
Apr 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM Post #6,043 of 8,352
How many hours you've got on yours? Mine reached 500 hours. 
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