[Toothless]

Been listening to this tune on repeat for like 1 hour now with the HI 2050. Now that's what I call eargasm

 

[Folex]

  Been listening to this tune on repeat for like 1 hour now with the HI 2050. Now that's what I call eargasm

 
Hopefully you can stay content with a single pair of headphones. Most people on here love a headphone and then get bored of it and want the next best thing. The end result is their wallet hurting. 

 

[Toothless]

   
Hopefully you can stay content with a single pair of headphones. Most people on here love a headphone and then get bored of it and want the next best thing. The end result is their wallet hurting. 

The Takstar is not the only one I own. I also possess Grado Sr125i, Beyer DT990, Senn hd 239 and Nocs Ns 200 (IEM), all (much more) expensive than the Takstar but the funny thing is that this can stays on my head the second most only after the Beyer

. It has it flaws obviously but at that price point I just couldn't ask for more.

 

[Folex]

  The Takstar is not the only one I own. I also possess Grado Sr125i, Beyer DT990, Senn hd 239 and Nocs Ns 200 (IEM), all (much more) expensive than the Takstar but the funny thing is that this can stays on my head the second most only after the Beyer

. It has it flaws obviously but at that price point I just couldn't ask for more.

 
Grados are pain! absolute pain. I recently picked up a pair of sony mdr ma900's and put the beyer 990 pads on them. The end result is grado's sound but with 10x better comfort and no listening fatigue. The 990's are a hit or miss pair of headphones. I used to really love sennheiser and outside of the 650/800 not the biggest fan anymore. 

 

[peter123]

Grados are pain! absolute pain. I recently picked up a pair of sony mdr ma900's and put the beyer 990 pads on them. The end result is grado's sound but with 10x better comfort and no listening fatigue. The 990's are a hit or miss pair of headphones. I used to really love sennheiser and outside of the 650/800 not the biggest fan anymore. 

There's always the possibility to mod the Grado's, I've got a HD650 headband and HM5 velours on my 325is and they're now very comfortable

 

[Folex]

There's always the possibility to mod the Grado's, I've got a HD650 headband and HM5 velours on my 325is and they're now very comfortable

 
Pictures ?

 

[Toothless]

   
Grados are pain! absolute pain. I recently picked up a pair of sony mdr ma900's and put the beyer 990 pads on them. The end result is grado's sound but with 10x better comfort and no listening fatigue. The 990's are a hit or miss pair of headphones. I used to really love sennheiser and outside of the 650/800 not the biggest fan anymore. 

The HD 239 is the first decent headphone I purchased after having a full time job. Before that I own a Sony MDR Zx100 and a bunch of Chinese cheapos (Microlab, Ovann) that never last longer than 4 months. The Grado comfort is fine for me however I doubt I could be wearing it continuously in the sumer, the S-cushions heat up so damn fast!. Soundwise I'm not a picky listener, every housesound has something to offer imho. I always try to make the most out of all the things I have, for example: Takstar for acoustic/classical guitar/rock; Beyer for EDM and other genres that benefit from heavy bass; Grado for extreme metal, the Sennheiser/Nocs for on the go listening. I would love to someday add to my collection some high end cans like the 650 or 701, but that will surely be a pain economically

Also, one trick I would like to share to the ones still using original HI 2050 pads: insert some stiff cables (I'm using internet cable) in the inside the pads. That will probably prevent your earlobes from touching the pads and increase the soundstage to some degree.

 

[Folex]

 
The HD 239 is the first decent headphone I purchased after having a full time job. Before that I own a Sony MDR Zx100 and a bunch of Chinese cheapos (Microlab, Ovann) that never last longer than 4 months. The Grado comfort is fine for me however I doubt I could be wearing it continuously in the sumer, the S-cushions heat up so damn fast!. Soundwise I'm not a picky listener, every housesound has something to offer imho. I always try to make the most out of all the things I have, for example: Takstar for acoustic/classical guitar/rock; Beyer for EDM and other genres that benefit from heavy bass; Grado for extreme metal, the Sennheiser/Nocs for on the go listening. I would love to someday add to my collection some high end cans like the 650 or 701, but that will surely be a pain economically

Also, one trick I would like to share to the ones still using original HI 2050 pads: insert some stiff cables (I'm using internet cable) in the inside the pads. That will probably prevent your earlobes from touching the pads and increase the soundstage to some degree.

 
Brainwavz pads on the 2050 are a whole different level vs stock. I've tried both velour and pleather and both add comfort and a nice sound improvement. Velour gives you more soundstage, little crisper mids and more comfort. The pleather gives you more isolation and a more satifying bass. 
 
The 701 I've always thought were meh. I really tried to like them and I couldn't. The 650 on the other hand I'd love to own but I can't bring myself to pay $300 for another pair of headphones. 
 
For EDM I used to be big into my 990's. When I got my custom 2050 I almost exclusively used them for EDM and all genres. 

 

[Toothless]

Brainwavz pads on the 2050 are a whole different level vs stock.

One time I put the Takstar pads on the Beyer DT 990 and the sound became noticeably crowded and the treble got elevated to the point of fatiguing. Perhaps it's because the pad material is so dense. I have long considered getting the Brainwavz pads but the shipping fee is so expensive that I have to ignore that option.

The 701 I've always thought were meh.

Really? I have not personally tried them out yet, but I see tons of people swear by it. A youtube reiewer said that the Takstar HI 2050 is basically a baby AKG Q701. The look of it is sexy though, among the best headphone designs in my opinion.

 

[Roderick]

  I have long considered getting the Brainwavz pads but the shipping fee is so expensive that I have to ignore that option.
 

Mp3nation has free worldwide shipping!

 

[wgrish7]

One time I put the Takstar pads on the Beyer DT 990 and the sound became noticeably crowded and the treble got elevated to the point of fatiguing. Perhaps it's because the pad material is so dense. I have long considered getting the Brainwavz pads but the shipping fee is so expensive that I have to ignore that option.
Really? I have not personally tried them out yet, but I see tons of people swear by it. A youtube reiewer said that the Takstar HI 2050 is basically a baby AKG Q701. The look of it is sexy though, among the best headphone designs in my opinion.

The HM5 velour material is even more dense and isolating than stock 2050's.
That youtuber then changed his mind after the cans got burned in...

 

[Claus-DK]

   
Hopefully you can stay content with a single pair of headphones. Most people on here love a headphone and then get bored of it and want the next best thing. The end result is their wallet hurting. 

HEY don´t say stuff like that, it should be a humanright to own at least 10 set of phones......
There is nothing wrong with having 50 sets either. 
 

 

[Tamirci]

Takstar 2050 blew my mind about clone hps, what else comes next?

 

[wgrish7]

@Tamirci

BTW, I must recommend Takstar HI2050 for sphere shape head guys. THE most comfortable headphone I had experienced after Beyerdynamic T90 (T90's price / 8 is HI2050)
And soundwise, it's not agressive upper treble'd like t90

Did you break in the Takstar's before comparing?
When I got the 2050's, the upper treble was unpleasant. After about a month, it smoothened out.
Now wondering if the Beyer sound won't be for me...

 

[Tamirci]

@Tamirci
Did you break in the Takstar's before comparing?
When I got the 2050's, the upper treble was unpleasant. After about a month, it smoothened out.
Now wondering if the Beyer sound won't be for me...

Takstars aren't full burnt in but t90 had almost 150 hours of burn in time