Which for rap/hip-hop? PortaPro or K81DJ

[Lil' Knight]

I'm thinking about getting a portable can to use for my favorite music: rap/hiphop ("stuffs" like Eminem, K.West, Timbaland...).
I narrow down to 2 choices: PortaPro and K81DJ .. and still can't decide yet.
What's your opinion about them? And, I will use my DIY 75ohm cable.
My sources are my laptop and Sony DAP.
Thanks for your reading.

 

[ZARIM]

Bose on-air, JBL refference, HD555 and SF 5EB.

 

[Milk and Coffee]

Stick with the K81 DJ or K518 DJ (both are the same) if its a matter of price... otherwise HD 25-I

 

[ktheone]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm thinking about getting a portable can to use for my favorite music: rap/hiphop ("stuffs" like Eminem, K.West, Timbaland...). I narrow down to 2 choices: PortaPro and K81DJ .. and still can't decide yet. What's your opinion about them? And, I will use my DIY 75ohm cable. My sources are my laptop and Sony DAP. Thanks for your reading.

What about the KSC-35, ay?

 

[os2k]

I love my PortaPro's for hiphop I had them for years now. I prefer the Grado's SR80 for rock. I do not, however, have any exprience with K81's.

 

[hardstyler]

Yeah get K81DJ or K518DJ. They are great for hip hop.

 

[Manny Calavera]

I listen to Rap and Hip Hop near exclusively,and of those two would choose the K81DJ.

Personally,I would save more cash,and get the DT250-80'S,and an amp of some sort to help with battery life (as alone they'll kill just about any DAP battery right quick,or get some Jays.I had a set of 25-1's fall apart on me fast (months after purchase)

Thats my next project (Jays q-JAYS) in Black.I tried them,and love what they do for my music.

 

[Lil' Knight]

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Originally Posted by ktheone /img/forum/go_quote.gif What about the KSC-35, ay?

Enough KSC35 for me

It looks like that many stick with the K81DJ.
Has anyone here try recabling it? How does it change, in term of SQ ?

@Manny Calavera: I want to save my budget to get the iBasso D2 this weekend

That's why only sub-100$ cans...

 

[Manny Calavera]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif Enough KSC35 for me It looks like that many stick with the K81DJ. Has anyone here try recabling it? How does it change, in term of SQ ? @Manny Calavera: I want to save my budget to get the iBasso D2 this weekend That's why only sub-100$ cans...

I spent two full afternoons listening to the K81DJ's,many months ago,and liked them for the scratch.As to budget constraints,I understand

I have zero expirience with recabling,and its effects.

 

[Lil' Knight]

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Originally Posted by Manny Calavera /img/forum/go_quote.gif I spent two full afternoons listening to the K81DJ's,many months ago,and liked them for the scratch.As to budget constraints,I understand I have zero expirience with recabling,and its effects.

The K81DJ looks great from it first-sight

However, I really dislike its over-long cable. I wonder why AKG puts such a long cable for a portable can like K81 ?

 

[Broosta]

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However, I really dislike its over-long cable. I wonder why AKG puts such a long cable for a portable can like K81 ?

Because its designed to be for Djs who need to move about in the DJ booth doing DJ stuff.