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#4501. Posted:
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Budget: 30GBP
Music preferences: Dubstep, DnB, Trap, Opera, Grime, Garage, Acoustic (pretty much everything)
Type/form-factor: In ear
Open or closed: Closed
Listening from: Mobile Phone
Details: Can't have loads of bass, just enough. Preferably something that isn't the normal shape of earphones (I mean something without buds) as I get blisters from them, and find them extremely uncomfortable. Highs are important. I know it's a lot to ask at this budget, but I need a backup for the gym in case my current IE break.
A little review I've made on the custom one pros
Music preferences: Dubstep, DnB, Trap, Opera, Grime, Garage, Acoustic (pretty much everything)
Type/form-factor: In ear
Open or closed: Closed
Listening from: Mobile Phone
Details: Can't have loads of bass, just enough. Preferably something that isn't the normal shape of earphones (I mean something without buds) as I get blisters from them, and find them extremely uncomfortable. Highs are important. I know it's a lot to ask at this budget, but I need a backup for the gym in case my current IE break.
A little review I've made on the custom one pros
Let's start with what was in the box.
Contained the headphones, manual, a 3.5mm to 6.3mm screw on adapter, a perfect length detachable wire (not sure how long), warranty and an allen key (hex key to some). It was simple to open and easy to get to - which I like. Please note though, that they are absolutely HUGE. I wouldn't really want to wear them out in public. I have a pair of X41's, and after wearing CPO, the 41's looked as though they should have gone on my ear.
Before I go any further, if you haven't already read the title, I used to have a pair of Bose OE V1. They weren't half bad, and as I get all my Bose products VAT free, it wasn't such a bad deal. I just found they lacked in every spectrum. Bass was more rumble, lack in mids, and pretty much no highs. They were, however, exceptionally comfy, and the case that came with them was brilliant.
1. HIGHS
The highs were amazing straight out of the box. I've recently started listening to even more genres of music, including airy stuff (don't know the name of the genre, artist name is Exist Strategy). My god, it was as if there was actually new instruments and sounds in the songs. The sound can only be described as graceful. It's amazingly relaxing. I'd give them overall a 10/10
2. MIDS
As I said before, when I first got them out of the box, they were lacking big time. However after extremely large amounts of use, they're appearing. Slowly, but they are. Don't let me put you off though, they were still better than the Bose out of the box. Sometimes, however, I feel as though the bass has to compensate for the lack of bass, and you start getting boomy sub bass, which is not what I wanted. If I had wanted insane amounts of bass, I would have gone with Sony's XB series. Don't let this put you off either, because as I've already said, it is getting better by the day. Yes it may take a while, but I don't mind. I plan on having these 3-4 years. I've got time to wait. Out of the box, I'd have given them a 5/10 Now, they're at an 8/10
3. LOWS and SUB BASS
The best part of these headphones is definitely their ability to make your head rattle. Yes, that's right, the bass is monstrous. But it is really bass - it's tight, low, present and not boomy (not bass you get from terrible beats by dre which doesn't produce any bass lower than 20Hz, I can do a review on them if requested) I do still listen to Trap, dubstep, drum and bass and all of that bassy stuff and it does not fall short of expectations. Easily a 10/10. Absolutely mental.
4. AUDIO QUALITY (overall)
At first, I can honestly say that I wasn't that impressed by them. They too lacked in mids, and if you didn't turn up the bass on the headphones high enough, any song with bass would sort of sound funny. I did know that I'd have to let them burn in before hand, which could take up to 50 hours of music. I put them through my laptop at full volume to Pink Noise for around 6 hours - I got bored waiting for it haha! When I put them back on, I had already noticed a dramatic change in the quality of the music. It was as if they were new headphones altogether. From then on, the only burning in they've had is from me listening to music through them. It's been around 20 days since I got them, and they're still improving. Overall, quality is a 9/10 from me.
5. COMFORT and BUILD QUALITY
As I said before, they're huge. That doesn't make them uncomfortable though, as they certainly are. Sure, the plether ear cups can get a bit irritating sometimes, but not a problem - even leather does. Longest I've had them on for is around 6 hours at the moment (fell asleep with them on hehe) and my ears didn't feel at all painful. Build quality is brilliant, pretty much completely made out of metal. I don't feel as though they'd break. They've been shoved in my bag along with a huge laptop many times now, and my laptop is the one that is breaking. HP G62 - stay away from it! Please, it's terrible. I've spent 600 pounds in total on it, paid 280 for it. HP customer support, yuck. Anyway, enough of them, back to these monsters. Where was I? Ah yes. Quality is brilliant, solid yet very comfortable. Some people have said clamping pressure is too great, I've found it fine. You just have to make sure that it's on the right click (you'll see what I mean if you get them).
My overall score for these is 9/10. Mids could have been a bit better out of the box, but I'll update once they're completely there.
Don't be expecting amazing monitor headphones - because these aren't them. Obviously they're meant to compete against beats. Do they? No. Beats aren't worthy of competition between such good headphones like these. It's like comparing German Engineering to well, american! (Beyerdynamic are in fact german).
If you're looking at other headphones that give similar performance for the same sort of price, might I recommend the V-Moda LP2, Ultrasone HFI 500 and 700 (I would have gone for them, but cable length put me off, it's something mental like 7 meters - no thanks! There is a youtube video though that shows you how to braid them. Search for "how to braid headphone cables" without the quotes.
Contained the headphones, manual, a 3.5mm to 6.3mm screw on adapter, a perfect length detachable wire (not sure how long), warranty and an allen key (hex key to some). It was simple to open and easy to get to - which I like. Please note though, that they are absolutely HUGE. I wouldn't really want to wear them out in public. I have a pair of X41's, and after wearing CPO, the 41's looked as though they should have gone on my ear.
Before I go any further, if you haven't already read the title, I used to have a pair of Bose OE V1. They weren't half bad, and as I get all my Bose products VAT free, it wasn't such a bad deal. I just found they lacked in every spectrum. Bass was more rumble, lack in mids, and pretty much no highs. They were, however, exceptionally comfy, and the case that came with them was brilliant.
1. HIGHS
The highs were amazing straight out of the box. I've recently started listening to even more genres of music, including airy stuff (don't know the name of the genre, artist name is Exist Strategy). My god, it was as if there was actually new instruments and sounds in the songs. The sound can only be described as graceful. It's amazingly relaxing. I'd give them overall a 10/10
2. MIDS
As I said before, when I first got them out of the box, they were lacking big time. However after extremely large amounts of use, they're appearing. Slowly, but they are. Don't let me put you off though, they were still better than the Bose out of the box. Sometimes, however, I feel as though the bass has to compensate for the lack of bass, and you start getting boomy sub bass, which is not what I wanted. If I had wanted insane amounts of bass, I would have gone with Sony's XB series. Don't let this put you off either, because as I've already said, it is getting better by the day. Yes it may take a while, but I don't mind. I plan on having these 3-4 years. I've got time to wait. Out of the box, I'd have given them a 5/10 Now, they're at an 8/10
3. LOWS and SUB BASS
The best part of these headphones is definitely their ability to make your head rattle. Yes, that's right, the bass is monstrous. But it is really bass - it's tight, low, present and not boomy (not bass you get from terrible beats by dre which doesn't produce any bass lower than 20Hz, I can do a review on them if requested) I do still listen to Trap, dubstep, drum and bass and all of that bassy stuff and it does not fall short of expectations. Easily a 10/10. Absolutely mental.
4. AUDIO QUALITY (overall)
At first, I can honestly say that I wasn't that impressed by them. They too lacked in mids, and if you didn't turn up the bass on the headphones high enough, any song with bass would sort of sound funny. I did know that I'd have to let them burn in before hand, which could take up to 50 hours of music. I put them through my laptop at full volume to Pink Noise for around 6 hours - I got bored waiting for it haha! When I put them back on, I had already noticed a dramatic change in the quality of the music. It was as if they were new headphones altogether. From then on, the only burning in they've had is from me listening to music through them. It's been around 20 days since I got them, and they're still improving. Overall, quality is a 9/10 from me.
5. COMFORT and BUILD QUALITY
As I said before, they're huge. That doesn't make them uncomfortable though, as they certainly are. Sure, the plether ear cups can get a bit irritating sometimes, but not a problem - even leather does. Longest I've had them on for is around 6 hours at the moment (fell asleep with them on hehe) and my ears didn't feel at all painful. Build quality is brilliant, pretty much completely made out of metal. I don't feel as though they'd break. They've been shoved in my bag along with a huge laptop many times now, and my laptop is the one that is breaking. HP G62 - stay away from it! Please, it's terrible. I've spent 600 pounds in total on it, paid 280 for it. HP customer support, yuck. Anyway, enough of them, back to these monsters. Where was I? Ah yes. Quality is brilliant, solid yet very comfortable. Some people have said clamping pressure is too great, I've found it fine. You just have to make sure that it's on the right click (you'll see what I mean if you get them).
My overall score for these is 9/10. Mids could have been a bit better out of the box, but I'll update once they're completely there.
Don't be expecting amazing monitor headphones - because these aren't them. Obviously they're meant to compete against beats. Do they? No. Beats aren't worthy of competition between such good headphones like these. It's like comparing German Engineering to well, american! (Beyerdynamic are in fact german).
If you're looking at other headphones that give similar performance for the same sort of price, might I recommend the V-Moda LP2, Ultrasone HFI 500 and 700 (I would have gone for them, but cable length put me off, it's something mental like 7 meters - no thanks! There is a youtube video though that shows you how to braid them. Search for "how to braid headphone cables" without the quotes.
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Wait, so you want IEMs or earbuds?
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Ishcabible wrote Wait, so you want IEMs or earbuds?
Are they not the same thing?
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Diaboli wroteIshcabible wrote Wait, so you want IEMs or earbuds?
Are they not the same thing?
Nope.
Earbuds:
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IEMs:
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IEMs have the silicon/foam piece that goes in your ear. Earbuds are like Apple headphones.
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Ishcabible wroteDiaboli wroteIshcabible wrote Wait, so you want IEMs or earbuds?
Are they not the same thing?
Nope.
Earbuds:
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
IEMs:
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
IEMs have the silicon/foam piece that goes in your ear. Earbuds are like Apple headphones.
Put it this way - something similar to the Bose IE2 - I personally find them extremely comfortable for what I use them for (Gym).
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Diaboli wroteIshcabible wroteDiaboli wroteIshcabible wrote Wait, so you want IEMs or earbuds?
Are they not the same thing?
Nope.
Earbuds:
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
IEMs:
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
IEMs have the silicon/foam piece that goes in your ear. Earbuds are like Apple headphones.
Put it this way - something similar to the Bose IE2 - I personally find them extremely comfortable for what I use them for (Gym).
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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Im back ;), thank you so much for the last time you help, the headphones where great until my brother broke them
Budget:$400.00
Music preferences: hip hop/rap or anything really
Type/form-factor: over ear
Open or closed: closed
Listening from: iphone, mac, apple device...
Edit:
Detail:
Do you want them to be portable? sure
Do they need to isolate well? i dont mind
Is durability a big priority? yes
Are these for gaming? nope
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? nope
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? nope
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? a little
Do you have any other relevant questions? i am also looking for speakers if you can help with that (price range 200-500)
Budget:$400.00
Music preferences: hip hop/rap or anything really
Type/form-factor: over ear
Open or closed: closed
Listening from: iphone, mac, apple device...
Edit:
Detail:
Do you want them to be portable? sure
Do they need to isolate well? i dont mind
Is durability a big priority? yes
Are these for gaming? nope
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? nope
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? nope
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? a little
Do you have any other relevant questions? i am also looking for speakers if you can help with that (price range 200-500)
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Budget: $100
Music preferences: Heavy Metal, (Megadeth, King Diamond.)
Type/form-factor: Over ear.
Open or closed: Closed.
Listening from: iPod, iPhone, Laptop (Mac, if it makes a difference.)
Details:
Do you want them to be portable? Yes
Do they need to isolate well? Preferably
Is durability a big priority? Not my main priority but I'd like to have it for a decent amount of time without it breaking.
Are these for gaming? No.
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? No.
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? No, just a question why would I need one? (I play guitar, but I wouldn't be using my headphones to listen to it through a amp if that's what you're asking.)
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? I had regular apple earbuds, I've listened to a pair of Sample AKG's at my local FYE and they sounded great, if only I knew which model they were. :/
Do you have any other relevant questions? I heard a rumor that Manowar's song "Blow Your Speakers" can actually break Beats By Dr. Dre, is this true? (If you don't know you should videotape it in case they do just for another laugh.)
Music preferences: Heavy Metal, (Megadeth, King Diamond.)
Type/form-factor: Over ear.
Open or closed: Closed.
Listening from: iPod, iPhone, Laptop (Mac, if it makes a difference.)
Details:
Do you want them to be portable? Yes
Do they need to isolate well? Preferably
Is durability a big priority? Not my main priority but I'd like to have it for a decent amount of time without it breaking.
Are these for gaming? No.
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? No.
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? No, just a question why would I need one? (I play guitar, but I wouldn't be using my headphones to listen to it through a amp if that's what you're asking.)
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? I had regular apple earbuds, I've listened to a pair of Sample AKG's at my local FYE and they sounded great, if only I knew which model they were. :/
Do you have any other relevant questions? I heard a rumor that Manowar's song "Blow Your Speakers" can actually break Beats By Dr. Dre, is this true? (If you don't know you should videotape it in case they do just for another laugh.)
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Wealth wrote Budget: $100
Music preferences: Heavy Metal, (Megadeth, King Diamond.)
Type/form-factor: Over ear.
Open or closed: Closed.
Listening from: iPod, iPhone, Laptop (Mac, if it makes a difference.)
Details:
Do you want them to be portable? Yes
Do they need to isolate well? Preferably
Is durability a big priority? Not my main priority but I'd like to have it for a decent amount of time without it breaking.
Are these for gaming? No.
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? No.
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? No, just a question why would I need one? (I play guitar, but I wouldn't be using my headphones to listen to it through a amp if that's what you're asking.)
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? I had regular apple earbuds, I've listened to a pair of Sample AKG's at my local FYE and they sounded great, if only I knew which model they were. :/
Do you have any other relevant questions? I heard a rumor that Manowar's song "Blow Your Speakers" can actually break Beats By Dr. Dre, is this true? (If you don't know you should videotape it in case they do just for another laugh.)
Well, the AKG K271 is fantastic with heavy metal, but 1: It like amps, 2: it's a bit over $100, and 3: It doesn't have the most bass. The AKG K181DJ is sufficiently energetic enough for metal though. To describe amps, uhh imagine a nice pair of headphones is a sports car. Not using a headphone amp is like using regular grade fuel as opposed to premium. It'll work, but not optimally.
Once wrote Im back ;), thank you so much for the last time you help, the headphones where great until my brother broke them
Budget:$400.00
Music preferences: hip hop/rap or anything really
Type/form-factor: over ear
Open or closed: closed
Listening from: iphone, mac, apple device...
Edit:
Detail:
Do you want them to be portable? sure
Do they need to isolate well? i dont mind
Is durability a big priority? yes
Are these for gaming? nope
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? nope
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? nope
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? a little
Do you have any other relevant questions? i am also looking for speakers if you can help with that (price range 200-500)
The Sennheiser Amperiors are pretty good for everything and quite durable.
Do you want active or passive speakers?
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Ishcabible wroteWealth wrote Budget: $100
Music preferences: Heavy Metal, (Megadeth, King Diamond.)
Type/form-factor: Over ear.
Open or closed: Closed.
Listening from: iPod, iPhone, Laptop (Mac, if it makes a difference.)
Details:
Do you want them to be portable? Yes
Do they need to isolate well? Preferably
Is durability a big priority? Not my main priority but I'd like to have it for a decent amount of time without it breaking.
Are these for gaming? No.
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? No.
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? No, just a question why would I need one? (I play guitar, but I wouldn't be using my headphones to listen to it through a amp if that's what you're asking.)
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? I had regular apple earbuds, I've listened to a pair of Sample AKG's at my local FYE and they sounded great, if only I knew which model they were. :/
Do you have any other relevant questions? I heard a rumor that Manowar's song "Blow Your Speakers" can actually break Beats By Dr. Dre, is this true? (If you don't know you should videotape it in case they do just for another laugh.)
Well, the AKG K271 is fantastic with heavy metal, but 1: It like amps, 2: it's a bit over $100, and 3: It doesn't have the most bass. The AKG K181DJ is sufficiently energetic enough for metal though. To describe amps, uhh imagine a nice pair of headphones is a sports car. Not using a headphone amp is like using regular grade fuel as opposed to premium. It'll work, but not optimally.
Once wrote Im back ;), thank you so much for the last time you help, the headphones where great until my brother broke them
Budget:$400.00
Music preferences: hip hop/rap or anything really
Type/form-factor: over ear
Open or closed: closed
Listening from: iphone, mac, apple device...
Edit:
Detail:
Do you want them to be portable? sure
Do they need to isolate well? i dont mind
Is durability a big priority? yes
Are these for gaming? nope
Do you have any hardware like amps or DACs that you will be using? nope
Do you need an amp and/or DAC? nope
Have you had significant experience with certain headphones in the past? a little
Do you have any other relevant questions? i am also looking for speakers if you can help with that (price range 200-500)
The Sennheiser Amperiors are pretty good for everything and quite durable.
Do you want active or passive speakers?
What exactly does an amp do? If I got the 271's what amp should I get? On Amazon they say frequently bought together FIIOE5 Headphone Amplifiler, is it good? Or should I get a different one?
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