LoneStar
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Joined: 04 Apr 2004
Location: Somewhere in Germany
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 Posted: Wed Aug 04 2004 22:54
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but for an even cheaper solution, is the local second-hand electrical shop. you'd be surprised at the price of an old technics deck (not SL1200) that still works very well.
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you name it dude, my good ol' Technics SL-1500 just broke after running approx 32 years  |
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xiphiuz
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Joined: 08 May 2003
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Posted: Mon Jun 27 2005 13:09
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I´ve got an Sennheisser HD580 (it was near € 230,- I had it cheaper though (friends rock  ))
+ sound (warm)
- lil´ bit too much bass
- 2 hours and (my) ears have some pain
I´ve also got an AKG 240 Studio (€ 130)
+ sound, very transparant
- sometimes/almost cold sound (this comes with a transparant sound i guess) |
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Inge
Man-At-Arms
Joined: 04 May 2003
Location: Nieuw Lekkerland @ Holland
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Posted: Mon Jun 27 2005 18:57
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AKG 240 monitor (130 euro's) here. I love its transparant and crisp-clear sound. It has a quite cold sound, but that is perfect for getting an idea of how your music really sounds.
When I went out to buy it, I entered the audiostore (feedback, Holland) with ten cd's and minidiscs that covered the full spectrum of sounds that I listen to: transparant ambient elektronic (orbital - insides), very deep drum 'n bass (matrix - sleepwalk), high-end production metal (fear factory - demanufacture), quality recordings (sting - mercury falling) and so on. We then made a pre-selection of headphones, and the salesperson then left me for an hour or two with five handphones which I kept testing. Sennheiser (can't recall which one) and AKG remained, and Sennheiser was a bit more warm and nice to listen to. I therefore choose the AKG, since its sound production is the most genuine and true that I heard.
I'm not saying 'go and buy AKG!'. I say 'compare them all, use good material to make comparisons, and define what the purpose of your headphones will be'. Good luck!
Inge |
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QBical
Registered User
Joined: 04 May 2003
Location: Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Jun 27 2005 20:28
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That's the way to buy indeed, test test test...
I did the same when I bought my monitors ( also from feedback ).
I just bought some headphones they were 49 euro's ( Sennheiser HD212Pro ), and to be honest you can hear that...
They just have so much bass in them, it's just not funny anymore. But since I use them mainly for DJing it's allright...
Grtz
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PC: P4 HT 3ghz, 1gb ram, 500GB+ Storage, plextor DVD-rw, M-audo Audiophile 2496
Laptop: Apple Powerbook G4 15inch
Other Stuff: Phonic MU802 mixer, Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Monitors, Ipod 2nd gen. 20GB, maxtor firewire HD 80GB |
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Crash
Registered User
Joined: 26 Jan 2005
Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Jun 27 2005 23:06
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I bought my AKG K301 almost the same way as Inge did and never looked back since. Superb, crystal-clear sound even at high volumes, excellent wearing comfort for hours and a rugged finish for daily use in rough studio environment (e. g. living in a household which also incorporates a 3 year old anarchist (my son )).
Unfortunately, the K301 is not available anymore, but the K240 (Inge's model) has almost the same specs, so I guess, I'd take this one if my old trusty K301 buys the farm  . |
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Crash |
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binärpilot
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Joined: 27 Aug 2004
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Posted: Thu Jun 30 2005 01:50
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I use whatever pair that is closest to me and still works. I sometimes use headphones for mic too, just to get that horrible sound-effect.
I have a couple sennheisers, a koss and a sony. I like the sound of all three, but I tend to eq. down the lower frequencies on the sony. |
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