Just got myself a PXC250-II.
Kinda sucked compared to PX200-II, A LOT.
The vocal is messed up, the music/instrument is somewhat congested, the bass is..terribad.

Now..the noise-cancelling. It works well in noisy places but..It hisses like mad when the surrounding is quiet. It still sounds without the Noise Gard activated but yeah, it sucked. (high impedance)

Not to say it sucked entirely but..well compare to PX200-II it is really inferior lol. Even the build quality is worst. Now don't get me wrong, it is still solidly built and feels very durable when I tried abusing it, but compared to the PXs..Eww.

Got it for 50GBP from ebay so..meh.

So..for you guys who are looking for a portable closed headphone, I'd recommend PX200-II strongly, it worth every freaking penny I've spent. (Well, I got it for 39GBP over here so..)

Unless you absolutely need the noise cancelling feature..(Then again I'm pretty sure there are others alternative...ie, AKG K480NC that offers detachable cable that you can just use the headphone without the noise cancelling unit which is brilliant)

Still..This is only after a 2 hour of listening.
Let see if "Burn-In" have any effect on this pair of cra..uhhh headphone.

This post has been edited by awyongcarl: Apr 20 2011, 03:15 AM

Well, I'll be very honest here, I am somewhat ashamed.
While there is absolutely nothing wrong with going to the top flagships right off the bat, there is ONE fatal flaw doing so:

You will not be able to fully appreciate it.

This is true and can applies to many other things.


Anyway, back to my experience.
My first reference is AKG K701 and I am stunned by its capability to produce the high, it turns an absolute basshead like me into one who appreciates high/trebles, it also made me hating low quality bass (muddy and overwhelming).

Then I found a good deal on HD800, pulled the trigger, and I am in another level of world now. I love the neutrality and imaging HD800 produces, it is an absolute perfection of the AKG K701. It is undeniable that K701 is a flawed headphone though, thus the cheap price. HD800, in a nutshell, is a fixed AKG 701 in almost every aspect. Fuller and better bass presentation, balanced treble and they are all very well controlled.

I've always thought and felt that K701 is the start and the end of my journey, until I've gotten HD800, all of sudden, I felt that my journey has just started. HD800's neutrality sparked the curiosity in me, the curiosity to find out the vast definition of "coloration" of many headphones.

With all that said, I still like K701, it has something HD800 don't have and vice versa. The flaw of K701, uncontrolled peak high and lack of imaging is the major turn off for most people I guess. It is very left and right, while listening through HD800 feels like I am listening to a pair of speaker, not headphone.

Now..I can't talk for shit because I don't know shit. Above is just my opinion comparing HD800 with K701.

Fun Fact : I can get both HD800 and K701 with Rm6000 with some changes enough for me to buy a cheap mid entry level amp (ie, Fiio E9)

This post has been edited by awyongcarl: May 6 2011, 03:56 AM

Now here is where the problem comes in, I can' tell.
What is perfection?? I can't tell shit lol.

Reason is simply because I have never tried the low and mid tier headphones, proper one anyway.

Price of HD800 could vary from 600GBP to 999GBP.

This post has been edited by awyongcarl: May 6 2011, 03:14 PM

Well, I'm not sure if there is a line out dock for x1k or not but it sounded amazing for me, period

I have heard good thing bout HD202-II, seems it worth what it costs.

Personally I like headphone more than IEM, reason being that headphone is much more comfy.
Open/closed are depending on your usage.

Open are generally better but does not offer any kind of isolation and is not suitable for public place.

Ya know, after what you have told me, I went an order a FiiO L5, the LOD cable for sony walkman.
And I hooked it up to my rig and...I find it weird?

The output became very weird, and it's got more distortion than using the 3.5mm out lol!
The output also became very unstable, sometimes the music/song is soft then suddenly loud, i'm not sure what the hell is going on

It's a L5. L3 is for ipods lol.
Well I've tried looking the dock without cable but all I can find is the L5 :/

I have a pair of used HD800 to let go, anyone know the market price for it?

Hmm I see, thanks for the heads up.

Well, I have 2 pairs of HD800, that's why.
HD800 is waaaaaaaaaay superior than HD700. I'm not sure if it's just me but, even the DT880 sounds better than HD700 lol.

HD800 is better than HD700 in every aspect. While DT880 being much smoother, HD700 still have the upper hand in terms of the surround and imaging. At times the high on the HD700 sounds odd, it feels, "artificial" somehow.

I cannot say these are absolute though, because I never had a chance to test them out in different settings. Could be that the Lyr isn't a suitable partner for it. I did try it with a portable Amp (FiiO E11), and the result is actually surprisingly good. Not so on DT880 cause it's a 600 ohm version.

This post has been edited by awyongcarl: Feb 5 2013, 01:54 AM

Because, why not?
I see HD800 as a masterpiece of art, and I was literally crazy for it. So I bought a second pair to "keep" it. But after a while I realized that's kind of crazy so...lol.

You interested? Offer me

Got a used HD800 for sale, please check it out
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3071932

Not really. HD700 is fine but it's sorta a lost cause if you have a HD800. It's purely for me to switch in-between so I don't get used to HD800 lol.