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kenny B
post Sep 10 2013, 11:09 AM

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hi guys, im looking for recommendation for headphones (preferably isolated)

- rig : mainly pc (xonar dg card), might buy a fiio e10 for the phone (htc one)
- usage : gaming (counterstrike and battlefield) and music
- file format : flac and mp3
- music genre : all kinds but prefer vocals
- headphone : comfort first. prefer closed over open, and portability too. but in the end still sound quality over design/portability
- currently looking at dt990 250ohm pro and beyerdynamics t50p, and also brainwavz hm5
budget would be around the price of the headphones stated above.

- also need recommendations for amp, currently looking at fiio e10 and e11, or anything recommended within this range

btw selling my alessandro ms1 for rm250 if any takers tongue.gif

This post has been edited by kenny B: Sep 10 2013, 12:16 PM
kenny B
post Sep 11 2013, 11:59 PM

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QUOTE(cyh03176 @ Sep 10 2013, 07:27 PM)
sennheiser momentum on ear. i own a pair of these and i say the sound is warm, good bass and mid. high is clear too. generally it is a quite balanced headphones with mid and bass slightly forward-ish. but the clamping force is... doh.gif i could only wear those for an hour max before i have to let my ear to rest for a while. but i guess it's normal for on ear headphones unless you get a pair of bose oe2 (beware of fakes in plaza lowyat though).
i think sound leaking is not an issue anymore because almost everyone in the lrt has headphones/earphones on (thanks to iphone now everyone is listening to music, but with apple's cheap earphones and they leak, A LOT! doh.gif)
i am using a pair of akg q701 and i say it is perfect for everything. i am on Asus G53sw so i dont have a pcie sound card but im using asus xonar u3 usb sound card though. so i just tune the eq to treble when playing cs:go for sound whoring and default when doing everything else.

comfort-wise, it is comfortable for me but yeah, the headband is a little bit of getting used to but i am used to it now.

sorry it is a opened-back headphones, but sound quality is top-notch.

for amp, my setup = xonar u3 -> fiio e12 on +16db gain -> akg q701, no problem whatsoever. cool.gif
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hmm okay food for thought... thanks!
kenny B
post Sep 25 2013, 10:45 AM

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QUOTE(gshoppe85 @ Sep 12 2013, 03:23 PM)
All-rounder + Mic + Budget RM400 IEM:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-CKM500iS
[+] Audio-Technica ATH-CKS55XiS

* Mic only works for phones not for laptop
Open + On-ear / Over-ear + Budget RM900 headphones:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-EP700
[+] Audio-Technica ATH-AD900X
[+] AKG K540
[+] Sennheiser HD239
Comfort + Closed + Budget RM1XXX headphones:

[+] Audio-Technica ATH-A900X
[+] JVC HA-SZ2000
[+] Sennheiser Momentum
[+] Sony MDR-1R
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'a little bit of money to upgrade to this and that', i ended up getting he400 ohmy.gif
anyone knows what portable amp i need to get? need a cheap cheap one cause im broke! cry.gif
kenny B
post Sep 26 2013, 09:50 AM

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QUOTE(diaBoliQu3 @ Sep 26 2013, 02:04 AM)
Why not HD600? brows.gif
Have you compared this with Hippo Pro One? I want to get SE215 but well, the connecter issue is holding me.
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hd600? dont like the design and i remember reading somewhere that he400 is best bang for buck for that price range...
oh wells i can always sell it off if the sound isnt to my liking tongue.gif

then to get momentum drool.gif

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