I don't see much talk bout the ATs apart frm few threads popping up here and there Anyone uses AT stuff? I personally use the CK7 canalphones (and love it) Was just feelin a lil lonely with all the other fanclubs storming around

So anyways,come share your experience here,better still,post a short review (I'm sure there're users there,especially since ezinger just did the bulk) Would love to know more bout the ATs

Oh,those wanting to get their products,there's a bulk by ezinger here

This post has been edited by ellimist: Sep 16 2006, 10:04 PM

hear head! i'l start off by saying im a proud daddy of a pair of ES5's n m enjoyin it tis very moment s im writing tis. burned it wit dap amped by ldm+ for a few days straight. sounded a lil harsh in d upper otaves at1st but it broke in nicely.

i find it better than d ksc75 (being an owner of 2pairs, i shud kno) in almos all respect. tay both sound quite similiar but d ES5 has less hiend sibilance wit better quality lowend while retaining juz s much details in all respect. n O...it sounds juz s good unamped while d koss defnatly needs to b amped to brings out its best IMHO.

d open/close mechanism works wonderfully n d ES5 closes into a semi circle to fit into iz own pouch. IMO, d ES5 exudes quality s evrything fits nicely while d koss....lets juz leave it at tat.

for d money, i bliv iz 1of d better values in portable cans. 2bad theres not a hifi shop in kl tat ppl can go to audition AT stuff. from wat i'v read, AUDIO TECHNICA usualy has top notch quality even wen compared wit d best out there.

finally...all i gatta say is i'd lov to audition d ATH W1000 n ATH W5000 s i find d woody cans so sexxxyyyyy!!! juz 2much $$$ 2spend without listening to it 1st...sigh!

Another ATH-ES5 user here.
Really hard to get a AT product in Malaysia. I get mine from bluetin.com. But I saw in PJ HiFi shop selling some AT product before, but the price ...

I love my ES5 too, very easy to drive and sound great without head amp. I do feel the midrange and bass improve a little bit with a head amp.

I heard somewhere in Ampang Park (erm,somethin like that) holds AT products.Nvr been there to check it out though

another ck7 user reporting
just received mine this afternoon, rightnow i let it play continuously from my mp3 player for some burn in... the sound quality overall is quite good eventhough havent completely burned in yet

the earphone is slightly heavier compare to normal earphone, 10g IINM, but once i put it into my ear, i barely feels anything, it is very confortable too ... the material for ear pieces is quite sticky, hence it closes the gap in the ear more, quite a nice sound isolation there...

the Y cord for this earphone is adjustable, but the Y-cord adjuster does grip very tightly onto the cords though, and i suspect it may cause wearing out if its used one too often

but 2 things i dont really like about it; the ear piece trap dusts easily and CK7 dont provide the casing
secondly i dont really like the Y- cord design for earphone

If you wear it over the ear style (like in the manual) u'll hardly feel the weight of it. I find it very comfortable and leave it in the ear sometimes when I'm too lazy to take it out

But yea,the tips are so darn sticky that u could use it as an ear cleaner

And yea,that stupid pouch thingie,urgh.

Edit: And oh yea,it's titanium.Mine's scratched up and all >.> Still sounds awesome though,that's what counts

This post has been edited by ellimist: Sep 16 2006, 09:01 PM

lol, i dont realize there is a manual at all before you mentioned it

but seriously this thing is very comfortable .. previously i owned EX71, after i wore it about 30-45 minutes i can feel pain on my ear

lol, seriously the tip can be ear cleaner

edited : wait... in the manual we should loop the cord behind both ear, then the cable adjuster place behind the neck? so thats mean the cable are going from backward then comes to the mp3 player? not sure how to properly wear it

This post has been edited by hyperx: Sep 16 2006, 09:15 PM

Yup, driven wit d PPAV2 or even d LDII+ will bring d ES5 up another notch. not onli louder but quality loudness wit solid bass n mids. d ES5 highs r a class above d ksc75 s i find d koss's treble can get alittle fatiqueing aftr a while (esp wit crap mp3s). d ES5 digs out s much details witout d treble irritation.

I need some aiding on buying headphones,

Choosing between Alessandro MS-1 and Audio Technica ATH AD700

They are within same price range, but the AT seems to have outstanding soundstaging, however the bass is poorer than the MS-1, how much poorer I'm not sure.

Would you guys have a say on this? Whether the MS-1 or the AD700 is a better buy? Need not weigh price into the equation.

Unfortunately we seem to have a very few AT users around (was lookin thru alamak's list,he nvr own/auditioned an AD700 either -.-)

And it'll be hard to tell u bout sound signature coz frm the link u posted in the other thread,AT stuff doesn't seem to always be consistent

I've heard good stuff bout the MS-1,you could go for that if you're plannin to "play safe" so to speak. (you can ask ppl like [Top-Gun] or mikechai bout the MS1)

This post has been edited by ellimist: Sep 16 2006, 10:11 PM

Ah, I'd have to hear them first before making up my mind. I could probably do this in the UK

I'll get back to you regarding my choices next year.. in July.

u need portable, ms-1. the ad700 is no way a monster u can bring with u to ur subs. and, ad700 is really tat bad. stay away.

Aww.. I've personally seen people do crazy shit, ijan..
Seen a GS-1000 on the Singapore local MRT? I did.
Beyer DT770Pro? I did..
Audio Technica AD900? I did..

It depends on how well you like your cans to be able to wear it on your head amidst the hot weather.. If you don't care about your pads getting sticky and yellowish or greyish, wear it, and try walking to KLCC under the bright, warm sun..

If not, the MS-1 is the way to go! (But please don't blare hard rock/dark metal music on the subway trains.. it distracts and disturbs people..

ijan, thanks for pointing out the size, but I'll be planning to stay indoors with the AD700 as they are open headphones..~

Likewise with the MS-1, I give weird stares at people who bring big headsets around too.. so I wouldn't be bringing them outdoors..

Now with size aside, how is the sound? How does it compare to the MS-1? Or would I have to find this out myself?~

my friend has the AD700 and A900ltd, will be auditioning it this coming Sunday I was told that the AD700 is... though

Anybody have experience with AT CL350 or AT CL550 ?

Planning to get either one or ES5

I've tried the AD700 for a few days before
Being unamped, the main thing that i disliked was that it sounded kinda "hollow"
Not sure if you'll understand the term, or if i'm even using the right term there
Kinda like the Philips HP1000 unamped

Never tried them amped, but they're supposedly easily driven and dont benefit much from an amp

Oh yah, and they're pretty damn huge, comparable to a HP890/1000
And Alamak can draw u a pic of how your hair looks like when wearing ATH phones

This post has been edited by KilJim: Sep 17 2006, 04:48 AM

Thanks, please do a personal opinion/review on the AD700 and a slight comparison with MS-1

Cheers.

you mean before and after?

nothing much....just that the 3dwings will leave 2 crop circles on ur head

@mofonyx
None of us have a pair of MS-1...can't really compare it and I have not heard of the MS-1...only the sr125

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Sep 17 2006, 01:24 PM

How does i buy ATH-W5000?!

FC7 user here.
I've said everything i wanted in my review thread lolz.

EZ!!! beg, borrow or steal (mayb banditry mite work in tis case) rm3k n join ezinger's bulk for AT fons or better yet, hoof it to s'pore to audition, more audition n most audition .

tats wat i wud do if im gonna burn a 3k hole im ma bank acct

@alamaklor

doesn't matter, a review on the AD700 would be sufficient for gauging

if price iznt in, d lowest fullsize AT fon i'd get is ATH A900. been reading nothing but good things re. A900 n yup..iz huge . defnatly not for portable use

wud get 1 myself ifnot coz adi hav a senn HD600/mogami cable (veil...wat veil? onli veils i kno of is wats on middle eastern women..or men ) so no pt repeating.

onli other must hav ATs are d sexyyyy WOODIES or mayb leatherrrr.....

This post has been edited by scottiebabie: Sep 17 2006, 11:10 PM

Alamaklor! What's your say on the AD700s?

still no sign of who sells AT in malaysia ? somewhere in kl can find them to audition?

I think u can audition a few at Ampang Park (that's what it's called right?)

Seems they have a shop holdin AT stuff there.

thanks mate

I would like to know where can I send my AT product for warranty?I mean send it straight to them.

Thread starter, why not put an owner list so that more can participate. I realized not much response from AT owners here...

one should ALWAYS test AT's phones before buying any of them. They have their own sound signature that not everybody likes.

ps: never had the chance to try the ad700 unfortunately but they....the ad900ltd sounds like crap to my ears....my friend is looking to sell it...anybody interested?

EDIT: friend says USD300 shipped (limited edition nia...someone get it )

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Oct 26 2006, 10:42 PM

What signature sound? I heard someone said in another thread that it has this "tunnel" kinda sound. Something like hearing from the end of a pipe. Is that true? I was planning to buy 1 but can't really find anyway or anyone to test it.

yup, you'd get those kind of sound out of the AT, same for the RS-1 and RS-2, thought not nearly as severe as the AT.

but besides that, the mid range is very colored, guess you really have to try it yourself to know. Try not to buy any AT phone blindly...

Oh crap.. I thought of getting Audio Technica CK7 instead of Sennheiser CX300..

This post has been edited by goliath: Oct 27 2006, 11:20 AM

ive heard a few AT earphones...they all sound the same...honky and colored. They all just sound that way as far as I know.

Urm... why do you think we need another fanclub thread?

Alright, Thanks boss. I guess I'll just stick to CX300 (since it is half the price anyway )

No, I mean just list the names of owners and maybe their AT model at the first post. Then update from time to time...

great piece of advise. wholeheartly agreed!

Only problem is the slight issue called REALITY. the reality is we live in this hibiscusland called malaysia and except for the lower sonys, panas, jvc, etc.. demo'ing better cans are a virtual impossibility.
kudos to MADMAN for having the audacity to drive down to our frenly neighbour down south, otherwise we are shit outta luck.

O and not trying to provoke a hornet's nest here but IMO, most if not all things are flawed. the more "highend" the more obvious and bigger the flaws. 4eg. take the
SOTA ceramic brakes on F1 cars. its the only braking system designed to decelerate multi g's and bring a F1 car from 300+kph to 60kph in seconds (beside an imoveable wall ie) but use the same brakes on your grandfather's car..and it'l be worse than crap. its an accident waiting to happen as your granpappy's car would not (n cannot) generate the high temperature needed for the F1 ceramic brakes to work. IOW the car has no brakes! but for decelerating an F1 racing car on a racing circuit, theres nothing better.

examples like that abounds almost everywhere and in everything (inld ppl IMO). the more brilliant the person, the more "eccentric" he/she is. Mother Teresa IMO, was a saint and the 20th century's greatest humanitarian but do some research and u'l find just how flawed her character is.

so..demo all the equipment u can (if possible) and buy the items u like. but oso face the reality that it is in all probability flawed (in 1way or another). get the equipment tat sounds good to your ears and enjoy. just bcoz som1 thinks its crap doesnt make it so. as always CAVEAT EMPTOR (buyer beware).

ps: i own a ath-es5 and have another AT can coming in next week. i dont know about the midrange "honkiness" but now that i think about it, there mayb a slightly midrange emphasis compared to other fons that i own. now perhaps the es5 is a bad example (being in the lower end) but i like it. i find it very musical esp with female vocals. infact, its become my favourite portable cans over and above the ksc75 and others

addon: pardon me, there is 1 place (that i know of) where perfection do exist. not only is there free excess but most of us get to go daily. To paraphrase the immortal words of my ex gf (esp when im being cheeky).."in your dreams scott..in your dreams"

This post has been edited by scottiebabie: Oct 27 2006, 04:35 PM

I want to buy some headphones.

hd580, hd280, ath-a900. Not sure which one is the best.

hd280 = rm280
hd580 = rm560
ath - a900 = rm590

please help

stuff like those brakes arent really flawed, they were made for specific purpose for specific type of car, there is a defined purpose for those items. However, in the context of "normal" or roadster kind of car, these brakes are almost useless compared to other all rounder brakes and thus can be viewed in the perspective of these roadster driver as flawed.

As far as I am concerned, I aint a professional driver but those who want a good roadster car. I need phones that have a good tonal balance and will work with majority of the music...not just vocal, not just bass, and etc. These other phones that do not have a defined purpose are just flawed in my POV. Grados have almost an implied purpose on them - rock...I dont go to rock concert nor do I have specific preference in rock music, so I dont know what kind of aspects are these people looking for. So as far as I am concerned, the grados are good for rock, but still missing something that the 701 could do - the warmth. But maybe in those "rock ppl's" POV, they are really high end and works well for them...who knows.

Regardless, I can tell you that majority of the people will tell u that there is something "wierd" with these AT phones.

@gogo2
If you've read what i said above, I'd recommend you to get the hd580.

In our meet, the only guy who likes the A900ltd was the owner...and even he finds it wierd sounding after hearing the 701 n 600 in a much better setup that his (hence the a900ltd is now for sale). Nobody in the meet actually liked that phone. Then again, that phone was the most honky ive ever heard in the AT line..W5000 comes second, following W1000. The W100 however, has a much better tonal balance among those that i've heard...but heck...still no match for those european made phones...the only thing that the AT is really good at is the looks and packaging, and customer service i must say.

AlamakLor,

Which do you think is good? AT CK7 or Sennheiser CX300? I've listened to Sennheiser PMX60 and currently using Koss KSC 35. I thought of getting one for my iPod. I prefer KSC 35 because the PMX60 lacks of bass or should I say not whole/warmth (gosh, I'm suck in explaining )..

Thanks.... I think I got it. Almost buying A900.

If you guys really want to try 1 of the AD series, i sold a pair to someone a few months ago
Dang...cant remember who he was, but he's staying in Puchong
I'll try to help hunt him if u really want to

gogo2 : Where would u get the 580?
RM560 brand new?
Or are they discontinued or something...lol

This post has been edited by KilJim: Oct 28 2006, 12:01 AM

oh bntw, when I said "These other phones that do not have a defined purpose are just flawed in my POV" I meant to say that those so called high-end phones, more so expensive phones actually, that sounds odd and not have a defined purpose i.e. - made for vocal (Westone ES2), made for rock (grado), and etc, are flawed. Some of them are just freaking flawed whether they have a defined purpose or not. Just listen to the A900 yourself and you will know it right away.

I've never heard of the CK7 nor the CX300, elliminist has the CK7, maybe u wanna wait till he gets his iM716 and listen to his comments about them. I swear by the iM716 as being one of the best IEM out there not costing more than RM400, yet beat the crap out of many RM1k+/- IEM.

Yeah the PMX60 is gay I dont deny that, which is why I sold it and got the MX500 - almost equally gay unfortunately

If you like the ksc35, save up for the iM716 and try to find someone in the states to send one back to you when amazon sells them for 60+usd again! - out of stock now. The CX300 is suppose to sound very boomy if im not mistaken...much more than the PX100.

EDIT: if you wanna try a "REAL" pair of AT phone...wait for scottie's W5000 to arrive that phone has incredible transparency and texture...but sadly...the second most honky AT phone I've ever heard. Especially without my "pad mod"

ei...RM560 BNIB is a common price over here

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Oct 28 2006, 12:05 AM

I've just checkout iM716 from Amazon.com. They (3rd party) are selling $110.12

Anybody in US right now ? Need some help here

This post has been edited by goliath: Oct 28 2006, 12:12 AM

I'll buy from Amazon

they were only 60+USD a little while back and totally sold out. If you sit back n wait, should be able to get that price next time.

You have friend staying there to receive and send to you ?

[quote=AlamakLor,Oct 27 2006, 11:27 PM]
stuff like those brakes arent really flawed, they were made for specific purpose for specific type of car, there is a defined purpose for those items. However, in the context of "normal" or roadster kind of car, these brakes are almost useless compared to other all rounder brakes and thus can be viewed in the perspective of these roadster driver as flawed.

yup, you are absolutely correct:clap: . i brought up the F1 brakes merely to illustrate the simple fact that beyond a certain point, the price to value/function factor no longer applies. infact the opposite becomes true once we hit the wall of diminishing returns. if we use price:value ratio as a measurement, then the F1 car (ceramic brakes and all) is the world's biggest crappile whilst your granpops station wagon is the best vehicle on the planet. granpappies wagon fulfills almost all a normal person and his dog's needs whilst the F1 despite costing 1000+ times more does only 1 lousy thing. ahh...but there lies the rub!

the 1lousy thing the F1 does, it does better than anyother vehicle. PERIOD! if u need to go around a race track fastest, all things being equal, u want the F1. other than that, your granpops wagon's the bomb! and what is audiophile "high end" if not a thoroughbred. i gues it boils down to whether we want granpappies station wagon or an exotic racecar.

in my brief career as a headfi lurker (gee that dont sound rite ) , i'v encountered all different views and opinions on all different things. however, i'v oso discovered a few constants. 1) for every favourable view there exists an equal and opposite counterview. 2)all views are only an opinion. 3)the only opinion that truly counts is the opinion from the space (empty or otherwise) btwn your own ears.

and yes, i'v have a ATH W5K arriving begining of next week. HOOHAA! im totaly stoked . its the 1st SOTA woodie i'v owned and it took me quite a while to decide. im betting on the W5K being the sexy match to the bland senn. i bought it site unseen and unheard coz them's the breaks. no other viable choice existed at time of purchase.

and if it turns out not my cuppa tea, i'v oso discovered another constant at headfi - the CLASSIFIEDS. any monies lossed or profited, i'l chuck it to the price of the AUDIO JOURNEY (as so aptly named by some headfiers). i bought my HD600 despite reading multitude opinions about veils, laid back sounds, back row seats, ..blah..blah..blah. i got the mogami cable despite zero opinions. so far, i'v not lived to regret either purchase . lets hope lady luck will be just as good to me with the W5Ks. regardless of outcome, i'l have ol blue eyes (frank sinatra) singing "..I DID IT MY WAY.." wit me

now b4 i become longwinded and go OT, i'l be very glad to post pics and my noob impressions here if any1 is interested. to MADMAN, GODLUVS, PCWORK and other true headfiers (minus the greasy hands ), if 1of you care to host a kay-ell mini meet, u'l be able to do more than just touch the woodies (not my woodie la:lol: ) flawed, honki or otherwise

wow, where do you learn your english? anyway, good stuff you got there

Easy bud. Attend school, pay attention, listen to your teachers and study your asss off! Hahaha! Just kidding with you buddy!

Infact if you are a regular local M'sian, I mite have you at a slight disadvantage as I spoke, wrote and studied English since grade school. I hear the M'sian education system isn't quite the same. You would definitely pawn me in bahasa and whatever else spoken locally (although my verbal canto isn't 2crappy-picked up some in Chinatown).

Didnt meant to turn this thread into a diatribe but in my own small way, I just wanted to clear the fog of ignorance and light the darkness of dogma. What are we but sheep if we blindly follow?

A teacher once said "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, or even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense". I believe that teacher is known by most as BUDDHA.

'nuff said. Have a nice day

edited on: just a small gem of advise i found at headfi as written by a LYN forumer only a few mths back.

and i quote "I'm a big fan of the W5000 and had previously owned 2 of them. But as of all headphones, they have their own flaws. No lack of impact, only lack of weight."

Good Advise i believe

This post has been edited by scottiebabie: Oct 29 2006, 04:24 PM

Nice phrase....Yeap, you're right, The Buddha said that - (in Kalamas Sutta/Discourse)

Enjoy your new can then.

im planning to get fc7. is it good for gaming too?

FWIW here's a review of the ATH FC7. read it up but take it with a pinch of salt. i cant help u much here as i havnt had the pleasure of listening to the FC7. i do however own the ES5 and i like it quite abit. very musical IMO but dont how the ES5 will fare with games. i have a sneak suspicion that the FC7 mite be great with games but hell...i dont know. goodluck

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=191075

Hi guys

I need to get a closed type headphones.

Being reading reviews for AT and it seem A900 is the best for closed type headphones.

Any one with experience?

How is it compared to other brand (closed type) like Senn, AKG, etc.

Appreciate ur help

Thanks

Nah, try searching for the W5000 instead

actuallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...... the A900 is more regarded as one of the best gaming headphones due to its soundstage.

as for best closed headphones.. im sure there are others that are better.

Darth Beyers anyone??

I wish I could. hehe

short of auditioning the said cans for yourself, the only other piece of viable advise i can offer you is to inquire uncle GOOGLE. indeed, headfi.org is another good search option if for nothing else, it's the largest headfi resource.

however im pretty sure you'll be encountering a multitude of differing opinions. for whatever reason, AT cans seems to evoke fierce and passionate reactions btwn the yays and the nays as witnessed by certain comments on this very thread. whichever opinion and view you take, just understand that its only AN OPINION and that it encompasses the opinionator's own preferences and biases.

what's BEST is an entirely different ballgame. if measurable, definable, repeatable and entirely objective, science can define BEST under specific parameters. unfortunetly MUSIC is an ART where best is entirely personal, irrespective of cost, design, performance, etc.. and so as in art, YOU will have to be the final arbitor of whats best for you.

ps:i vote AT's L3000 leatherhead as best closed cans but sony's R10 and the associated Darth Beyers/?? arent 2shabby either. would love to be able to have a personal audition however unlikely that maybe, before voting though goodluck dude!

Thanks scottiebabie

The more I read the more difficult to make decision.

Until a colleg of mine said, just get the cheapo Sony RM100 < first

yeah..i support ur choice, azfaz..

it would be more fun if u r climbing up from the lower to the top..

hahaha! i can understand your problem and solution. i can safely say that it waznt EZ for me to pull the trigger on the W5k, unseen and unheard!!!

but dino's rite in a way, it is more fun and u'd appreciate it a lot more if u work your way up. Hopefully, u can learn to differenciate the nuances btwn all the different makes and models out there and narrow down what floats your boat. enjoy!

Thanks a lot guys.

Appreciate your info and opinions.

Such a hard decision huh

Most probably get the cheap closed typed for office use and open type for home use.

For now I only have my DVD player + Yamaha RXV 540 (amp).....I guess that would be sufficient for now...

This post has been edited by azfaz: Nov 23 2006, 05:44 PM

anybody seen es7 on msian shore before?
haha.
i want it.

Best would probably to order it from bluetin.com

Finally made up my mind

I placed order for Audio Technica A900

Can't wait to receive it. Should be around next week.

Thanks all

today i almost buy audio technica m30 from akabane.. hehe nearly pecah hole in my wallet.

I decide to keep it for my own use liao haha, after today 5 hours meeting, i think twice i should keep.

kewl! good for u dude . bucking the current "local" opinion isnt easy but i believe u've made a very good choice. IMO AT's build quality and comfort is top notch and there are 2many positive opinions out there to make it bad cans. do update us with your personal impressions when u get it. be mindful of the break-in that maybe required b4 the sounds blooms. congrats on a fine purchase

Hi scottiebabie

Yup, local opinions + head-fi, etc......I would say it fits my budget for a closed headphone.

For home use will save more and go for open type.

Ok, will try to give my personal experience when I got it but this is my 1st time getting this level of headphones so I don't have anything to compare except to my 8 years Aiwa open type headphone

Btw, how long does it takes to do the break-in?

Thanks again

break in varies.... some can be 100 hours some can be up to 300 hours (like the k701)

and congrats on ur purchase of the A900..... im interested to find out ur opinions on them too

yup madman is correct. 100-300hrs seems to be the general accepted break-in rule. what i usually do is to plug it in to some tunes (or wateva) and leave it on at a reasonable sound level (reg listening volume or slightly higher but NEVER maxed out!) 24/7 for atleast a week. mite be a good idea to jot down an initial pre break-in sound impression to have a comparo latter on.

i personally havnt heard the A900s b4 but i believe it'l put a ear to ear smile on your face esp. when u compare with your 8yr old aiwa. hehe. hope to hear your impressions soon.

Hi mADmAN

Ok, thanks for the info.

That is going to take me 15-20 working days (average usage around 5-6 hours daily)

My opinions would only be comapred to my old headphones.

Hi scottiebabie

Can't leave it running neither office or home

Office not safe and home my daughter (2 years ++) woudl be very happy to play around with it. hehehhe

So, its going to take me sometimes since main usage only in the office.

Yeah, hope it is as expected. Must be better than my 8 years old Aiwa.

Just found out that it passed customs and now on the way to Shah Alam Poslaju center.

Should arrive to my house tomorrow (I don't use office address to avoid customs tax)

Thanks guys.

Finally...

Received the shipment this morning through Poslaju.

For me, so far so good. Very comfortable. Looks heavy but light and comfortable.

And it is a big cans !!!

Just now started with Indonesian songs (My Heart OST), Susan Wong 2 (I wish You Love) and now playing Susan Wong (Close To You).

Later would be Best of Audiophiles Voices, Surrender 2 Love, Maksim, Yanni, etc.

Some pics below:

how much did it cost you? I hope you enjoy it. I have little affection with the A900ltd, if not loath , for how it sounded given that kind of price. Did your daughters ask you why are there crop circles on your head (hair) after using the headphone for awhile?

Hi AlamakLor

It costed me USD182 (shipped with EMS)

Was contemplating between AKG K 271 and AT900 but at the end I went for AT900 due to price and willingness of the shop to ship to Malaysia.

I can't comment much as I don't have any other current headphones to compare except my old cans.

Hehehe..daughter hasn't seen it yet. I actually went back to home to get from the Poslaju and went back to office.

Anyway, she is just 2 years ++ so still ok but she surely wants to try if she see me putting it on my head.

Care to share what is your little affection?

Thanks

AlamakLor

Let me guess the little affection, is it the low bass?

when I said little affection...I didn't really mean I like it at all, in fact, I meant that I didnt quite like them. The A900ltd is supposedly an improvement over the A900. My friend has a pair of A900ltd and I had tried it many times in many different occassions. The phone is just awfully horrible in the vocals, total muffleness and the infamous AT mid range honkiness is surprisngly prominent. The phone is also upfront and pretty much have the same kind of treble found in the W series. The bass on the A900ltd was ok, but afaik, the A900 is quite bass shy. I didn't mean to burst your bubble though. Although I havent heard of the senn 595, if it is anything like the 555 as most ppl claimed, it would be a signicant improvement over the A900. 595 cost USD160 + shipping over here....should be more or less the same price when it gets to malaysia. btw, the hd580 can also be had for around USD160+/- shipped to malaysia. Anyway, hope you like it, this is definitely not my cup of tea...and I have a hard time trying to figure out why would anybody like them

EDIT: btw, I dont have the rights to justify your purchase

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Nov 30 2006, 06:23 PM

AlamakLor

No worries. I'm an open person. It's good to know about it too. Anyway, I don't have any other cans to compare. Safer. Hehehe

For me, I don't have much choice I think because my 1st requirement is it has to be a closed type. I'm using it 99% in the office. Don't want to disturb my next cubicles

For senn, I did enquire about the 280 Pro but from my readings, AT900 has better review than 280 Pro.

The rest are just beyong my budget for now.

For ultimate listening at home of course I will put open type highest in my list (eg: Senn, Grado, etc)

Cheers

New owner of Audio-Technica ATH Pro700.. Really proud w/ the h/phone..

Got Philips SHP895 too.. but, telling you all the thruth... the ATH Pro700 sound is farrr better then my SHP895.. really worth to own it..

Hi arifwan

Congrats on your purchase.

Enjoy it.

Yaa.. really enjoy it rite now...
Now thinking to selling my Philips SHP895 to buy one portable/mobile headphone...

Just got my ATH-ES7 yesterday. All I can say is... OMG! AWSOME!

My previous canal phones were the SHE9500.

Initial impressions:

I little sakit with my glasses on, but once I removed my glasses, it feels soo comfortable you won't even notice its there after awhile.

I was using the SHE9500 previously, and now upgraded to this. At first, I thought, hmmm, Ok lah, not bad, can here more detail compared to the SHE9500, but now, OMG. I just realized that it depends on the song you listen to. The normal pop/RnB won't do.
The song that made me go OMG was Dorset Perception by Shpongle. When I listened to this, then only did I understand the true capability of these headphones.

Also, I transferred this song to my K750i to see how well it would sound from the phone as a source. This bloody song won't even play on my K750i @ 256kb/s... kena like jammed liddat at times. LOL
Makes a lot of difference when played on my creative MoVu2 and my Laptop when compared to my K750i. This headphones made me realize that my K750i is kinda crappy when it comes to high-end music playback. And to makes things worse, I already modded my K750i with better audio driver files to make it playback music better than a stock K750i.

The separation and sound-stage is these headphones are good. You can hear all the individual instruments, they are not all smashed together like the SHE9500.

The bass on these headphones are awesome. I never thought it was possible to get this kind of bass on headphones. Its definitely stronger than the SHE9500 bass. Almost 2 times stronger. Although is a little muddy, I've read that its evens out after some really long burn in. The bass on this headphones is better than my Edifier X600. The X600 is muddy boomy bass. These headphones have waaay better definition of bass compared to that. The bass is very strong!

The phones are a fingerprint magnet though. But I don't really care. I just try to hold it by the outside as best as I can, if terkena a little and fingerprints show up, I don't mind. But if you're fussy about this, better stay away from these headphones.
Build quality of these headphone is superb, feels very sturdy and solid. Its surprisingly light and small, before I got my hands on it, I tot it would be a little big/heavy.

Guitars, shamisen, mridangam, tablas and flutes sound nice on these headphones. Especially the shamisen, tabla and mridangam.


I'm a techno/dance music fan, haven't had the chance to test it out with these yet.


Did I miss out anything else?

very nice review ,, very detail..
and great choice of upgrade.
well spend..
enjoy dude.~

Thank you.


Well, the headphones are still burning in. I hear it gets a lot better after a very long burn in process. So, I'll post my impressions again in a couple of weeks/months time or when I notice a significant difference in sound.


Ps: It took about 7 months before I noticed a significant improvement in the mids on my SHE9500. Yes, it actually took that long. To users of that canal phones, use it that long, and you'll surely agree with me.



This post has been edited by Sony Ericsson: Apr 9 2007, 02:36 PM

some time, it's mental burn in, where ur ear and ur brain start to get used to that sound and you feel it's better.

If you're refering to the SHE9500, then, no, its not mental burn in, I'm very sure that its not. I don't "feel" it to be better. It has gotten better over time.

I now hear minor stuff that was hardly there and not noticeable last time. I do have good hearing.

But yeah, I guess some people do have mental burn in, I'm not one of 'em though.



Cheers,

dont wanna prick your bubble here PCdude but there's realy a (freakishly long!) break-in for AT cans. my ES7 sounded bleeeeh when i 1st put it on. lotsa bass but muddy, unrefined and overwhelms the mids and highs. so much so i had 2either eq the bass down or eq the highs up to make it bearable. safe to say the ksc75s were much more satisfying. i thought i made a giant mistake but little did i know!

so i put it on a dap>amp>ES7 burn-in auto pilot for i'd say weeks. tried it again and it was better but...still no nitro in the tank. then 1day kaaboom! bass was still there and strong but i also have mids and highs! safe to say my ES7's my fav porty cans. sound sig u ask? strong defined full bodied bottom, sweet slightly forward mids and smooth detailed highs. soundstage and imaging also improved. with the addition of my new goshow 6 porty amp, it ups the sound siggy so much so it rivals the koss75 for balance, soundstage openness but kills the koss in the bass dept. great for metal, rock, r&b, dance and the ilk. and its not too shabby for jazz and vocals too.

FWIW, the iM716 also exhibited this longggg break-in need. i tried so hard to like it new but i found the highs though detailed, just too harsh and digitally metallic. i've had it for months now but hardly listen to it coz its just too fatigueing esp. loud then..about a week ago, the treble harshness just dissappeared. weird..i though balanced armature drivers dont require break-in . anyways, the iM716 sounds fabulous now. it actually rivals my full size cans for resolution and detail while having super tight bass. vocals are fab so much so that jazz ensembles sound wonderful with so much details.

anyways back on topic, give your ES7 very very many hours of break in. u'l be impressed at how they blossom. my ES7 and iM716 (podectomised BTW) give me porty sonic bliss . now if only i can steal EFN's iwine imod ipod :wub

ps:congrats! u now own the 2nd coolest cans on the block. mine's the coolest

This post has been edited by scottiebabie: Apr 9 2007, 06:34 PM

haha
bro..
no i am not refer to his ES7. i do believe ES7 require long time to burn. as reported in many forums.
only that i have to remind there's two kind of burn in.
one is mental burn in, and one is physical burn in. =)
which actually both take place in order to change the sound of a new heapphone.
some headphone does give a hell and earth drastic different.
i read over some chinese page, my comming new toys from u also has a drastic change....
anxiously waitting for it.
i do love ATH sound signature, the mid range is poison for me, while some other ppl describe it as coloration. but heck, i enjoy the honky... =P

Yeah agreed, the AT mids sound nice. I'm loving the AT sound signature right now. That's the reason I got the ES7. And yes, when I first put on the ES7, I was like....um, riiight... I paid soo much for this? LOL

I'm learning to appreciate these phones more and more. The more high quality music I listen to, the more better I feel it is. I gotta refrain from listening to 128/192kb/s mp3s and move up to 320kb/s mp3. Thats where they shine. All the little details. Like I said, I gotta put aside the regular RnB/techno/rap songs that I've been listening to.
I'm now listening to new age and instrumental stuff. Sounds very nice soo far.
Detail is there, but overall its quite bassy, luckily I'm a basshead so I don't mind. This phones have awsome bass. I can see why some people would initally think its too bassy.
I can't wait for it to burn in and the mids/highs to really shine.

And I'm telling you guys, the SHE9500 really has potential(for its price), only thing is it needs months and months of burn in to actually sound great. Belive me. It takes time. Its not mental burn in. I'm VERY sure.
I'm very sensitive to changes in the headphone sound.

Oh, and regarding the ES7, I'm listening to an awsome song now, and I can now say, the money spent for this headphones, it was worth every cent. I don't want to take these off. Ever.


@scottiebabie, mine is cooler than yours!

This post has been edited by Sony Ericsson: Apr 9 2007, 07:24 PM