Just to inform everyone on this thread, just in case you didn't know, there are a couple of fakes in the Audio Techinca line, just watch out for it.

One confirmed fake I spotted a few days ago was the PRO700, supposedly to retail for RM700+-, however, seller tried to sell it to me at RM350, later reduced it to RM150 when I seem disinterested due to the fact that I later learnt it's fake. The price itself is a dead giveaway, however, there are several other features which makes the fake distinguishable.

Link of Fake PRO700

HeadFi Link

Just to drop a notice here just in case anyone falls for it.
Now you know why you should be buying from Akabane and Sony. Trustable seller.

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Sep 13 2008, 06:21 AM

If you're seriously into orchestral music, I highly suggest you to go for those open back AD series, such as the AD700/500/300.

M30 isn't exactly overwhelming in its bass, depending on your taste, I just find it abit forward/prominent in its range. More suitable for trance and electronic or those harder type of songs. Which isn't exactly what I listen to.

Hurm.. Come to think of it, I might be avoiding closed back cans for some time.

I've just gotten myself a pair of AD700.


First time I put it on my ears, I know I am going to be a very very very happy man.
Burning em in, hopefully I can come out with a user reference review in a couple of days.

I got it direct from Amazon. Abit below RM480.
Slightly cheaper than what you would get from the forums, but if possible, I'd suggest you to get it from the forums as warranty claiming would be easier.


I wonder if Walabies restocked dy. Hurm...


This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Dec 7 2008, 03:11 PM

I did it through the bulk section, community bulks.
Maybe it's wrong to say 'directly' lah.


Hurm.. But hey, not bad rates man. RM65 for tax and shipping, not too shabby at all.

Congrats!

Where did you get this pair Auriel? And for what price?

sep90, copy pasta detected.

We're running off topic here guys. xD

Give it 50~100 hours to settle down.
Or you can just let it burn in as you listen to it.

Just leave it at normal listening volume ba.

I doubt the ON3 needs much burning in, so just enjoy yourself as you go on.

Dear TeOtq,


Please give us some pointers on how to check if an Onto is a fake unit or not ya.

This, my friends, is reported to be fake.


http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2005-01D...-ATH-PRO700.htm



Note the gold plug, but more importantly, the pouch.


ADD:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/fake-ath-pro700-279983/

Read the above link for more info.

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Aug 6 2009, 11:33 AM

You can already go ahead and buy it from Amazon then.


No retail price in Malaysia for the AD700 is below RM500. Cheapest is probably from Walabies, but that's above RM500 as well.

As far as I know, there are no fakes specifically for AD700 which is widely marketed.. It's the retail price for the AD700 here which is high.

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Oct 29 2009, 04:27 PM

Get from amazon loh. Just a couple ringgit difference.

Nah I can testify that they're not fakes.
Gotten a pair of them from amazon once, and they're as real as any AD700 you can ever get.


Also, amazon Japan list it for around 10800 yen. Just around RM400.

Oh don't worry about it, your price is already good. The last time I ordered I (around 90+USD) I paid around RM430 in total. (delivery + customs + bla bla)

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Nov 13 2009, 05:42 PM

Like usual lah.


Open air (open back) just means the enclosure of the headphone is opened, allowing air and sound to leak out from it. Like the AD700. A700 would be an example of a closed back headphone.

It's a gross generalisation, but open back cans tend to be airier and feels more spacious than closed back ones. Bass impact and resonance will be affected as well.



Btw, nice price for the AD700 you're offering there now. Hurm... If not for the fact I am funding for speakers, I might have bought another pair from you.

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Nov 13 2009, 07:50 PM

Again, gross generalisation, people tend to prefer open back cans. Though sincerely, to me, both have their own merits la.

Perhaps you can get some LYN members to give opinions on how to set up those samples.