Probably in a couple of months. Gotta finish up my exams first. Will let you know how it goes. Heck, we can even meet up and try headsets. Lol.

Hahah, maybe in five years time I'll probably get a TH900 with a Grace Design m920 and I'm done and dusted. And maybe sneak in an Audez. But the X1 is solid bang for buck choice. Never tried vModa before though.

+1. The Razers/Steelseries stuff are all overhyped crap.

Oh man the price on the Alpha Dogs, it's tempting. I'm thinking about it.....

Maybe Fostex will come up with a successor to the TH900 at that time, which by then the TH900 go cheaper (heh it's nice to dream, won't happen). Speaking of Audeze, gonna try and get a test on the LCD-X soon. All the hype and review over it, I'm excited yet skeptical at the same time.

The X1 was $150 on Amazon in January... one hundred and fifty bucks! It was only for a day, but that deal just made the X1 the BEST deal you can ever get on a headphone in history. It's one of the most exemplary bass you can get on an open-canned headphone, perhaps the most immersive even, short of planars that is. Madness though, I bought mine at $300.

The Vmoda boompro is just a mic - http://www.amazon.com/V-MODA-BoomPro-Gamin...e/dp/B00BJ17WKK
Because the X1 has removable cable, using this mic basically means one thing: why do gaming headsets still exist? Furthermore the X1 doesn't need much amping, so people who says "oh but you get a mid-fi headphone and that would mean you need to spend money on the amp", well no you don't with the X1.

People who got the $150 deal on the X1 + Vmoda boompro is pretty much set for life, as far as gaming goes.


*EDIT*
Holy balls! The X1 is $185 on Amazon with this code - TCH20ARC
You will NOT find a better headphone at $185, guaranteed. Not even the K612 Pro, nope.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Apr 24 2014, 02:18 PM

I just looked at the Schiit Modi wondering if I can buy direct from them..the shipping is almost half the price of the DAC zzz....
Anyone bringing it in or doing a bulk?
I want the optical version *drool*

waooo wat headset is this ?

Hd800?

where can i buy this ?

You, sir, get a donut for a correct guess..Sentinel92 already guessed it first though..

Yeah I know~
Postage donut to Penang please.

Sentinel92 woi, you attached the mic to your headphone already? mind post some drillz?

got seller in garage sales can bring it in

Been reading alot, and unfortunately I found out Hifiman is also very very nicely priced in Malaysia. With the exception of the HE-6 the rest of the series is pretty nicely priced. The 500 does go head to head with the Alpha Dog. Performance wise, Alpha. Price wise locally HE500 wins.

Probably need to try the HE-5LE and see how. Sigh. Decisions decisions.

Heh, by then the 900 would probably be retired. Audez LD X2 maybe?

Nice deal on the X1. But meh. Not for me. Haha.

Tanya E1 - AKG. But you can always choose the cheaper shipping options like USPS instead of FedEx.

Never liked the 500, that jarring treble at the top end like the HE-400... ugh.

Maybe the HE-560 will fix that and I hope so. That's another one on my radar.
The one thing that's never been nice with Hifiman for me is the comfort, the weight technically. Their headphones are HEAVY and from the HE-400/500 that I've tried before and very nearly kept it, as much as I love the bass on them, I couldn't keep them on for more than an hour before neck sore.

I gave it time, really. After 3 weeks of wearing it almost everyday, I still get neck sore. So....

From my experience, don't ever, ever, use USPS. You think our Skynet/PosLaju is horrible? USPS is horrendous.

When I was at my wife's house in the US, the USPS people were not only late to deliver my stuff but they LEFT it on the front door of our house WITHOUT pressing the damn door bell despite being obvious there are people inside. What da fuq. Luckily at that time, the orders were just some cheap presents for Christmas. Imagine if it was something more expensive, mampus lah.

Uuuuugh, if there is one thing I hate more than discomfort is annoyingly sharp or sparkly treble. Hmmm, let see how the HE560 does then. But otherwise guess the Hifiman idea is tossed into the trash.


Er dude that's normal practice in the US. Or so I'm led to believe. Doesn't matter UPS, USPS or FedEx. All will leave stuff at your front door or under the carpet. Hahaha.

I've used USPS three times before to ship my WC stuff. So far all good. Even evaded tax twice HAHAHAH. Speaking of which, how much will headphones get taxed if shipped from the US?

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: Apr 24 2014, 07:23 PM

Yeah, the treble is one thing that I didn't like about the HE-400/500. Eventhough they are very capable in EQing, taming the treble helps and all but like I said the weight is just crazy. Perhaps I have a weak neck but oh man, I've never heard of anyone not feeling that neck sore at least for the first 2 weeks.

Not normal practice, it's not supposed to be like that. When I ordered my X1 and K702 Annies with FedEX, they actually called my wife's phone before they arrived. Also rang the door bell.

Wow you're lucky with USPS. My parents ordered some herbal products and even that took like ages to arrive.
Luckily they refunded.

Usually the tax should be around 10%, the last time I brought in a headphone from Amazon was the DT770 Pro. I was taxed 10% eventhough I was expecting 15% (import 5% and sales tax 10%). Don't know why they taxed me that much only but whatever, the cheaper the better right?

Is anyone still updating the first post list?

Don't know, isn't this thread way overdue for a V2?

Yup, no HiFiMan for me then. Weight isn't so much of an issue. It's the treble. Which is why I picked the UE900/SM3V2 over the SE535. But I won't say anything till the H560 pops up. Otherwise if it's a disappointment, Alpha Dog it is.

Yeah I was pretty lucky I guess. Package came in, cleared customs and arrived door front under 10-12 days. Cheapest option some more.

Aiks. Okaylah 10%. The third bulk that Kena tax was hit with 50%. Stupiak customs say the tubing and radiators are for cars. Come on, what car uses a tiny 240mm Radiator. Ish. Lucky cut down to 30%. Still painful as hell though.


It was overdue after the #25000 post. LOLZ. I'll message the TS and see if can open a new thread.

NEW THREAD. LAI LAI.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry67711048

SSJBen Yagami5159 bl@ze Skidd Chung

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: Apr 24 2014, 11:43 PM