im thinking about getting a new pair of cans but im new in this field
i'm not quite sure which one to get
my price range is about 100-200+, maybe 250 max
erm, i listen to bass heavy stuff, acoustic and a little bit of rock
can anyone give me some suggestions?

I think with that price range most would recommend Audio Technica ATH-M30 which is selling at RM220 in Akabane@DrJackel's bulk.

if can just save the money now and one shot get the best. this is what the other more experience audiophiles told me.
instead of lingering with those low-mid end choices, resist the temptation and save the money until can afford something above the mid-end level.
by that would usually mean one willing to spend >1k for audio gears.

neither are good choice if you're planning to use it for music listening. in terms of gaming had no idea sorry.

Audio Technica ATH-AD300 might be good for it's sound signature, but that's slightly above ur budget.
ATH-M30 is OK, sounded neutral overall, goes well with most genre of songs.

oh alright, thanks guys.
but would you guys know where can I get my hands on them
and what's akabane?

akabane is a forumer....

go to bulk order section and search for audio technica and ull see akabane@drjackal's thread for audio technica products

hmm found it.. alright thanks
btw is there a place where i can test out these cans before buying them

Yea i did actually. Apparently they only have SJ1 and SJ3 but no sign of SJ5.

well, gonna need an IEM for the sports n gym, currently only got an ep-630

cant bring full-sized cans everywhere, no?

although i'm having more dilemmas now..

shld i get an entry level IEM now n a say, midrange cans later on or just buy a more decent IEM right away?

pm this guy here, he's selling the SJ5 for about rm300.

ahh more dilemmas indeed..

I think it depends on you really. And your budget.

Will you be satisfied with just only an iem? Or you the kinda person who likes to have both iem and cans?

If an iem only is enough for you and your budget allows then i guess you could get a more decent or higher end iem.

But if you want iem as well as cans and your budget is kinda tight, then i suggest you get a good entry level iem first. And get a decent cans later.

Hi, I was wondering, how is the Razer Moray?
I bought their old one the Razer ProTones m100 and I was quite satisfied with that one.

Hi there,Ace meimei reporting in
first time posting in audiophiles section,hope to get some useful advices from sifu sifu here

I've budget of rm500 for my pc desktop,the purpose of the headset is for gaming and music listening and the sound card i'm using is Creative X-Fi Titanium Professional Audio Edition, so may i know, among these in the list,which is the good go?

Alessandro MS1i
Audio technica AD700
Audio technica ES7
Beyer Dynamics DT440
Sennheiser HD555
Sennheiser HD414

or sifu sifu have something can recommend me?
and do i need an external amp?

hmm..thinking of something to replace my Sony mdr7506..any recommendations on another closed headphone?gonna pair with my cowon d2. I am more into techno song, so something with decent bass=D
willing to pay till about 1k rm=)

Thanks,

my 2 cents on the 2 Audio Technica choices listed.

AD700 is a great full-size headphone, it's a good choice if u can get one. do note that portability for it is almost nil due to it's large size.

ES7 is good in terms of sound quality and portability. recommend it if you wanted to bring it around and enjoys high Q music.

the other brands I'm not so familiar with their styles so better wait for other's answer for them.

So your budget is RM500. That would put both of the Audio Technica cans out since both are well over RM500.

Alessandro MS1i
Audio technica AD700
Audio technica ES7
Beyer Dynamics DT440
Sennheiser HD555
Sennheiser HD414

Use for gaming and music listening. I think the MS1i is not really suitable for gaming, so

Alessandro MS1i
Audio technica AD700
Audio technica ES7
Beyer Dynamics DT440
Sennheiser HD555
Sennheiser HD414

So your only real choice for a budget of RM500 is between what's left in the list. And i'm speaking budget-wise of course.

I'm not sure about the Sennheisers but from what i've heard, the Beyer Dynamics DT440 is easy to drive and can sound good without amp.

This post has been edited by hirari: Jun 25 2009, 07:31 PM

ES7 can be bought at RM 480 through Walabies if not mistaken.

Oh my mistake.

Then i wonder why Akabane's price for ES7 is RM700+ o_O

due to the unstable currency rate.... over here u the cheapest I see is ~RM 400 for ES7 and M50 via Amazon Jp.

I think the both the AD700 and DT440 price almost around RM500. Anyways I was looking a pair of nice headphones earlier this year for the same usage as yours, even the same budget at RM500 like yours

I was considering the AD700 initially as head-fi gave them nice reviews for the soundstage and the sound clarity. I ended up buying the DT440 as advised by bro yuheng and walabies and also after trying the MS1 and HD580 at yuheng's place, no regrets at all.....well maybe a little regret for not having enough budget for the DT990

I think DT440 would be the best choice for gaming and music purposes from the list. The sound presentation is really "fun" and it does have a really wide soundstage.. feels like being in an orchestra or concert, some people even call the Beyers "Groovalizers" The only downside I think is its weight and the cups are a little shallow than what I liked.....I tried the DT880 and DT990, now those are reallllyyyyyyyy comfortable.

The DT440 is easily driven without an amp too with only 32ohm impedance, although it really sounds better with an amp.

Hope my comments would do some help.

If you are looking for more upgrades (maybe 990) in future, you are welcome to look for us.

i really thanks you all so much being drop by here and help me
So i narrow down my choice which left

Audio Technica ATH-AD700
BeyerDynamics DT440

and is it a must to have an amp to unleash the performance of the headset?
now i making decision between this two