A good amp can sure push a headphone to the next level. But it's up to you really.

Those cans already sound good without amp.

This post has been edited by hirari: Jun 26 2009, 10:34 AM

Totally agree with that Buy the headphone and enjoy them first and worry about the amp much later

recommend me a RM400-450 headphone.. with one condition, WARM and WIDE sounding =D

I got a KCS75 recently and burn in more than 100 hours but feel it is lack of bass to me (and me myself only).
I am thinking of getting another portable for outdoor/ office use and browsed through Head-Fi then short listed the following: PortaPro (~RM190), PX100 (~RM230), and K518DJ (~RM330). Among these seems like K518DJ is more high end from those reviews but it is also the most expensive of the three.
Since I felt the sound of KCS75 is not so suitable, do you think PortaPro or PX100 will suit me? Should I go a step further to the K518DJ? I will need to budget before buying the K518DJ.
Thanks.

PortaPro and PX100 are both on the same platform with the KSC75 SQ wise in my opinion. Tried them all before but I have to say that sound leakage is gonna be a nightmare for outdoor/office use. Everyone near you will be able to listen to whatever u're listening to. Imagine yourself walking into a lift with your headphones on and everything goes quiet when the doors shut while Mariah Carey goes over the high pitches. *Glares from around*

Tried the K518dj too as my friend owns a pair. Have to say that it sounds great but long wearing comfort is questionable. It fits him perfectly unfortunately not for me as the headband seems to extend flat over the top and it presses onto my head. Probably its just the shape of my head. Besides that the K518dj sounds really really good. Would've gotten a pair if it wasn't for the headband issue.

Maybe one of the sifu's can recommend you a cheaper pair of headphones for outdoor/office use if the k518dj is out of your budget. But if you end up deciding on the K518dj u might wanna give it a try first to see if it fits you well

Thanks for the very enlightening points there. Is any local store selling K518DJ? Is it comfortable with glasses? Got any recommendation for an alternative?

@hirari,SkyX

thanks for the advice,so i think i'll give it a try first before i get any amp for myslef

so my decision is between ATH AD700 and DT440,which to go ya?

AD700 can be abit bass anemic. I haveta say I was once a person who doesn't like the overwhelming presence of bass in my music (mind ya I still don't!), but seriously, I find the AD700 presentation abit strange due to the lack of bass. Doesn't gives you a good view/presentation of the lower range of the spectrum. Especially if you're listening to genres like pop, rock, and the such the lack-of-solidness in the lower range might turn you off a little, though I haveta say it sounds pretty nice with vocals and orchestra.


Sadly, haven't gotten the chance to try the DT440 yet so I can't comment on it. >_< But I advise you to actually give the DT440 a try. Hmmm... Either way, both choices are actually very good headphones for your money.

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Jun 26 2009, 09:22 PM

Since Enigmatic said that the AD700 is pretty bass anemic and we gamers certainly want some bass in our games, don't we? I guess the more suitable choice would be the DT440.

But I hope you have the chance to try them out first because its pretty heavy @ 320g and most of my friends would notice the weight of the cans first, especially girls The clamping force is pretty tight at first but you could stretch them to suit your headsize.

Edit : Oh, if you wanna try the difference between with amp and ampless then I think you could get a secondhand fiio e5 like what I did, for me I did heard some noticeble differences. Although I'm getting the secret amp soon, I suppose

This post has been edited by SkyX: Jun 26 2009, 10:27 PM

I am sure Ace jiejie won't mind the weight! ^^ She has a strong neck! Hehe.

i wan something warm and wide sounding with RM400-450 =.=
recommend to me pls

@enigmatic
true,i do argee with u that the bass of the AD700 is not strong enough,i read a lot of reviews regarding that matter,but they say with a better sound card and an external amp (either one,amp is better move) it will boost the bass performance, and AD700 has very good vocal performance right?

@skyX
i dont found much about the DT440 in review, so i kinda scary about it, Grado MS1i is revamped edition of MS1,i'll take a look into it since walabies recommended me that one.
u think that one ok?
hard to do decision

*weight is not a problem for me, Ace meimei

Yeah there's not much DT440 reviews around the internet... Where do you live? Is there any shops that you could audition them first?

Huh? Walabies recommended MS1i eh....I gotta try them later then the one I tried before was the MS1

me at penang,the most highest end headset i can find is Pioneer A1000


i never see any higher end brand other than this,so what can i do? no choice but to ask the sifu sifu here lo,i cant try the sound by my own but i see the MS1i is tight and small,it must be torturing my ears if long time usage right?

so i prefer to stick around with those like AD700 one,come with big big size one

Penang island? I'll be going to penang island next week for a couple of days...if you want then I can bring along my DT440 for you to try out

where can u get a Koss KSC 75 ? I cant find it at lowyat ...
Anyone know the latest price ?

i wan i wan,i really wanna give it a try if u dont mind, and i can treat u super nice nasi kandar in penang

lol its ok. I'll pm you once I confirm when I'm going to penang

Maybe you could order from here?
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/679335

Sky,
so far,how u rate ur DT440 in bass,vocal,soundstage and etc?

For my own preferences,

Bass 9/10
Vocal 8/10
Soundstage 9/10

I listen mostly to pop, orchestra and video game soundtracks. The bass amount is just nice for me since I'm not a basshead and I prefer the bass to not overwhelm other instruments, the vocal can sometime be too bright depending on the song, soundstage is like in a concert or orchestra if you have a good quality track although those are just my personal preferences and can be subjective for other ppl. paiseh ya...I can't describe more about the sound quality as I'm also still newbish in giving a review on headphones