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Also, my extended gratitiude to idkfa for making my first overseas buy a success.

Good's just very subjective. So far, when I judge cans, I first 'feel' quality using a variety of soundtracks ranging from jazz to rock to acoustics. This is just getting an overall impression of what ranges it's strong at, and what it dampens. Then I go more in-depth and check for clarity and crispness. I find that sometimes, too much of something (eg. crispness) is not too good. I also hear for other things, like depth and measured bass.

Physical features-wise I don't really care, unless they're going with my mp3 player (in which case sound quality is reduced).

These, however, are just my way of judging cans, I don't know about the pros cause I just became an audiophile.

No problem! One must never hurry a good buy.

Hmm...after 5 days of burn-in time...I'd say it couldn't even match up to the stock AT's my Micro came with. Practically no isolation, weak bass and muddied overall sound. But I did like the way the pads made my ears hum when it hit low freqs. lol.

Me too, in the west. But I don't really mind travelling far on weekends.

I'll be taking one set only, thanks. POSB transfer still ok...but I'd prefer the alternative.

Absolute0, check your PM.

By the way, does anyone know how much the re-branded Creative EP630's are going for? I heard you can buy them from their HQ, but don't know the price.

Zero 7. Excellent friggin' soundtrack.

After some burn-in time...I realised these are more meant for acoustics and a bit of jazz. Bass is quite 'weak' (low freqs are channelled from a small speaker on the outside through to the rubber foams...giving a sense of vibrations'), as in felt but not heard. To that effect, it works quite well with something like an acuoustical musical (for example, something from Les Miserables). Isolation isn't all too bad, just slightly above your usual non-in ear phones.

However, at 45 bucks, it is quite overpriced.

Just surfin' around Creative's site and noticed their earphones look a lot like AudioTechnica's, just overpriced. This true?

1 set of MD-33's. Also, idkfa, check PM.

Crap...missed the MO! By the way, when do you think the next MO is? Or are there distro's that sell it?

Saw this at Hung Bro's and it looked very interesting. Suppose to give virtual 'surround sound'.

The Earphones...

Going for 45. On impulse...I bought them and tried them on. I can't say they're...BAD, just different from other earphones...sound strange...the background instruments are amplified, while main lead instruments are dampened. For example, in an orchestra piece, the piano that produces the main variations sound softer, while the accompanying violins and cello's seem louder.

In the end, the effect is that I always seem to need to boost the volume. Like all cheap in-ear phones, noise isolation is at the minimum...

Well, I do have CD's with crystal sound...

Oh, using the same one as I am, forgot to add 'pro' (oops). Anyways, are there any recommendations for a headamp that isn't too expensive?

Really poor bitrate, I use them for my mp3 player. Unfortunately, the originals were all destroyed when my HDD conked out. So I'm stuck with them.

I was just asking though, would a headamp go well with my HD 280? I mean, I want to realise the full potential of my cans, so I was just wondering whether it would be worth my while to get one.

Hmm...I think it's the encoding, seeing that I had all my music encoded from mp3 into wma format. However, SOME of the songs are OK, but others are just plain obvious. Perhaps the previous quality of the track was already bad enough...

Should I get an amp for my HD 280?

I bought a Senn HD280 Pro, and I find that when I listen to say, the mp3s on my com, there are crackling sounds (like static) at the really high ends. For example, in some songs, when the 's' sound is hit, the crackling appears, and it's horribly obvious. Is it the encoding? The equipment? The headphones? (!!I hope not!!). Also, seeing that it's a pretty high-end headphone, should I get a headamp to maximise the use of the Senn?

Well, for those who want to know...I decided to try to the Senn's, and they're great!

It gives a subtle, but quite apparent, boom for the low end, and when the bass level is changed, it's also crystal clear for classicals. VERY sweet.

How about Senn's? What I am mostly keen for is a can that will sound crystal clear (for orchestra's and instrumentals), and yet maintain a good boom at the low end. Is that even possible? Dunno, anyway, I heard that the HD280 Pro is good. Advice?

My price tag around below 300. Thanks

Newbie here. Anyways, I'm trying to decide between the Bose Triport (QuietComfort's just too ex), the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro (highly rated) and the Grado SR-80. I listen to music from all ranges from classical to boom-dependent techno. What I need is a can that will last and will provide suitable comfortability with quality sound. For use with my desktop and TV.

Well, I don't have a specific type of music that I favour, but I usually like instrumentals, and anything that has quite a bit of bass in it.

As for gear, I'm just satisfied with my desktop computer.

Hope this helps, thanks.

Sorry, new here...

Anyways, I recently realised that the old pair of headphones passed down to me from my father (yes, they're pretty old), which is wireless, is filled with irritating fuzzy noises, gives crap bass, and is stuffed with tissues for padding.

Hence, I have endevoured to rid myself of this monstrosity and replace them with another pair. I just need advice on what kind of headphones are best under the price of S$300 dollars, preferrably with superior bass and is pretty clear. I'm not sure what to choose, CNET says Senn is good, retailers say Bose is good, forums say Grado is good. Confusing.

Well, erm, thanks then for whatever anyone can contribute.