CAVEMaN 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 Hey all, I was recommended to this forums so as to get an idea of which headphone to buy. I've always use Sony but i find that the Bass is too strong. My budget is about $200 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablaze 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 what sonys are you using? and will you be using it at home, or portable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAVEMaN 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 Sony MDR-NC5, Actually I thought of getting 1 for home and 1 for outside use. Actually, I have this friend who told me about this headphone that is made for DVD sound usage.Very impressive sound but it's very expensive I heard. You have any idea? I gave up on my Sony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 Welcome CAVEMaN. Do you know whether your friend meant that it had a seperate outboard sound processor or just headphones alone? There are quite a few I think from AKG, Sennheiser, Sony & Ultrasone are the ones I can recall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAVEMaN 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 sorry I not sure, I will call me friend up and get back. Meantime, you guys got any reco for outdoor phones? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Oak 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 Outdoor cans that don't look weird, not too much bass, cheap => Sony Eggos D66SL If you don't intend to use a portable amp, then it would be best to get one that's low impedance <'s easy for your portable player to drive thru the cans output. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 Welcome to SGheadphones My personal recommendation besides what oak has mentioned, is koss ksc-55 . I know most youngsters(myself included ) like neckband headphone. I've recently recommended 2 guys in other forums.. they said it is fantastic. The price is 49 dollars from hung bros, sim lim sq Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Oak 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 One day, I should try out some Koss, there must be something that I'm missing ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAVEMaN 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 I just contacted my buddy in Australia, seems that he got himself a "Ulrasone HFI-650 DVD Edition", you guys heard of that? It's about AUS$270 Northern Oak - Yes, I heard and and seems Koss, is it the one at Borders? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 I think koss is available at borders too.. but you must look for that model specifically. Others are known to sound so-so to ok at best. Koss ksc-50/55/porta pro and sporta pros are the ones you should look out for from koss Caveman.. ultrasone is quite highly regarded. It's said to be competing closely to beyer dt250-80. I've heard the beyer, but not the ultrasone. Having said that, I can assure you, if it's in the same league as dt250-80, you won't go wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Oak 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 (edited) I just contacted my buddy in Australia, seems that he got himself a "Ulrasone HFI-650 DVD Edition", you guys heard of that? It's about AUS$270 Northern Oak - Yes, I heard and and seen Koss, is it the one at Borders? Hung Brothers at Sim Lim Square 3rd floor do carry a variety of Koss headphones. Pity they wouldn't like you audition them. For the Ultrasone, check out with our fellow member El-Scorcho, he's the dealer for Ultrasone cans. Edited May 12, 2003 by Northern Oak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 yeap.. that's why for koss, you need to rely solely on review. But since it's so cheap.. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for starter cans. As it is, sipher from hwz forum has told me that he likes the ksc-55 very much. He said it's even better than the sony gd-72(or is it 73) , the supposedly top of the line sony neckband streetstyle. lol.. and the irony is that ksc-55 only costs 49 bux.. while the sony costs 70 plus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
har28 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 i second eggo d66... looks cool and sounds great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Oak 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 (edited) CAVEMaN, I guess the wisest thing to do here is to really audition some cans and not solely based on what we say. I guess the regulars here do own quite a wide variety of cans and for me personally, I got no problems if you wanna come down to my place for an audition. At least, we present a larger number of choices and our cans are pretty burn-in'ed as well. I have the Sony D66SL Eggos, the AKG K501, the Beyerdynamics DT880 with me. Edited May 12, 2003 by Northern Oak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2003 uh.. oak, do you welcome me to come down to try your cd17mkiii lol.. That was my alter ego btw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
