kornilius 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 hello every1 just got myself a 4th gen iPod and looking to couple it with a pair of rockin headphones after much deliberation and hours of surfing, managed to come up with a list of contenders: budget ard $100 Senn px100 / 200 Koss Porta / Sporta Pro ATH FC7 Sony Eggo MDR-D22SL am i missing anything ? first time plonking down cash for a pair of decent headphones after listening to my dads (jm lab speakers + MITerminator3 combo) im hooked... just wondering, will my ipod have enough juice to crank up those headphones ? or would i have to get an amp? which i hope i dont have to.. thanks in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 (edited) Just ensure your choice of headphones has an impedance of <100ohms and your iPod should be able to drive it well. I leave it to iPod owners to make more credible recommendations. Don't forget about isolation of ambient noise if it's meant to be used in public. If close designs are required, some models on your short-list will be dropped. Edited September 14, 2004 by Mackie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kornilius 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 gee, thanks for the prompt reply.. just realised that quite a few on my short-list are open-designed.. guess i'll have to start looking for close designs within my price range.. any recommendations ? i'll be using it when im shuttling to and fro from school on the mrt so i guess isolation of ambient noise will be impt.. sorry if im asking too many questions, just that i just started on my headphone quest and im getting hooked TIA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 (edited) Bring your iPod and audition Senn PX200 at Hung Bro, Sim Lim Square. This is a close design and comes highly recommended by those who own it for the same purpose as yours. It's within your budget too. If U don't mind used items, consider this http://www.sgheadphones.net/index.php?showtopic=2667 Edited September 15, 2004 by Mackie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kornilius 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 uh.. i just realised i left out 1 tiny little detail.. i have a relatively large head..(dont ask me why, something to do with mah genes and im not fat ! ) brought it down to just 4 choices: (px200/100 , FC7 , D22SL) .. have a bad feeling the senn's would be a tight fit any big-heads out there care to give any comments ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heady 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 Well, I'm not sure if my head's big or not but certainly looks big in the mirror. I have the PX200 and it feels ok as the metal headband thingy is not so stiff and do bend. After using it, I have to bend it back a little to fit into the box. But it looks pretty solid so I am not worried about it. I have the DT880 which I prefer but the PX200 is ok, just a little less details but it's almost a third of the price of the DT880. HTH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kornilius 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 "i have to bend it back a little to..." u mean it warps, after constant wearing ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bpribadi 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 Bring your iPod and audition Senn PX200 at Hung Bro... Well, when my brother bought PX200, and I listen to it for a few songs, well... I would say I hate it weak bass, muddy mid and treble, really not interesting. But I like the design, I just wish it sounds good. Sorry, no offend to the PX200 owners, it is really up to personal taste. But my point is, you better try 'burnt in' PX200, the one at Hung Bro is most likely the new one, so you might not like it. I believe the burnt in one sounds better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heady 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 kornilius - after folding it, it is a little too wide to fit into the box but with a little push to bend the curved part more, it goes in. Small matter, I just want to give you the complete picture, I am happy with it. bpribadi - the sound is acceptable to Senns people but this phone needs to warm up. Straight out of the box each time, it sounds terrible especially when new. Even when broken in, if not used for more than a day, it needs maybe 10-20 mins to sound better again. I am not advocating the PX200 but it is an acceptable trade-off, the sound versus the portability, to me. I find the in-ear design better in sound but not usability. Each time someone speaks to me, I need to pull out and then place back with the wait for the foam to expand and fit. I guess it's all a matter of taste. Just my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bpribadi 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 Sometime I wonder why a lot of people like Senn, so far I never heard a Senn that can bring music to live, they all sound analytical to me with lack of emotion (including HD650). I guess it is because Senn needs time to shine, and so far all Senns I have tried are new Senns, not the one that have been 'burnt in' or 'broken in'. So I guess for Senn, older is better Heady - You are right about the portability, PX200 is very well designed for portability. I think my very old Sony MDR-E888 sounds more lively than the PX200, so I still use it for portability. But the one that always stay in my bag is the ATH-EW9, the most musical can for it's price. Again it all boils down to personal taste. So trust your ears Don't rely on mine or someone else opinions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 kornilius, here's another course worth exploring Etymotic ER-6i and supposedly designed for iPods. The only setback is it costs almost twice your budget of $100. On sale in our classified section http://www.sgheadphones.net/index.php?showtopic=2649 Details/specs http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er6i.asp Snapshot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 (edited) Sometime I wonder why a lot of people like Senn, so far I never heard a Senn that can bring music to live, they all sound analytical to me with lack of emotion (including HD650). I guess it is because Senn needs time to shine, and so far all Senns I have tried are new Senns, not the one that have been 'burnt in' or 'broken in'. So I guess for Senn, older is bett DT880 also falls into the wine category...........needs to age to sound at its best. I used to consider 200-hour mark as sufficient for burning in cans to reach its optimal condition but some like DT880/150 and HD650 requires 500 hours apparently. It's my new barometer now for high impedance cans. Regarding PX200, fellow forumers have warned in previous discussions that the sound can deteriorate with less than ideal positioning around one's ears. Edited September 15, 2004 by Mackie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kornilius 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 well right now my choices are based on specs and looks.. i havent actually heard any of them, just wanna get a rough idea on wads good and wads not.. just contracted the audio bug so im still feeling my way around.. wanna get a good shortlist and hopefully find a shop accomodating enough to let me audition em phones.. spent the last 2 days scouring the net for alternative portable phones for around $100 or US$60 and i kept coming up with these few.. senn px200/100 ath fc7/f55 sony eggo mdr-d22sl read rave reviews abt those beyers and grados but their slightly bigger and arent as portable IMHO(plz prove me wrong if u feel the need to ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kornilius 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 kornilius, here's another course worth exploring Etymotic ER-6i and supposedly designed for iPods. The only setback is it costs almost twice your budget of $100. On sale in our classified section http://www.sgheadphones.net/index.php?showtopic=2649 Details/specs http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er6i.asp Snapshot yeah been reading an awful lot abt these phones.. but i still prefer the conventional headphones thanks for the advice though, keep em coming *still waiting for the iPod rep to call me when the new stocks come in... the wait is killing me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kornilius 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 oh yeah mackie, read somewhere that u have deals on beyers ? care to share the info with me TIA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
