Username 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2006 Does anyone know where can I find the AKG K81DJ locally in Singapore, if it is available in retail, may I also know the price of the phones. Thanks! Appreciate any help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viix 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2006 (edited) stereo might have them. Got it for $120 there abouts.. call them to ask as I took the last piece quite some time ago. You can call up asia sound to ask, or check with hung bros. I know Asia sound has them but since they quoted me higher than both hung bros, which didn't have stock, I bought the last available piece from Stereo instead. Edited June 18, 2006 by viix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Username 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2006 (edited) Thanks for the info, appreciate that! BTW, how do you like the sound? Edited June 18, 2006 by Username Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viix 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2006 Sound is good for the price, except the bass is at ritcher 8!! If you don't like bass, dun get it. I hated it for jazz & lounge, but put in some electronic, and it sings. It's a DJ phone so it's great for beat mixing and monitoring.. did a tweak I read at headfi's k81 thread and it help tone down the bass abit. For it's price, it's one of the best sub $200 close headphone. PS, dun bother amping this phone. it's great just as it is and doesn't improve on amping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stereo_Electronics 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2006 Err.... last unit sold out tonite. Will order more tomorrow, hopefully they still have more stocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Username 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 PS, dun bother amping this phone. it's great just as it is and doesn't improve on amping. May I know what headphone amp are you using? S_E: Thanks for letting me know, they seem to sell really well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nakedtoes 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 The cups look small so they seating on the ear and not cover the whole ears?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kehyi 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 (edited) i was testing the K81DJ at SE on Thu... yeah, it's supra-aural. the cups aren't that small though (bigger than PX200's tiny ones for sure) and do a pretty good job of covering my ears. btw, it sounds pretty good. Comfort though may be a problem. The headband seems rather short and the top of it was pressing down on my head... does AKG expect DJs to have smaller or rounder heads? :shrug: Edited June 19, 2006 by kehyi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjoex 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 Why dun u try Beyer DJX-1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Username 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 (edited) Why dun u try Beyer DJX-1? They look kinda large for semi-portable usage and besides, they are visually too loud. I was looking for a viable cheaper alternative to the HD25-1 for a portable close phone which isn't too big. Supraaural is fine with me. Edited June 19, 2006 by Username Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Username 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 thought about that phone, but I want a end-all portable closed phone not wanting to buy the K26p and wonder how the K81DJ will sound like. Also the K26p is said to be thick and bassy, I like bright sound, but don't mind a slightly bass-heavy phone (ala PortaPro). But thick sludgey bass are no no. The portapros maintained a sparkly treble (slightly grainy perhaps) and a tight enough bass for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
afbug 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 Bro, you take a look at AT's offering? ES5 and ES7 looks good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stereo_Electronics 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 The Audio Technica ATH-ES5 white version is coming end June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viix 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2006 thought about that phone, but I want a end-all portable closed phone not wanting to buy the K26p and wonder how the K81DJ will sound like. Also the K26p is said to be thick and bassy, I like bright sound, but don't mind a slightly bass-heavy phone (ala PortaPro). But thick sludgey bass are no no. The portapros maintained a sparkly treble (slightly grainy perhaps) and a tight enough bass for me. Do note, when I put on the phones, the headband sits quite tightly on my head with the cups positioned over my ears. if your head is too big, the phones would be too small.. my head's relatively large so it shouldn't be a problem for most people (lol, i wear a size 7 1/2 head dress in the army) I've not heard the 26p but the k81 is really bassy and thick. You might not like it.. but removing the inner sponge (just pull it out) help tighten and lessens the bass a bit. Why not try it at stereo first with your source? Amping it with pa2v2 via lineout, against headphone out, there wasn't any improvement, because of it's bass. It's probably the design on the cups which is why amping won't improve the sonic, in fact it made the bass more forward when what you might want is to tame it. But once you are outdoors, the bass is a welcome in noisy environments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
