fallraen 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 joi-ful: haha its tough for a student.... its even tougher for the NS man. :S I think they should have "Patriot" discounts for those in ARMY! hahahahah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theory_87 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 haha... zeph.... review.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) Me? How to siah? Impressions only lah. The only major headphones I can compare it with is the DT880 and K701, but even then I don't use them that often *lol*. But the sound it produces is almost up there, almost with the 'hi-fi' cans if compared directly from the DT880 and K701 from what I remember, the quality is no slouch either. This is prior to burn in (about 5 hours use thus far, my 'moderate to low-moderate listening volumes). Overall brief description of what I have now, bass has a strong slam to it, which is a good thing (THUD! OMG! Turn down the bass just a wee bit please. Ah yes, that's better), the midrange is neither prominent nor recessed, its just right (not as liquid as the E4G, but it does its jobs very nicely), its treble is clean and sparkly (I love the treble!). In general, IF Sennheisers are laid back (didn't feel that with the HD600, that thing rocked!) and the Gradoes are bright (SR325, from what I remember, it is a great phone, but its brightness put me off), the Goldrign would be somewhere in-between, leaning more toward the Sennheiser side. Granted, its quite revealing, all my bad sources (derived from transcoded files and double checked on the entire frequency spectrum using Foobar2K's spectrum analyzer visualization) can sound harsh or sibilant. The headroom is not bad, not as wide as the K701, but still plenty of space, and its imaging is pretty solid to boot - Frontal areas of left and right are very strong, back left and right is good, but directly at the back... it seems to have issues, I'll try with a few video and computer games to test the imaging more. Its got a decent sense of 'height' if that's what you guys call it, tested from my video games of the Playstation 2 (Soul Calibur 2, Okami, Gran Turismo 4, Enthusia Professional Racing, Drakengard 2) and Nintendo DS (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow) Live testing music (FLAC, but my external sound card is an old Creative USB sound card), all is fine and dandy, but then again, I have little headphone experience, so take it with a grain of salt =) Its pretty easy to drive, the iAudio U3 has no problem delivering the needed dynamics and volume, so the newer iPods should be able to do a better job at it. Granted, the K701 is more airy and fun and the DT880 is drier. I can't remember about the MS2 tried back at Jaben with abug last time *lol*, but the DR150 is almost on the same level of playing field as them. Overall, I'm a happy buyer, and that's my impressions of it. I've heard PINT owners who own the docs say there's crazy synergy, but I'm putting that impression off on hold till my PINT's overhaul is complete and more burn-in time is achieved In the mean time... *listens to some Acoustic Rock* Yeehaw! Add: These things have been on my head since about 8pm or so, after dinner, and my ears are still happy. the velour padding is good, clamping force is decently strong but not overbearing. The comfort gets a thumbs up! The one thing I don't really like is that the construction is made completely out of plastic. It feels a bit tacky. Zeph over and out! Edited July 5, 2006 by Zephyron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theory_87 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 roger tt.. haha... lk lyk it a gd value headphone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) Its price to performance ratio is insane IMHO, and its normal price is SG$190 I almost felt the same 'wow!' during the time I got the KSC75 *lol* But granted price to performance isn't everything, must enjoy the sound too lah Edited July 5, 2006 by Zephyron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallraen 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 arhg...... i have to save again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 I think its best to try first lah, better than relying on impressions, reviews or whatsoever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallraen 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2006 yep yep yep will head down to demo it. it really looks comfy to me... i think it can wait tho.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2006 Day 1 burn-in update, left running overnight, using the E4G as benchmark, I think things got 'creamier' in the bass. A bit richer, more smoother flowing between the attack and transition phases. Then again, I THINK it maybe cable burn-in since when I switched back to my iAudio mini to mini I/C, the sound went back to as if its the first time I got the headphones running. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
