Portable Headphone Recomendation Please

[hdrcorp 0]

Hi guys. I'm currently in the market for a set of portable headphones, but I have no idea what to look at.

What I look for in the headphones are, comfort, decent isolation, able to perform in gaming, heavy metal and Jazz, and last but not least design.

I've read some reviews on the ES7 and ESW9, but the reviews don't say much about their sound quality.

So currently the only portable headphones I know of and like are,

ES7,

ESW9,

HD25-1 II

Any recommendations will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

[eawtan 0]

Depending on how deep your pockets go, u can also consider

- esw10

- ed9

 

 

[holybananas 0]

^ Try the ed9 and you will be much happier but much poorer

[palestofwhite 0]

Hi,

 

You can try ATH-ESW9 or ATH-ESW10JPN. Anything better will be a price to pay.

 

Regards.

[hdrcorp 0]

Thanks guys. I've tested it this afternoon.

[peanutbutterjam 0]

Hey you should try the KSC75 also. I didn't fancy it much before, but when someone let me try his modded and recabled ones, I'm sold. For that kind of price, you get more than fantastic performance. Wow.

[hdrcorp 0]

Thanks for the recommendation. So far, only managed to test es7 and esw9 due to time. will be giving the rest of the headphones recommendations a try later today.

[ralfale 0]

I tried ES7 and it is quite uncomfortable to me.

Comfort on ESW9 is quite good.

[weikiat 0]

sorry for sorta hijacking your thread.. am in the market for a new headphone as well.. budget is about 100. any recommendation?

[peanutbutterjam 0]

Should be the same as above i guess...

[ralfale 0]

sorry for sorta hijacking your thread.. am in the market for a new headphone as well.. budget is about 100. any recommendation?

 

You can consider a Grado SR60 or if you can get a 2nd hand SR80 or MS1 that'll be better.

Edited November 30, 2008 by ralfale

[kidult 0]

go try the Aron mod HFI-780

[ralfale 0]

go try the Aron mod HFI-780

 

I think this is a bit big for portable use?

[kidult 0]

I think this is a bit big for portable use?

 

lol...ya it a bit big for portable...

but is comfortable and good sounding imo

[ralfale 0]

Saw someone sitting beside me in train with a ESW10!

The glossy wood makes me feel so jealous man.