£30ish for Headphones/Earphones

benjo plz. · 30 Jul 2007 at 00:30

CrossRoads MylarOne X3's. End Of

syke · 1 Aug 2007 at 14:45

Phnom_Penh said:
CrossRoads MylarOne X3's. End Of

Cant find them anywhere.

As said in two posts above, them two are looking fairly tempting.

Any others?

Things change I've changed · 2 Aug 2007 at 01:22

well what about the Koss KSC75's then, they are awsome headphones for the price, just search for the model number on head-fi and you'll see what I mean.

syke · 2 Aug 2007 at 02:07

lowrider007 said:
well what about the Koss KSC75's then, they are awsome headphones for the price, just search for the model number on head-fi and you'll see what I mean.

Not really keen on that style headphone.

Things change I've changed · 2 Aug 2007 at 11:32

Syk3 said:
Not really keen on that style headphone.

don't take this the wrong way but in hi-fi you can't place to much emphasis on style (unless money is no object), what is most important is the quality at the end of the day, for £30 or less the following are the best sounding headphones on the market,

Koss Porta Pro (open Back)

Koss KSC 75 (Open Back)

Sennheiser PX 100 (Open Back)

AKG K 26 P (Closed Back)

As for the CrossRoads MylarOne X3's you can purchase them here http://www.jaben.net/ just click on 'Shop Online Here' the shop is in Singapore and the price includes free international delivery, in regards to the X3's many people on head-fi have reported bad build quality,

"My first set of Mylar (about 1 month old) just cracked open. I took them from the case and the right pair was open. Not really cracked but more like unglued... it is formed by 2 plastic pieces, joining near the painted red/blue lines. The wires inside are ok I think, it just kinda detached.

I've taken excellent care of them, no outdoor use.. I basically just use them at work and then bag them every day. I'm not sure how it happened but the only possibility I see is that the plastic simply unglued/detached with the pressure of removing them from the ear canal. Probalby didn't noticed, wrapped them and bagged them yesterday."

Most people have fixed them with a dab of superglue if you don't mind doing that.

syke · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:47

I quite like the AKG K 26 P's.

Just seeing where i can get them for cheaper than £30 in the UK. One place is £7 postage, £27 for the headphones, lol.

Things change I've changed · 2 Aug 2007 at 13:03

Syk3 said:
I quite like the AKG K 26 P's.

Just seeing where i can get them for cheaper than £30 in the UK. One place is £7 postage, £27 for the headphones, lol.

just do a product search on google, for AKG K 26 P , there are a few places that sell them for £23.60

dakaiez · 2 Aug 2007 at 18:42

lowrider007 said:
just do a product search on google, for AKG K 26 P , there are a few places that sell them for £23.60

Yup got mine for that price and next day delivery for £30 - not bad and the headphones are brill

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Big.Wayne · 2 Aug 2007 at 18:53

Had a pair of Sennheiser cans for the last few years, very good!

syke · 2 Aug 2007 at 23:27

How you finding them v1pez? They comfortable? How big are they? A few reviews saying they are really small? :confused:

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dakaiez · 3 Aug 2007 at 00:01

Syk3 said:
How you finding them v1pez? They comfortable? How big are they? A few reviews saying they are really small? .

Well i love them over the standard ipod ones. They are very comfortable. They aren't that massive, but enough so that they cover my ear and i can't hear any outside noise and hear my music clearly. I'd recommend them, also can be folded up and stuck in your pocket/bag etc as long as your not to heavy handed with them.

Fubsy · 3 Aug 2007 at 10:24

Mmmm, I don't "need" any new headphones atm, however first time I've seen or heard anything about those AKG K 26 P's, I need a good set of closed backs, and they look really nice. Sooo tempted for the price.

Bigsy · 3 Aug 2007 at 18:43

If you like RnB or Dance especially DnB they are such a fun headphone, the sheer amount of unamped bass they chuck out is something to behold.

If Rock/Classical/Jass is your thing I wouldn't bother.

syke · 3 Aug 2007 at 19:57

Bigsy said:
If you like RnB or Dance especially DnB they are such a fun headphone, the sheer amount of unamped bass they chuck out is something to behold.

If Rock/Classical/Jass is your thing I wouldn't bother.

I listen to different things, Rock, RnB, Hip Hop etc.

dakaiez · 4 Aug 2007 at 11:12

I listen to rock on mine fine, quite a bit of bass but it don't ruin my listening to music. I'll take some pictures later

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Well here they are..

http://www.davibez.tsohost.co.uk/DSC00096.JPG

http://www.davibez.tsohost.co.uk/DSC00097.JPG

http://www.davibez.tsohost.co.uk/DSC00098.JPG

Bigsy · 4 Aug 2007 at 11:36

Aye, my comments were really aimed at Fubar who didn't really need headphones just tempted to take a look, it probably wouldnt be worth it if your not really into the kind of music the K26P excels at. IE the KSC75's would be better (and be dirt cheap) if your mainly into rock/classic/jazz.

syke · 4 Aug 2007 at 18:35

Bigsy said:
Aye, my comments were really aimed at Fubar who didn't really need headphones just tempted to take a look, it probably wouldnt be worth it if your not really into the kind of music the K26P excels at. IE the KSC75's would be better (and be dirt cheap) if your mainly into rock/classic/jazz.

I listen to a lot, generally its Rock/Indie & RnB/Hip Hop.

Can they be worn with the band around the back too? As they swivel by the looks of things?

dakaiez · 4 Aug 2007 at 18:54

Syk3 said:
I listen to a lot, generally its Rock/Indie & RnB/Hip Hop.

Can they be worn with the band around the back too? As they swivel by the looks of things?

Well the band goes over the top of your head, they twist to fold up otherwise they are just like any other which sit on the head. They don't go behind the back of the head, if they did id presume them to be very uncomy.

I listen to Rock/Metal/RnB/DnB/Hip Hop/Rap and other stuff and it all sounds good to me.

syke · 4 Aug 2007 at 19:16

v1bez said:
Well the band goes over the top of your head, they twist to fold up otherwise they are just like any other which sit on the head. They don't go behind the back of the head, if they did id presume them to be very uncomy.

I listen to Rock/Metal/RnB/DnB/Hip Hop/Rap and other stuff and it all sounds good to me.

Just meaning as they swivel, can they be worn with the band around the back too?

dakaiez · 4 Aug 2007 at 22:48

Syk3 said:
Just meaning as they swivel, can they be worn with the band around the back too?

I would say not really, just tryed it felt very uncomfy and didn't sit on the ears to well. It's just rest on the head style which it does really well, if you want headphones round the back of your head these aint for you.