Worth the price hike?

dante6491 · 14 Jul 2007 at 23:44

Ok, decided as i am getting as summer job time to upgrade my sound system. At the moment i have a "carian audio" or something, 5.1 system, with well, 3 of the speakers broken. So i am going to get some Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1. That i am sure of.

I also plan to purchase a good pair of headphones. I tried on some HD515's in the shop and they sounded superb. I have read some online reviews of them, which seem to think the higher models are a lot better. So, i have managed to source some HD595 for about £30 more than the 515's.

Now question is: Is ti worth paying the extra £30... (or get the 555's which are in the middle)?

Mansize_tissue · 15 Jul 2007 at 22:04

What are you going to be using the headphones for?

dante6491 · 16 Jul 2007 at 13:04

games, music and films through my xfi. Might also get a light bit of travel with the ipod...

Greenlizard0 · 17 Jul 2007 at 20:34

the cheapest I can find those headphones is for around £90. For that money you might find a pair of DT770 Pro's a little bit better, and I think at 80Ohms, they'd be easier to drive than 150Ohms.

Mansize_tissue · 17 Jul 2007 at 22:00

greenlizard0 said:
the cheapest I can find those headphones is for around £90. For that money you might find a pair of DT770 Pro's a little bit better, and I think at 80Ohms, they'd be easier to drive than 150Ohms.

I've seen the HD595s for £85, but the DT 770 Pros are still cheaper at £80; not bad if you ask me!

dante6491 · 17 Jul 2007 at 22:34

Think due to my budget, i will have to go with the HD555's. I have read they are not much worse than their older brother, and are the same price as the HD515's were. Cheers anyway. Might still try and stretch it get the better ones though... hmm so confusing.

Mansize_tissue · 17 Jul 2007 at 22:50

dante6491 said:
Think due to my budget, i will have to go with the HD555's. I have read they are not much worse than their older brother, and are the same price as the HD515's were. Cheers anyway. Might still try and stretch it get the better ones though... hmm so confusing.

So, how much are these HD555s you're looking at?

dante6491 · 18 Jul 2007 at 00:43

£49 on the dot.

I don't really mind not getting the speaker clamp stand thingy either. I can just build one, since i am making a monitor enclosure etc. i might aswell.

Mansize_tissue · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:49

dante6491 said:
£49 on the dot.

I don't really mind not getting the speaker clamp stand thingy either. I can just build one, since i am making a monitor enclosure etc. i might aswell.

That's a pretty good price! If you do end up building one, would you mind posting some photographs of it?

dante6491 · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:56

Will do. The moniter enclosure thing i am doing on monday, so if i have any left over wood i will use it.