I was leery of bargain cans after a recent early audio technica structural fail and was resigning myself to forking out a c-note for something good in a closed-back can. I then stumbled across these and was sold. However, sold came with caveats. Do they sound as awesome as everyone references? Undeniably. I used these head to head with my reference Grado SR80's and the let me tell you they measure up in many ways and excel in a few that floored me. With that in mind I will tick off pros and cons:
Pro's;
-Great range a bit colored in the low end with a slightly dialed back mid range.
-Stellar separation. These really let you hear everything distinctly.
-Killer responsive bottom with nuance and punch! I think they may slightly out perform the Grado's lows
-Best yet closed back design in my experience. No leakage in my quiet office at all.
-Great construction of the headset part.
Which brings me to,
Cons;
-Tight grip on the skull until you stretch out the top metal band. (I wrapped them around volleyball for a week or two when I wasnt listening.)
-The cord is utter crap. I mean be ready to replace it crap! Its too long, anemic and has a flimsy plug!
What I ended up doing was getting a pro level HOSA CMR205 3.5mm to RCA from Amazon popped off the pads unscrewed the drivers and soldered on the new left and right channels of the cable and put back together. Now these should last forever and it was a cheap and easy hack that people around the net have left picture DIY's to help. If taking the time and trouble to replace the cable does say enough then let 'best half c-note closed back headphones made by anybody, anywhere PERIOD! Leave no doubt about it.
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| Customer Rating | (264) | (736) | (7697) | (2931) | (17) | (6683) |
| Price | $64.95 | $59.99 | $67.00 | $59.00 | $69.99 | $74.00 |
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| Sold By | Amazing Dealzzz | Amazon.com | Amazing Dealzzz | Amazon.com | Focus Camera LLC | PHOTOTECH |
| Color | Black | Black | Gold | Black | — | Black |
| Fit Type | Over-Ear | over-ear | Over-Ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Headphones Form Factor | On Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | On Ear |
| Item Dimensions | 0.01 x 0.01 x 0.01 inches | 7.88 x 3.78 x 7.09 inches | 4.3 x 7.48 x 7.87 inches | 8.66 x 4.33 x 9.25 inches | 16.1 x 12.2 x 8.7 inches | 6.69 x 4.33 x 7.48 inches |
| Item Weight | 5.28 ounces | 0.50 lbs | 0.53 lbs | 1.20 lbs | 2.62 lbs | 0.66 lbs |
| Special Features | foldable | DJ Style | HIFI | Lightweight | Carying case included | Lightweight |
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Pianoman
Great sounding but crucial design flaw
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2017Style: K240Verified Purchase
STEPHEN PAUL
Very nice headphones for the price
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2016Style: K240Verified Purchase
Trumpet Loony
Fakes or faulty?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2016Style: K240Verified Purchase
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favorite headphones
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2019Style: K240Verified Purchase
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Anticipating good quality
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