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Offline jpdeleon20

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Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« on: November 14, 2013, 02:24:04 PM »
I need some suggestions on what headphones to buy for a 5k budget.  Pang sipra ng kanta sa iPod at pang nood din ng movies.  Gagamitin din sana sa guitar amp pang monitor.  I was thinking of Marshall Major FX.  Any suggestions?

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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2013, 02:06:46 AM »
Can't go wrong with the Superlux HD681 EVO, best in class, and costs only 1.9k sa Egghead Galleria. Mabilis maubos yung stocks nila though.  :-D
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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2014, 11:49:51 AM »
Audio Technica ATH-M50 would be a good headphones within your budget.


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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2014, 12:25:16 PM »
Audio Technica ATH-M50 would be a good headphones within your budget.

9k ang ATH-M50 dito eh :( hayyyy but yeah, best headphones I experienced. very flat, and does not lack volume <3
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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2014, 12:42:25 AM »
I need some suggestions on what headphones to buy for a 5k budget.  Pang sipra ng kanta sa iPod at pang nood din ng movies.  Gagamitin din sana sa guitar amp pang monitor.  I was thinking of Marshall Major FX.  Any suggestions?

the marshall major fx is a decent pair. i also liked the design of the plug, parang pang guitar amp. hehehe.  :wave:

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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2014, 02:17:32 PM »
Can't go wrong with the Superlux HD681 EVO, best in class, and costs only 1.9k sa Egghead Galleria. Mabilis maubos yung stocks nila though.  :-D

tama sa egghead, madami at pwede mo pa i-test naka-open lahat.. :)

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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2014, 04:44:13 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions. I bought myself an akg k619. Very nice sound but the plastic frame can break easily. After 3 months of usage, it broke. I had it replaced since it has a 2 year warranty. Let's see if it breaks again...


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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2014, 05:05:33 PM »
Sayang di ako nakareply dito. Grado SR80i/SR60i for open back cans, iGrados for in ears, and I would have agreed with the Marshalls and the Superlux ones for closed back cans.
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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2014, 05:42:29 PM »
Sayang di ako nakareply dito. Grado SR80i/SR60i for open back cans, iGrados for in ears, and I would have agreed with the Marshalls and the Superlux ones for closed back cans.

nasa 5K ba ang grado SR80/SR60? :O
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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2014, 05:45:41 PM »
Avoid Superlux. They sound dull and their ear pads wear off easily. For the same price range, get Audio-Technica instead.
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2014, 05:34:59 PM »
Avoid Superlux. They sound dull and their ear pads wear off easily. For the same price range, get Audio-Technica instead.

They don't sound dull to me, not to my ears. Anyway, if you do have 5k, add a little bit and get the ATH-M50, the prices have already decreased to around 5-5.5k.
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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2014, 08:23:46 AM »
nasa 5K ba ang grado SR80/SR60? :O
sa Egghead sa Robinsons Galleria yung SR60i nila nasa 4K++, yung SR80i 5K++, cash. Sabi ko nga sa kanila i-tip nila ako kung may price drop sa i series kung magdadala sila ng bagong e series  :wink:
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« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2014, 08:34:52 AM »
Avoid Superlux. They sound dull and their ear pads wear off easily. For the same price range, get Audio-Technica instead.

I forgot to mention, just the cheap Superlux cans. Those ones are actually on the bright/shrill side. Yung mga mas mahal yung super dull. The durability, well, yun  :| But for monitoring the amp, the cheap Superlux isn't a bad choice.
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« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2014, 10:24:20 AM »
For use in guitar monitoring I'd rather buy Samsung stock earplugs (600 pesos or so) than Superlux. I have a Superlux HD660, and compared to it my Samsung earphones have better isolation and more neutral sound.
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« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2014, 10:46:37 AM »
Ay wait, I haven't heard any Superlux on a separate headphone amp. Baka naman maganda ang tunog pag boosted. Try ko tonight pag-uwi.
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« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2014, 11:00:33 AM »
Ay wait, I haven't heard any Superlux on a separate headphone amp. Baka naman maganda ang tunog pag boosted. Try ko tonight pag-uwi.
I did get to try the cheapo Superlux through one of those headphone amps they have at Egghead. Might have contributed to better tone. I'd have to agree with the stock earbuds though, pati sa Apple. They're more balanced than most other consumer headphones in the price range.
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« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2014, 11:18:26 AM »
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« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2014, 11:19:59 AM »
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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2014, 11:58:02 AM »
how do these compare to the M50?

I don't know for sure, pero it says here that the M40x has less/tighter bass and lighter build: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M40x-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR54
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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2014, 10:54:11 PM »
Good deal lead: ATH-M40x for 4k: http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?topic=319491.0

Konti na lang may ATH-M50 ka na hehe. From egghead:

audio-technica ATH-M50
regular price: php 6,490
cash discounted price: php 5,840

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Re: Need help choosing good headphones for 5k budget
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2014, 11:48:34 PM »
Grado Labs SR60i Audiophiles Headphones (Egghead)    PHP 3530.00
Grado Labs SR80i Audiophile Headphones (Egghead)    PHP 4455.00

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« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2014, 09:01:43 AM »
Grado Labs SR60i Audiophiles Headphones (Egghead)    PHP 3530.00
Grado Labs SR80i Audiophile Headphones (Egghead)    PHP 4455.00

Oy kelan pa nagbagsak ang presyo ng SR80i?? 5K yan dati ah!  :cute:
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« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2014, 10:42:19 AM »
Konti na lang may ATH-M50 ka na hehe. From egghead:

audio-technica ATH-M50
regular price: php 6,490
cash discounted price: php 5,840

https://www.facebook.com/eggheadph/photos/a.450280738355810.119014.260046064045946/773539552696592/?type=3&theater

Uy ayus!
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