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Re: fuckin' headphones [Re: abltsandwich]
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abltsandwich said:
damnnation said:
I never really misused my in ear headphones. I never had a case for them, they would usually stay in my pocket with the cable in a circle pattern. The AKG over the ear I'm using has been pretty roughed up, but after two years they are still holding up.
What I like in a headphone? Good sound and good quality (tired of cheap ass cables), but I don't need any quality studio ones...


I'd consider keeping them in your pocket without a case abuse.  It's no wonder they stop working after a while.


Is it the cables that get tired after awhile or is it the speakers them self? The ones I bought two years ago had the same treatment (and worse) yet they're still working perfectly, could it be because the cable is much thicker than those 'cheap' in ear type?

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Re: fuckin' headphones [Re: damnnation]
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Cables almost always fail before the actual drivers.


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Re: fuckin' headphones [Re: bbl337]
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bbl337 said:
.... the m50s do not compete with k400s for example.  I don't even like the k400s that much but the m50s do not come close to their abilities.  I got my k400s for 100$ too.  Hell, I think the re-262s sound better than m50s and they're in ears.


The AKG 400 was a fine headphone. Note the verb tense. It's been a while since you could still buy them. If I were doing a review of the dozens of headphones that you used to be able to buy since the time I sold my first one until last night, I would have mentioned quite a few more. 

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Everyones taste is different, but I really believe there are much better deals on the market.


For example?

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AT cans are okay, but you def sound more like a fanboy than an unbiased listener.


There's an awful of of "fanboys" out there - 62 five star reviews, two 4 star reviews, and one 3 star review. And the only reason he gave them 3 stars is because something he read somewhere gave him the impression they were supposed to be noise-cancellation phones. When it turned out they weren't, he downrated them for not being something AT has never claimed them to be.

It is true that people like different things in headphones. Some like heavy bass, some like "warm" vocals, some like bright treble. I already said what I like - as  accurate as possible reproduction of the source material, warts and all. If that's what you like, too, then you'll be hard pressed to find a set of phones that will do it better than the AT 50 for even a 50% higher price. Arguably (at the advertised price on Amazon of $139.00) even double the price.

It's not that difficult to make "pleasant" sounding phones that can be sold in the $125 to $175 price range. There are a number of companies out there doing just that: Sennheiser, Shure, AKG, Grado, and several others. But it's a whole 'nother ball of wax to make accurate 'phones in that price range. Not to mention the build quality.

If your AKG 400s are still ticking along, great! I hope they last you many more years. I sold a buttload of AKGs back in the day. They made (and still make) some damn nice headphones. Their K601 would probably give the ATH50Ms a run for the money, but only if paired with a good headphone amp, which the ATs don't need.



Phred


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