[quote author=“jso902”]you think that’s expensive?  type qualia 010 in google and see how much those cost. 

here’s a hint… they cost more than your TR :shock:

i knew that qualia line are absolutely not for me :mrgreen:

I am not impressed. I guess it’s nice of Sony to cater to the more-money-than-brains crowd.

I’m not sure these are so much for audiophiles as the look-how-rich-and-cool-I-am crowd. Once you a acheive a reasonably flat response over the audible spectrum, with low distortion, esoteric improvements are mostly heard only in the imagination.

Given that human hearing degenerates over time, these units would be best utilized by children and teenagers.

There’s a difference beween an audiophile and an elitist.  :wink:

There’s a difference beween an audiophile and an elitist.  :wink:

Very true. I am pretty sure the qualia line isn’t the best quality on the market, but it comes with unlimited bragging rights, which is why Sony sells it and people buy it. IMO people who know their respective fields stay away from it.

Erik

i know i’l never have an ardent interest in high-fidelity sound reproduction..elitist sounds good to me if my time ever comes.. 

Well sorry guys - I work as an interpreter and definitely can tell good audio quality from bad. The B&O earphones are worth every euro or dollar! And a big plus is they look cool, too! 8)

Plus I think it’s like with loudspeakers - why buy a megastereosystem and lousy speakers?

Why buy a TR and lousy earphones? If you can afford a TR, you should have money to buy a decent pair of earphones!

I’m not sure these are so much for audiophiles as the look-how-rich-and-cool-I-am crowd. Once you a acheive a reasonably flat response over the audible spectrum, with low distortion, esoteric improvements are mostly heard only in the imagination.

Given that human hearing degenerates over time, these units would be best utilized by children and teenagers.

unfortunately i have to disagree.  listen to a good source, amp and headphone and you’ll realize the difference. it’s like playing a guitar.  play a 200$ one and then touch a 2000$ one.  it’s a world of a difference.  The consistency, the accuracy etc etc is amazing.  i almost wanted to junk my guitar after playing some high-end guitars.

I use Audio Technica’s ATH-EW9
http://www.audiocubes.com/product_info.php?products_id=618

I’m not sure these are so much for audiophiles as the look-how-rich-and-cool-I-am crowd. Once you a acheive a reasonably flat response over the audible spectrum, with low distortion, esoteric improvements are mostly heard only in the imagination.

Given that human hearing degenerates over time, these units would be best utilized by children and teenagers.

unfortunately i have to disagree.  listen to a good source, amp and headphone and you’ll realize the difference. it’s like playing a guitar.  play a 200$ one and then touch a 2000$ one.  it’s a world of a difference.  The consistency, the accuracy etc etc is amazing.  i almost wanted to junk my guitar after playing some high-end guitars.

I certainly won’t argue your point insofar as musical instruments go. There seems to be a measure of art, craftmanship and serendipity involved in the making of a superior instrument.

On the reproduction side it’s primarily measureable specifications. Most peoples preferences seem to vary from perfect, flat reproduction. Vinyl buffs like the coloration from the media and stylus. Rockers like overbearing base.

Most folks won’t argue the difference between a $300 Kmart special and a $1-2k tuner/amp/speaker system. Somewhere between that point and 5-10-30 grand the law of diminishing returns has long since set in. Just as somewhere between a $30 headphone and the $3000 Sony any real improvement becomes neglegable and is in the mind of the beholder. Just my opinion.

and in the diminishing returns… that’s what separates you and the crazy audiophiles :wink:

do you think the average joe cares about the extra thump of a piano? or the alterations of a violin’s string?  it’s the details that make up the whole.

it’s kinda like video cards… 16bit was awesome, then there was 22 bit, 24bit and 32bit (are we at 64bit graphics yet?  hahha i haven’t followed for awhile)

[quote author=“luchao18”]I use Audio Technica’s ATH-EW9
http://www.audiocubes.com/product_info.php?products_id=618

those look awesome!  i should save up for some wooden cased headphones :D

Thanks a lot for this thread.  Someone should do up a review for these….

I just picked up some black 51’s at Best Buy.  I wouldn’t of mind to get the white ones…>But these stand out less which I like…>Also the have some silver on the headpones which match the TR

The reason I like to purchase from local retailers is becasue if I don’t like it….its much easier to take it back….

Anyway black or white they sound great…I love how the don’t feal all bulky on my head like me playtronics DSP-400.

I was afraid at first that they wouldn’t be loud enough…But they sound as good as my amplifed playtronics….

I had some bigger Radio Shacks that I was using before these…And they just felt geeky

Me with this great little perfect notebook with these clunky headphones

I just got frustrated before with earbuds that they would hurt my ears after awhile…Or they would fall out….

So far they are good to go…I’ll let you guys know what I think of them after a week or two….

I just got mine today, they were paid for on the 28th or so of September. My seller was one of the cheapest and he came through…for those that want to do the same, you can trust him.

Erik

EDIT: these came with a soft pouch instead of a hard silver case, is this a Jap. thing or did they change the style? The slip case is so much better, it was difficult to get the cords in the other style.

Here are the 2 cases.

The above set came with my Black MDR-EX71 that I bought in the US.
The second set came with my White MDR-EX71 that I bought from Jap.

(The pic was not taken with my T1)

Erik

what? you got a pouch?  i must’ve been jipped i got that pill and nothing more :(

how do you liek the sound quality?