Headphones for <2.5k. HD 202 II v/s HD 203.

[ratul]

Re: Headphones for &amp;lt;2.5k. HD 202 II v/s HD 203.

^^Over all a good buy.

thanks bro..

Burn them in for 50/100Hrs Continuous atleast/ The sound will open up quite a lot. And the burn in should be in moderate volume levels toward the first 50Hrs. They sound their best when used with a Headphone amp and clean FLAC recordings atleast. Play your songs through Foobar with WASAPI installed. Let me know if I have been of any help. OP these are one of the best headphones money can buy. Just give them some time.They are way better than a Senn HD202/203. This Philips is all about accuracy.If your recording is bad it will play bad if its good it will play good. If you are in to Rock play some tracks from Sum41,Jet,The White Stripes,Avenged 7 Fold etcetc and some Jack Johnson and Feist ......etc etc

And dont compare In-Ears with OverThe Head ever....you will always be disappointed. The seal of In-Ears is what defines the acoustics which the over the Ears lacks or leaks!!!

Thanks for the suggestion dude, unfortunately i don't have any amps with me currently..
but let's see how much they open up after burnin..

Congrats bro.
Whats the price??

I'm going to rhythm house today evening would love to get an demo of it.

got them for 1995/-

 

[sandynator]

That's gr8 price.
Please provide the links as it could be helpful to others.

 

[The Incinerator]

Its sold out..

 

[Zangetsu]

@OP: congrats
but how u will rank in terms of SQ etc ?
Sony MDR-XB400 vs Sennheiser HD 202 II vs Philips SHP8900

what I hear is that
-MDR-XB400 is much more comfortable to listen for long hour
-Bass is more better in XB400
-XB400 has good portbility (coz of foldable ear cups)
-HD 202 II is more clear than XB400

 

[ratul]

@OP: congrats
but how u will rank in terms of SQ etc ?
Sony MDR-XB400 vs Sennheiser HD 202 II vs Philips SHP8900

what I hear is that
-MDR-XB400 is much more comfortable to listen for long hour
-Bass is more better in XB400
-XB400 has good portbility (coz of foldable ear cups)
-HD 202 II is more clear than XB400

i haven't heard the XB400's, but they are supra-aural headphones, i wanted circum-aurals as i never felt comfortable with supra-aurals...
But i can assure you that SHP8900 are overall better sounding than HD202II, it's just the thump factor that i miss, but other than lows, mids and high are superb, highs seemed to be overbright when i bought them, but after some burnin, now they have settled well, and now sound more balanced.
I would say that SHP8900 are great for listening to drums, pop, female vocals, orchestra whereas HD202II could perform better in hip-hop and rock songs coz of the adequate bass for them..

 

[Zangetsu]

here is what I prefer:
-more comfortable to wear for long hours
-superb sound quality (Bass,Treble & instruments should be crisp & clear and yeah teeter sounds also)
-excellent build quality
-all round performer (music,games & movies)

 

[ratul]

here is what I prefer:
-more comfortable to wear for long hours
-superb sound quality (Bass,Treble & instruments should be crisp & clear and yeah teeter sounds also)
-excellent build quality
-all round performer (music,games & movies)

1. These are, i wear them all day in my office, HD202II were comfortable too, can't say for long hours, XB400, meh (supra-aural)..
2. Bass aside, everything else is crisp and crystal clear in SHP8900, HD202II for boomy bass with a good sound signature.
3. Philips always had a bad reputation in terms of headphones build quality, these too are not that great, not bad either, but the joints and screws seems to be a bit delicate, HD202II has better build quality, can't say about XB400.
4. These are all round performers, Bass in movies surprisingly is plentyful and as mentioned earlier, movies are a treat to watch in these, so are games, music genres suitable to these headphones have been mentioned in my previous post.

For me, overall, SHP8900>HD202II>XB400 (XB400 based on just reviews, i haven't heard them)..

 

[The Incinerator]

XB 400 = Crap Bloated Bassy Muddy Unclear Uncrisp Midrange and Rythm to hoots nonsense.

 

[Zangetsu]

XB 400 = Crap Bloated Bassy Muddy Unclear Uncrisp Midrange and Rythm to hoots nonsense.

I hope u must have checked it practically coz I haven't checked any of them..just following the user comments
XB is Xtra Bass from Sony so many of the users who bought compliment it for its Bass over HD202II
and some complaints about HD202 II for becoming cumbersome after some time (rise in temperature in ear)

 

[The Incinerator]

HD202II is a Skoda Superb and the Sony is an Ambassador if you want comare them in automobile terms. XtraBass does not mean muddy unclear muffled sound with no balance and midrange and highs.

 

[Zangetsu]

HD202II is a Skoda Superb and the Sony is an Ambassador if you want comare them in automobile terms. XtraBass does not mean muddy unclear muffled sound with no balance and midrange and highs.

so how will you rank all three?

 

[The Incinerator]

philips
Senn

Sony just aint worth any rank. Get Denons or panasonic if you want Bass.

 

[Zangetsu]

philips
Senn

Sony just aint worth any rank. Get Denons or panasonic if you want Bass.

Is Denon available within 2k?

 

[The Incinerator]

Re: Headphones for &lt;2.5k. HD 202 II v/s HD 203.

No,you have to spend close to 3K or In ears is the other option.

No,you have to spend close to 3K or In ears is the other option.

 

[Zangetsu]

I m a Bass lover so which do you suggest out of HD202 & Philips or if any other which is best for Bass within 2k?

 

[The Incinerator]

Hd202ii.

 

[Zangetsu]

Hd202ii.

which headphones u personally use?

 

[The Incinerator]

For In Ears I use Klipsch Custom 3 and Sleek Audio SA-6
For Headhones I use Sony MDR-SA5000,AKG 701 and a PhiliPs SHP8900/SHP2500

 

[Zangetsu]

For In Ears I use Klipsch Custom 3 and Sleek Audio SA-6
For Headhones I use Sony MDR-SA5000,AKG 701 and a PhiliPs SHP8900/SHP2500

Sony just aint worth any rank.

Hmmm...Sony

 

[The Incinerator]

Re: Headphones for &amp;lt;2.5k. HD 202 II v/s HD 203.

The big two Cans are always played directly from my Denon DCD 1500 AE CD player, Cayin Tube Amp or Technics SC-CH 900 always......

Yeah...those are different Sonys ... pro Eqiupment,dont mix them with what you get in FK and Ebay..retail I mean!

Does it in anyway imply that if the BMW X3 is a bad car then all other BMW will follow suite? Think about it.