Got myself three different headphones.
All three are considered best amoungs Chinese designed and manufactured headphones :-)
As for manufacturing quality, it is clear that thay can compete with best and pricey phones.
Sound is also very good, and different amongst all three. This is usual thing for heaphones. :-)
But my favourite is still Panasonic HTF890.
I'll write more about this phones later.
@Vitaliy_Kiselev dang, you're right. went back to check the actual spec. prices were similar, should've gone with 80 instead. but my accessment with 82 vs. ath-m50x still stands.
Just note that Pro 82 is completely different product.
Cheaper construction, much simpler driver, etc.
just got myself a pair of pro82 which is supposed to be the new and improved pro80. yes, it is cheap and comfortable, even with glasses. to my ears sounds better than ath-m50x. tkx @Vitaliy_Kiselev, great tip.
Kingston HYPERX Cloud Core KHX for $51,89
HyperX Cloud Core shows up on JD.com English site. Set Country and currency to see price.
https://www.joybuy.com/3375183.html
Canada: $40 US or $49.99 CDN
Some ISK photos
More correct is to say that this headphones are made on same factory, and share many things with Pro 80.
But they are clearly not rebrand.
A few reviews mention that the Kingston HyperX Cloud gaming headphones are rebranded Takstar Pro-80's. Or the Swedish Qpad line. The Kingston Cloud Core is currently on sale for $59 US/ Canada. If you buy in Canada that's only $45 US. It has a braided cord. with a 6 ft braided extension cord. The microphone is detachable. The Cloud Core is the same as the more expensive Cloud and Cloud II, but has no surround sound USB dongle and a different mike.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Gaming_Headsets/comments/41qli0/review_hyperx_cloud_core_cloud_and_cloud_2/
https://www.qpad.com/shop/en/headset/1-qh-90-black.html
http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/hyperx-cloud-core-pro-gaming-headset/122225
Staples Canada $45 US ( $59 CDN)
Nice to see them available again.
Any good 2 to 4 channel headphone amp on that site ?
Anything wrong with cheap Behringers?
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-AMP800-Four-Channel-Headphone/dp/B000KU87SM/
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-Ultra-Compact-4-Channel-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B000KIPT30/
Any good 2 to 4 channel headphone amp on that site ?
Ok I'll grab a couple .lol
Well, they are closed. All else depend on ears, if they are giant...
Vk are they good for tracking in studio ? Will they leak much you think ?I'm about to replace 2 of the mono price head phones that I use for tracking as they start to distort sound after 3 years of use .
Pro 80 almost vanished, few of left have price too big
You can look for ISK HP2011 as analog made on same factory
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Monitor-Headphone-ISK-HP-2011-professional-monitoring-headphones-Headset-DJ-Studio-Audio-Headband-Earphone/526268_32578970098.html
Good memory foam velour pads for them.
I just got Pro 80 in the mail, I am amazed by the build quality. My first impressions are very positive. Just this cable is too short, it can be stretched a lot but it is getting in the way all the time. Everything is built perfectly, materials and everything. Now, sound seems very precise, I am not an headphones expert, but I have very "sensitive" ears, and these phones sound very clean. Some getting used to will have to happen, but for now I am happy.
Thanks for the tip @Vitaliy_Kiselev
Absolutely--the "mega bass" is the one that makes it useless, at least the bright "cans" can be used to check edits.
They do not have any "mega bass" for sure.
As I said, headphone measurements is one of the worst things ever existing. They are useful mostly to understand some difference and to check really bad things.
Yep, but besides few basic things (usually you can predict too much sibilance, too bright, or too much bass) such measurements have low value for headphones.
Measurement data for the Takstar http://en.goldenears.net/10893
Topic about 2nd heaphones:
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4006/takstar-hi-2050#Item_1
First ones. Takstar Pro 80.
As I said, manufacturing quality is really good.
Headphones fit best average or small heads. On large ones they could be sometimes uncomfortable, but can be ok. Depends on your head. They do not press your head much from the sides, so you can sit for long long hours.
Also do not like coiled cables for home use. But they are very handy sometimes.
I am not fan of closed headphones, as none of them can match open designs.
But this ones are not bad. Quite good, instead.
best thing is that they are balanced, no big coloration.
Can be used for on set monitoring, isolation is quite good.
Coiled cable, good metal connector and free padded hard box become big pluses.
Bass is slightly rised (normally for closed phones), but not boomy and excessive.
This ones have least amount of sibilance (among three different phones).
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