New headphones announced today. See the list.

[HiFiInsider]

A ton of new headphones was announced today and perhaps in the coming weeks due to CEDIA. I will try to post some pictures too.

 

- Philips X1

 

 

- AKG K551

 

 

- Sony MDR-1R

 

 

- Sony MDR-Xb900

 

[HiFiInsider]

TDK is in too!

 

[dalethorn]

What could Philips be thinking? The M1 is a disaster, and the pricy L1 was rated "Mid-Fi" by the prominent reviewers because of excessive bass. Do they think they can release a MORE expensive headphone now and fool everyone? Like, "Oh, wow - did you hear the NEW Philips X1? It's SO much better than the previous versions - better run out and get some!"

 

(Suckers)

[crazy4cans]

A ton of new headphones was announced today and perhaps in the coming weeks due to CEDIA. I will try to post some pictures too.

 

- Philips X1

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1789[/ATTACH]

 

- AKG K551

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1790[/ATTACH]

 

- Sony MDR-1R

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1791[/ATTACH]

 

- Sony MDR-Xb900

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1792[/ATTACH]

 

Well, the Philips look fantastic. For a bass-lover, the XB900 maybe a good deal. What's the price point?

[dalethorn]

The Philips worries me. The L1, which sounds very hi-fi with bass reduction, has been relegated to mid-fi status by nearly all reviewers because of the excessive bass and how it colors the midrange. The Philips M1 has such a severely depressed treble that not even a treble boost can bring it up to near-hi-fi quality. And to make matters worse, Philips proudly proclaims "High fidelity" on the boxes. So the X1 costs $400 and what is that going to do for all that money? I shudder to think.

 

I'm about to ship my L1 and M1 to the Philippines this week, donated for free. The M1 particularly, for $250 USD, is possibly the worst value for the price I've even seen or heard.

[HiFiInsider]

A ton of new Sony too.

 

MDR-X10 at $299.