Why I got interest in less popular choice?
I like the neutral sounding headphones clissic example would be sennheiser HD650 --> the most popular choice for that and HD600 too.
but my budget was not any closer to them. I was on quest to get a pair which can sound nearly neutral to them within my budget.
What research told me?
going through head-fi (most people's R&D for their headphone) or headphones.com or google. but not that easy to get one for less than 200$ even for in ear we could go for Hifiman RE-0 or RE-zero or RE - 262.
But for closed ear can nothing much out there. I came across Fischer audio FA-003 which got rave reviews in this area.
So why the brainwavz?
I tried to get a pair of FA-003 but I donno what that russian company is doing out of stock every where. tried hard but nio use the got to know the brainwavz HM5 is replica of FA-003 and specifications are same. Did my R&D on HM5 less number of reviews but very good one's.
it has been awarded neutral champ every where.
Where to Buy?
MP4nation brainwavz's official online shop which ship's across the world free or fedex with charge.
USA - Amazon or ebay
UK - amazon
India - pristine note
Note: I got it from MP4 nation and they ship as they specify in site. it took 24 days long time to reach me free shipping with tracking as they mentioned 15 to 45 days and depends on customs. (they sent in a 20$ gift pack so package was good and no extra custom charges)
Build and accessories?
the package includes a set, 1.2M cable and 3M cable , 1/4 adapter and extra earcups too(how nice). they are solid built but very light weight.
How do they sound?
Neutrality is as stated, these headphones are extremely flat, but I do have some problems with bass, nothing too great, but it is noticeable. The mid range sometime comes to life due to its instrument separation, sound stage is very nice for closed headphones, as Brooko stated, in a concert, you would be in the first row. Not the most detailed headphones, but detailed enough.
I like the neutral sounding headphones clissic example would be sennheiser HD650 --> the most popular choice for that and HD600 too.
but my budget was not any closer to them. I was on quest to get a pair which can sound nearly neutral to them within my budget.
What research told me?
going through head-fi (most people's R&D for their headphone) or headphones.com or google. but not that easy to get one for less than 200$ even for in ear we could go for Hifiman RE-0 or RE-zero or RE - 262.
But for closed ear can nothing much out there. I came across Fischer audio FA-003 which got rave reviews in this area.
So why the brainwavz?
I tried to get a pair of FA-003 but I donno what that russian company is doing out of stock every where. tried hard but nio use the got to know the brainwavz HM5 is replica of FA-003 and specifications are same. Did my R&D on HM5 less number of reviews but very good one's.
it has been awarded neutral champ every where.
Where to Buy?
MP4nation brainwavz's official online shop which ship's across the world free or fedex with charge.
USA - Amazon or ebay
UK - amazon
India - pristine note
Note: I got it from MP4 nation and they ship as they specify in site. it took 24 days long time to reach me free shipping with tracking as they mentioned 15 to 45 days and depends on customs. (they sent in a 20$ gift pack so package was good and no extra custom charges)
Build and accessories?
the package includes a set, 1.2M cable and 3M cable , 1/4 adapter and extra earcups too(how nice). they are solid built but very light weight.
How do they sound?
Neutrality is as stated, these headphones are extremely flat, but I do have some problems with bass, nothing too great, but it is noticeable. The mid range sometime comes to life due to its instrument separation, sound stage is very nice for closed headphones, as Brooko stated, in a concert, you would be in the first row. Not the most detailed headphones, but detailed enough.
I bought a pair of HM5s about 6 months ago. They give you absolutely great sound for under $150 but I ran into a big problem. Both sides where the slider connects to the headphones started to crack within a week of one another. A little later pieces of plastic started falling off and now I can't take them off too fast without cutting my ear. Before you buy a pair try searching about the HM5s build quality, lots of complaints. The best part is even though I'm still under warranty they say breaking plastic is a normal result of usage even in the first six months. Pic if your interested. http://s23.postimg.org/wqqj052x6/20140417_061938.jpg
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