Hi Peter
I'm Belgian but have been living on and off in Sydney for the last 4 years.
I've found that it's very hard to get equipment for a reasonable price here.
Most strangely is the entire Rode range. Even though they're an Australian
brand, their microphones cost considerably less in Europe or the US than here
in Oz. Sometimes almost half the price. Weird, but what can you do?
So I've been buying equipment online from American or European shops. You get a
much better price (even with shipping included), and as long as you stay under
A$1000, you won't have any problems with customs.
It's sad for the local economy, but, again, what can you do?
Cheers
Peter
On 10 May 2012, at 15:58, Peter Shute wrote:
> I've found somewhere that stocks both of these at better prices than I
> expected (Soundcorp in South Melbourne in case anyone's interested), so I
> think I'll have to try to get there to compare them and anything else they
> can recommend.
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> It sounds like how they fit your head and ears has a big influence on
> comfort.
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> Peter Shute
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> Hi Peter,
> Both models you mention are decent choices for good quality, reasonable
> price, and good isolation. I own and use both. I find that headphone
> preference is a very personal choice so I'd say you need to try them out at a
> minimum. In my personal experience:
> Sony's:
> (Couldn't find any specs on isolation)
> Pros: More compact when folded
> Cons: The on-ear design hurts the cartilage of my pinna with any extended
> use. I think they are slightly more hyped "smily curve EQ'd" than the
> Sennheisers (to my ears).
> Sennheisers:
> Product claim is up to 32 dB of ambient noise isolation
> Pros: I think they are slightly more "flat" in response. I can wear them for
> hours without problems.
> Cons: The over-ear design makes them slightly more bulky.
> Good luck!
> Mike
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> > There have been many threads about headphones here over the years, and
> > searching through these tells me that Sony MDR7506s and Sennheiser HD280s
> > seem very popular, almost a standard. Can anyone advise which of these will
> > block out the noise best? Any other comments about either?
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