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05-09-2006, 11:26 PM
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I have just returned these to Amazon because they were just too 'bassey' and hurt my ears, i real shame because because the sound quality was excellent!! Any one know of any over the ear headphones with about the same sound quality but not so 'boomey', i dont want to have canal phones because i like to go to bed listning to my music on my sony nwa3000
Cheers and look forward to some replies? 
Phil
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08-09-2006, 8:18 AM
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Hi
i found the Px-100's very bassy to begin with but you have to allow them time to settle in. After a coupleof weeks I found the bass settled down to a normal level. Excellent phones.
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08-09-2006, 2:34 PM
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PX200. A little more expensive but have much less bass and a better overall balance IMO.  | 
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08-09-2006, 8:37 PM
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Originally Posted by eviljohn2 PX200. A little more expensive but have much less bass and a better overall balance IMO. | Woops another debate here. I have heard both and own the PX200 the 200 are more bassy than the px100 as they are also closed back.
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09-09-2006, 12:21 PM
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Maybe i should get them again! anymore advice for 'settling' them in, i really couldn't stand that bass it gave me really bad earache
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09-09-2006, 12:34 PM
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Well it could depend on what you will be using your headphones with. If you are using a device with customisable eq settings then you can simply reduce the bass output until your Px100's/PX200's have settled in. That's the solution I found when using my PX100's with my Creative Zen Vision M. What will be your main device you will be using?
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09-09-2006, 12:42 PM
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I will be using a sony nwa3000, i have ordered them again, i didnt know i needed to settle them in! the reason i bought them was because as i am getting older 'in ear' headphones are not good for my ears, and these we supposed to help my ears from hurting not cause them too!
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09-09-2006, 12:48 PM
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Good stuff. What type pf music do you normally listen to? I have been very pleased with my PX100's-best headphones I have ever used yet.
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09-09-2006, 1:32 PM
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Originally Posted by fred67 Good stuff. What type pf music do you normally listen to? I have been very pleased with my PX100's-best headphones I have ever used yet. | Classic rock - Maiden, led zep, sabbath, motorhead, the beatles, stones etc and star wars, kraftwerk!
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09-09-2006, 1:49 PM
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Judging by that type of music you will want some decent kind of bass level. I listen to Kraftwerk myself and the PX100's play them beautifully on various mp3/hard disk players I have. You should really like them.
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09-09-2006, 2:07 PM
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Yes! Kraftwerk did sound really good! the bass is not as heavy with kraftwerk compared to say motorhead, so should i just leave them over night plugged in with a cd playing on repeat for a couple of weeks to 'run' them in?? would that help! Amazon are going to think i'm mad i have just recieved a refund for them and have bought them again??  | |
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09-09-2006, 2:35 PM
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Hi Maidenpriest
Yes, that is one way to to burn them in but I just let them play as normal and within 2 weeks they had settled in nicely. I hope the device you use them on has customisable eq settings as this is essential with any kind of decent headphones. I now encode my CD's at 192kps-makes a noticeable improvement to bass quality.
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09-09-2006, 2:37 PM
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OK Thanks Fred, will try again!
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09-09-2006, 2:44 PM
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no probs Maidenpriest. Just to add to what I said earlier when my Px100's had finally "broken in" I initially thought something had gone wrong as the bass levels had dropped so much! Then I realised this was their optimal operating bass level! Enjoy!
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09-09-2006, 2:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MAIDENPRIEST I have just returned these to Amazon because they were just too 'bassey' and hurt my ears, i real shame because because the sound quality was excellent!! Any one know of any over the ear headphones with about the same sound quality but not so 'boomey', i dont want to have canal phones because i like to go to bed listning to my music on my sony nwa3000
Cheers and look forward to some replies?
Phil | I went for the pmx-60 for my ipod, sound fantastic and cost £20. Bargain.
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