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vedoom
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Aug 30, 2019
man m40x are very uncomfortable, I have them. The sound is good though. Also they will break, it's a design flaw. So their durability is poor. Also the headband and earcup material turns into garbage after about 1.5 years I'd say.
timothom
85
Feb 21, 2018
Your missing the Phillips SHP 9500. That headphone is significant in the sub-100 range.
aether_tech
30
Feb 15, 2018
My vote goes for the HD280
And the M40X can go in the trash, with their awful pads, and awful clamp force.
And the M40X can go in the trash, with their awful pads, and awful clamp force.
aether_tech
30
Feb 15, 2018
At least the clamp force for the HD280 was manageable, I just clamped them over their own box for a about a week and they were fine (I use them as my airplane cans, modded with a 3.5mm jack so I can use vmoda angled audio cables with them.)
But the overall construction quality is solid - despite the headband being a snap-in-place-pleather afair, I was able to comfortably wear them for most of a 4-hour plane trip, as well as daily for several hours at my hotel.
But the overall construction quality is solid - despite the headband being a snap-in-place-pleather afair, I was able to comfortably wear them for most of a 4-hour plane trip, as well as daily for several hours at my hotel.
Mshenay
134
Feb 16, 2018
Well I have a lopsided head and a strong neck so clamp and "heavy" are two factors that never bothered me, neat that you modded it to have a modular cable! It's big long cable was another reason I wasn't crazy about it
Mshenay
134
Feb 14, 2018
Just a heads up! I'm giving away the ATH M40X and I'll be hosting a review soon for all 8 of these including the E-MU Purpleheart! If you'd like a chance to win the ATH M40X please check out the details here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPFrjF2xJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPFrjF2xJ8
Mshenay
134
Feb 13, 2018
So in conclusion, overall the best headphone was the ATH M40X, how ever the best sounding headphone was indeed the Massdrop x E-MU Purpleheart!
The only reason it didn't win overall was the some what paltry build quality, while it's a lot lighter than the M40X it's also not as robust.
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