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cherryghost

I have the Aurvana headphones and they are probably the best I've ever used. Never found a better one with such crisp sound.

On another note, all these pics are inspiring me to dump my 5 year old Coolermaster CM case. Thanks guys!

pandaboy

Brian wrote: »

Finally, some recognition!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-RP-HTF600E-S-High-HiFi-Headphone/dp/B002R5ABPU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1344123996&sr=8-6

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koss-Porta-Pro-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B00001P4ZH/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344124044&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-51EF0060AA001-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000W6Y0JY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344124064&sr=1-1 (often reduced to £40)

Edit: whoops, forgot these http://www.thomann.de/ie/superlux_hd668_b.htm (€15 shipping though )

Creatives look good but the best value for money has to be the Thomann set. I'm probably going to be making an order to Thomann in the next couple of weeks. My buddy owns a guitar workshop so I could probably do the order through him if anyone was interested in jumping on board.

Tea_Bag

pandaboy wrote: »

Creatives look good but the best value for money has to be the Thomann set. I'm probably going to be making an order to Thomann in the next couple of weeks. My buddy owns a guitar workshop so I could probably do the order through him if anyone was interested in jumping on board.

I'd be interested in one, maybe 2. is there a reduced shipping price for combined orders?

Brian

@ED E - reductions are often the best online for low end cans. Premium manufacturers know that their products have highly-interested niche markets so they don't need to do any price reduction.

Bricks and mortar stores, especially in Ireland, have absolutely appalling selections in headphone models and I'm not at all interested in the "best value" in that realm. It is a sad truth that a lot of headphone purchases have to be made on faith since it's simply impossible to demo good cans.

@Tea_Bag - Thomann are €15 flat rate.

Tea_Bag

Brian wrote: »

@ED E - reductions are often the best online for low end cans. Premium manufacturers know that their products have highly-interested niche markets so they don't need to do any price reduction.

Bricks and mortar stores, especially in Ireland, have absolutely appalling selections in headphone models and I'm not at all interested in the "best value" in that realm. It is a sad truth that a lot of headphone purchases have to be made on faith since it's simply impossible to demo good cans.

@Tea_Bag - Thomann are €15 flat rate.

great. and thanks for the heads up on those cans, they appear to be the business. have you used them personally?

I'm not entirely sold on the design, but the removable cables has me sold.

Brian

Yeah I had them but gave them to a friend when I got my AD700s fixed.

xtal191

Get these to go with the Superlux

http://www.thomann.de/ie/akg_k240270271_velour_ohrpolster.htm

Tea_Bag

xtal191 wrote: »

Get these to go with the Superlux

http://www.thomann.de/ie/akg_k240270271_velour_ohrpolster.htm

€17 is pretty steep for some muffs. are they very good?

marko93

Tea_Bag wrote: »

€17 is pretty steep for some muffs. are they very good?

Earpads can change the sound of a Headphone for the better according to some.

Burgo

the ugly:



for Brian: :pac:

Procrastastudy

Awesome setup! Love the monitors, "stands" and wallpaper!

pandaboy

Where would be the best place for prices on DT770s? Preferably new. Had a look on amazon and saw one for $173. Would this be the average price?

Btw, great looking kit there Burgo. Which Mobo, GFX & RAM are you using?

Brian

Where's the TKL mech? :pac:

Burgo

pandaboy wrote: »

Where would be the best place for prices on DT770s? Preferably new. Had a look on amazon and saw one for $173. Would this be the average price?

Btw, great looking kit there Burgo. Which Mobo, GFX & RAM are you using?

Cheers man, I got mine of thomann.de a while ago,they were about €150, don't know how much shipping would be from amazon.

Motherboard: Asrock z77 Extreme4
GFX: Gigabyte Windforce gtx 670
Ram: G.Skill RipjawsX

Burgo

Brian wrote: »

Where's the TKL mech? :pac:

Something to look forward to!

ED E

Burgo wrote: »

o/



EDIT: Are pros, just isnt marked on the can of the 990s.

Thor

Nice package just arrived. Fun times ahead.

FlyingIrishMan

Nice!! Tell me how it is.

hellboy99

My V8 cooler arrived today

Procrastastudy

mind me asking what you paid?

hellboy99

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

mind me asking what you paid?

€69.95 from Komplett.ie

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/processor/10019656/cooler_master_v8_120mm/details.aspx

Thor

So, finally completed the transplant. Here is a few pictures I took during the procedure.

The beast of a case that is the HAF x will be missed, the dust marks are wounds it endured during its service.



The old vs the new, the final bow before the Stryker takes over for the HAF X.



Getting there....



Cable tidy enough for now(So many cables to deal with, but oddly easier to manage compared to the HAF X!



The completed new hero, for record my rig is called RIVE(first time I ever named a rig)



One final picture of the beautiful white LED fans on the front of the case(love the fact the case has an off switch for the LED's)

Monotype

Nice neat job, but I think some white sleeving in there would be really nice in there. $90 though.
http://www.corsair.com/en/power-supply-units/psu-accessories/professional-series-ax850-ax750-ax650-individually-sleeved-modular-cables-white.html

seanbmc

Thor wrote: »

Nice package just arrived. Fun times ahead.

Mine is on the way

glynf

Thor wrote: »

So, finally completed the transplant. Here is a few pictures I took during the procedure.

The beast of a case that is the HAF x will be missed, the dust marks are wounds it endured during its service.

The completed new hero, for record my rig is called RIVE(first time I ever named a rig)



One final picture of the beautiful white LED fans on the front of the case(love the fact the case has an off switch for the LED's)

Sweet case Thor, white for cases is starting grow on me. BTW, what did you pay for the AX1200? My AX850 might be a bit low if I go for a 3rd GPU, and I plan to stay with the AX corsair range.

smileyj1987

That is a nice build Thor , I have to say the CM Stryker is an absolute gorgeous case . Have noticed any difference in Temps ??

Thor

Monotype wrote: »

Nice neat job, but I think some white sleeving in there would be really nice in there. $90 though.
http://www.corsair.com/en/power-supply-units/psu-accessories/professional-series-ax850-ax750-ax650-individually-sleeved-modular-cables-white.html

I was about to buy them before I got the case as I taught they would look great. To be honest though. I think I may go from some bitfenix extension cables instead. I don't mind the added length. Depends on how much cheaper they turn out, but possible may just get the corsair replacement pack.

seanbmc wrote: »

Mine is on the way

Well, you will love it as it's beautiful!! when you get it, make sure to give the window a wipe down on both sides after you remove the plastic or it will become a dust magnet!!

glynf wrote: »

Sweet case Thor, white for cases is starting grow on me. BTW, what did you pay for the AX1200? My AX850 might be a bit low if I go for a 3rd GPU, and I plan to stay with the AX corsair range.

I got it from scan.co.uk awhile back, I think I may upgrade to the AX1200i as I'm liking the idea of being able to monitor the power usages easily.

smileyj1987 wrote: »

That is a nice build Thor , I have to say the CM Stryker is an absolute gorgeous case . Have noticed any difference in Temps ??

Temps have improved. I was suspecting my graphics card to be higher as it's a triple slot, but I think since I have two fans pulling in air now from the front it's improved. although I did have a 200mm side fan pulling in air on the haf x and a noctua fan also pushing air after the hard drives. I may add a fan to the bottom of the case as it would fit nicely.

The noise level is down as well, as I don't have any 200mm+ fans any more. The white fan that comes with the Stryker is somewhat loud but I have it removed for the H100 anyway.

Overall, I'm loving the case and looking forward to making some adjustments here and there.

IrishMetalhead

Any ideas on what your going to do with the HAF?

Thor

IrishMetalhead wrote: »

Any ideas on what your going to do with the HAF?

A mate of mine may be taking it!

Reku

So 2 small 100mm fans will outperform a bigger 200mm fan?
Interesting... I'll try remember that for the next time I buy a case (years from now no doubt).:cool: