I've been looking for a high quality set of noise-cancelling cans for a while and these seem like a good deal, considering they are more than this on ebay. Not sure about the vendor though so happy to hear if anyone has used them. I also am looking at getting a FiiO E17 amp/DAC which is $139 delivered on the same site. Not sure on expiry, so I've set it to expire June 30. Cheers.
Aren't A2A Aussie stock?
There are dozens of terrible reviews about this merchant. I did see that, but chose not to deal with them due to the reviews.
I have purchased a pair of Audio Technica AD400's from Addicted to Audio. Their service is exceptional and yes they are trustworthy.
Thanks for that.
And where are these dozens of terrible reviews?
As someone who has been doing business with them for the past 6 months (have purchased in total - 3 amps, 3 dacs, 3 headphones all worth in excess of $10K), I can personally vouch for them being excellent to deal with both pre and post sales.
If you're in doubt, give them a ring for a chat or even better, visit them in person.
And yes, A2A does use licensed aussie stock AFAIK.
I think he's talking about EGlobal…
Exactly. I have bought audio equipment from A2A and they were great. It is eGloblaDigitalCameras I'm sus of.
The price on amazon is $245. Audio Technica has an excellent reputation.
I figured dealing with an Aussie merchant was preferable in case I need to use the warranty.
if u deal with amazon, no issue of warranty at all. i personally trust amazon over ANY aussie merchants. that being said, i bought a wa7 from a2a, they are good.
have you tried cans with passive isolation ?
I can barely hear anything when I wear the M50s without needing to turn the volume past 5.
No, I have several good quality ear canal phones, but I want some quality noise-cancelling phones also.
let me know how it goes, most of my audiophile friends say active noise isolation is a difficult to justify premium. Was told the best of them offer only slight improvements over passive and the bad ones actually perform worse than passive isolation.
Best headphones I have ever used, Picked mine up for just under $200 from eglobal.
So you would be happy to endorse them? I read such terrible reviews and being based in Hong Kong, who knows if they get stock from the manufacturer which did not pass quality control? Can I ask what the delivery charge was? My other concern was having to pay shipping back to them if the item is faulty.
I did read some of the reviews, but I have found that the negatives are sometimes just a representation of a vocal minority.
Can't say much except that I got mine pretty quick and they don't seem to be fakes, other than that I only have my friends opinions to go off, and they were the ones who recommended them to me.
For those in Sydney…
I was able to get the AT kiosk in Westfield Sydney (Pitt st) to price match A2A for the anc7 a couple of months ago. Might be worth seeing if they can match this.
No more kiosk at Westfield. And they refused pm with amazon.
who are "they"？ wat is the "AT kiosk"? never noticed them, never notice any kiosks in westfield.
I own a set of these headphones. They are just ok in my opinion def not worth the price tag. Try to hear a set before you buy if you are able to.
$163.00 + postage from $39.00 to $62.26 (basic to insured priority express) here -
http://www.eglobaldigitalcameras.com.au/audio-technica-ath-a…