[Visions Electronics] Kef M500 Hi-Fi On-Ear Headphones - $98

Jun 17th, 2018 3:36 pm

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Paranoia [OP]: Member; Jul 7, 2006; 449 posts; 230 upvotes; Scarborough

Jun 17th, 2018 3:36 pm

[Visions Electronics] Kef M500 Hi-Fi On-Ear Headphones - $98

Deal Link:: https://www.visions.ca/catalogue/catego ... =M500BLACK
Price:: 98
Savings:: 75% off
Expiry:: July 5, 2018
Retailer:: Visions Electronics

Hi All,

Update - June 29th: headphones still on sale for $98 as per their flyer this week, available in-store and online!

Visions Electronics have posted a deal for Kef M500 headphones. They're going for $95 (90$ if you pick it up in-store, credit to Toguy for this info!); I don't see any deals being posted here for this set of headphones before, only for their sibling, the m400s, but these seem to be getting great reviews online.

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best- ... eadphones/
https://www.whathifi.com/kef/m500/review
https://www.cnet.com/products/kef-m500/review/
http://www.audiogurus.com/learn/headpho ... hones/3024

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Jun 17th, 2018 3:41 pm

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PriceHunter: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2015; 3588 posts; 4029 upvotes

Jun 17th, 2018 3:41 pm

Amazon has it for 300$. Too bad wired:(

Stay strong, situation always looks harder and that it will never end when you are in the middle of it, but remember past experiences, everything has an ending.

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Jun 17th, 2018 3:50 pm

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chatbox: Deal Guru; Apr 17, 2003; 10643 posts; 7231 upvotes

Jun 17th, 2018 3:50 pm

Upvoted.

Wish there were around-the-ear. Looking for a pair to replace my rather aged UE 6000. (Use them at the office for Skype conferencing...BT/wireless mic just isn't there when it comes to competing even with cheap inline wired mics.)

Jun 17th, 2018 3:57 pm

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Drawbar1: Jr. Member; Jan 2, 2016; 161 posts; 83 upvotes; Kirkland, QC

Jun 17th, 2018 3:57 pm

Thanks OP. I prefer corded when I want good audio.

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Jun 17th, 2018 4:54 pm

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toguy: Deal Expert; Jun 23, 2005; 25044 posts; 202715 upvotes; GTA

Jun 17th, 2018 4:54 pm

It's actually $5 less ($90) if you order online for ISPU.

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Jun 17th, 2018 5:34 pm

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Shuga Shane: Newbie; Mar 24, 2006; 54 posts; 24 upvotes; Ottawa

Jun 17th, 2018 5:34 pm

Thanks. Ordered a pair

Jun 17th, 2018 5:44 pm

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SuperDuperDeveloper: Banned; Dec 5, 2015; 695 posts; 958 upvotes; Chilliwack, BC

Jun 17th, 2018 5:44 pm

Flat ear cups.

Jun 17th, 2018 5:49 pm

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warpdrive: Deal Expert; Mar 6, 2003; 18031 posts; 10831 upvotes; Ottawa

Jun 17th, 2018 5:49 pm

on ear = no thanks for me.

But these are pretty decent headphones, from my 5 minutes of trying them out. Great deal if you can stand on-ears!

Please update your profile to include your city. It's helpful when you post about something regional ucp.php?i=ucp_profile&mode=profile_info

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Jun 17th, 2018 5:53 pm

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ak-47: Deal Addict; Apr 23, 2006; 3106 posts; 1273 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 17th, 2018 5:53 pm

these came out in 2013. Wondering if headphone technology/ergonomics has significantly improved over the last 5 years?

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Jun 17th, 2018 6:05 pm

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warpdrive: Deal Expert; Mar 6, 2003; 18031 posts; 10831 upvotes; Ottawa

Jun 17th, 2018 6:05 pm

ak-47 wrote: ↑ these came out in 2013. Wondering if headphone technology/ergonomics has significantly improved over the last 5 years?

yes and no. There's lots of good research happening on the headphone front http://seanolive.blogspot.com/ and there are a large number of great sounding headphones using planar technology have been appearing in the last decade

The headphone market has exploded with choices in every price range and there are more high end headphones than ever. But for every good headphone, there are a equal or more new headphones appearing that aren't worth their asking cost. (surprisingly enough, a lot of them are high priced....paying $$$ doesn't always mean great sound)

These seemed to be pretty good from what I heard, I wouldn't pay $300 for them but for $100, they might be a good value. Only thing is that ON EAR headphones are inherently uncomfortable for me, cause they WILL hurt my ears after an hour no matter how well engineered the cups are.

Please update your profile to include your city. It's helpful when you post about something regional ucp.php?i=ucp_profile&mode=profile_info

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Jun 17th, 2018 6:26 pm

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dieslow: Jr. Member; Jul 18, 2015; 198 posts; 162 upvotes; Mascouche, QC

Jun 17th, 2018 6:26 pm

I have tried and bought wwwaayyy too many headphones but the M500 are the best on ear headphones that I tried overall. Not as detailed as a pair of Beyerdynamic T51i or an Audeze Sine but the comfort is great (for an on ear), the sound is enjoyable but on the warm side. The soundstage is also surprisingly realistic and so is the separation of the instruments. Really recommended at this price point.

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Jun 18th, 2018 7:08 am

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xblackdemonx: Deal Addict; Nov 25, 2010; 2725 posts; 2115 upvotes

Jun 18th, 2018 7:08 am

PriceHunter wrote: ↑ Amazon has it for 300$. Too bad wired:(

Wireless and Hi-Fi don't mix together well.

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Jun 18th, 2018 10:27 am

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WildThing: Sr. Member; Nov 26, 2003; 826 posts; 177 upvotes; Trois-Rivieres

Jun 18th, 2018 10:27 am

Thanks! Ordered! Visions has really great prices on KEF. I bought 3 Q100 a couple months ago for the living room. I love that brand.

Jun 18th, 2018 11:24 am

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lekidyyc: Member; Mar 9, 2015; 263 posts; 157 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Jun 18th, 2018 11:24 am

Thanks. I needed headphones!

Jun 18th, 2018 12:03 pm

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tosklst: Jr. Member; Sep 7, 2011; 180 posts; 215 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 18th, 2018 12:03 pm

Nice, ordered! Sounds like at full price there might be better options, but for $95 I don't think anything could compete! I need new headphones to use at work, where I also need to use them for Skype. This should do nicely. Just need to wait and see if they fit comfortably on my giant head.

Jun 18th, 2018 12:12 pm

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djray: Sr. Member; Jul 15, 2003; 910 posts; 393 upvotes

Jun 18th, 2018 12:12 pm

Funny thing is I was just reading about these yesterday.

Some reviewers have it in comparison with the Sennheiser HD 25 and Momentum.

It measures similarly to the Audio Technica M50x:
http://graphs.headphone.com/index.php?g ... date+Graph

Golden Ears have also made different measurements for the KEF here - http://en.goldenears.net/23944.

Of course, measurements are only one part of the equation. The housing and enclosure are other factors. Looks like a decent choice if you're looking for a new (wired) headphone.

Haven't bought anything from Visions in such a long time. Return policy looks pretty good:
https://www.visions.ca/Pages/Default.aspx?contentId=5

15 days to decide if you like it enough to keep it. This is very tempting indeed.

Jun 18th, 2018 3:41 pm

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muscleking: Sr. Member; Jul 17, 2012; 806 posts; 372 upvotes; Kamloops

Jun 18th, 2018 3:41 pm

Remember the time vision sold the monster turbines and Mile Davis for 99? I bought 3 of those and used one and kept two new and sold on ebay over a year later for 300 each for the new one. People actually buy those.

Wonder this one can make some money flipping. Ebay seems used sold for 130 ish so won't be making much I think.

Jun 18th, 2018 4:49 pm

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manoy385: Sr. Member; Nov 9, 2010; 652 posts; 463 upvotes; Richmond, BC

Jun 18th, 2018 4:49 pm

djray wrote: ↑ Golden Ears have also made different measurements for the KEF here - http://en.goldenears.net/23944.

What's up with the channel imbalance with this headphone? Even Tyll's measurement is exhibiting significant imbalance. Is this a common problem with this headphone or did they measure the same review sample?

https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/KEFM500.pdf

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Jun 18th, 2018 5:35 pm

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pentexplorer: Deal Addict; Mar 24, 2011; 2043 posts; 676 upvotes; Vancouver

Jun 18th, 2018 5:35 pm

I got a Beyer DT880 Pro from 10 years ago.. is this going to be like a big change or decrease in quality and comfort?

Jun 18th, 2018 6:07 pm

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evanwier: Deal Addict; Dec 27, 2011; 2555 posts; 2367 upvotes; Vancouver

Jun 18th, 2018 6:07 pm

pentexplorer wrote: ↑ I got a Beyer DT880 Pro from 10 years ago.. is this going to be like a big change or decrease in quality and comfort?

Probably better quality but not by much, and the 880s for sure are more comfy, they are some of the most comfortable headphones that exist for extended listening.

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