The official "Look what I gots!" purchases thread

Jackobyte

Screaminmidget wrote: »

For my birthday

:eek:

I really like watches and own faaaar too many. That's a lovely looking watch.

Grindylow

I don't get watches with all those mini faces.. what do they do?

I had one before and had no idea what all the little things were.. Alas I never wear watches as they feel weird..

Chuchoter

Not technically a purchase because my brothers friend gave it to me because my creative zen I've had for 4 years broke on me yesterday (:() but I got a 5th gen ipod nano.:D



Now I don't have to listen to annoying people in the street or talking in the library when i'm trying to cram!

SarahBeep!

A one hour aromatherapy massage

SarahBeep!

SarahBeep! wrote: »

A one hour aromatherapy massage

I have no self control... Second pair in a week...

Screaminmidget

Jackobyte wrote: »

:eek:

I really like watches and own faaaar too many. That's a lovely looking watch.

thanks you have more than one???? :eek: tis actually beautiful, I love it!!!

Noel2k9 wrote: »

I don't get watches with all those mini faces.. what do they do?

I had one before and had no idea what all the little things were.. Alas I never wear watches as they feel weird..

the little ones on mine is just a stopwatch kinda, in seconds and minutes

marko93

Screaminmidget wrote: »

I do say, that is a lovely watch you own there.. I wish i had the balls to wear my watch outside of 'occasions'

SarahBeep!

marko93 wrote: »

I do say, that is a lovely watch you own there.. I wish i had the balls to wear my watch outside of 'occasions'

This is my baby...bit scratched now =/

marko93

SarahBeep! wrote: »

This is my baby...bit scratched now =/

I'll throw up a picture of my badboy ina few

This be my baby :')

My watch by Marko93101, on Flickr

Jackobyte

Screaminmidget wrote: »

thanks you have more than one???? :eek: tis actually beautiful, I love it!!!


the little ones on mine is just a stopwatch kinda, in seconds and minutes

I have about 6 or 7.

The one I wear day to day is this. It has dual display, the analog is just time, the digital can show the time, run a stop watch, run a countdown timer or be turned off.


I inherited a Hublot from my grandfather than I wouldn't risk wearing day to day. Similar to this but with a leather strap.

Colm!

As much as I love my IEMs I thought it was time for a new set of headphones. Using these for my computer and my IEMs on the go.

musical.x

marko93

Colm! wrote: »

As much as I love my IEMs I thought it was time for a new set of headphones. Using these for my computer and my IEMs on the go.

201s! Lovely piece of kit, and nice and cheap as well
What IEMS you got?

Colm!

Some cheap Sennheisers as well. Don't have much info on those.
And yeah, quite happy with the quality I'm getting from the 201s.

marko93

Even a model series? :L

Oh they are fantastic for the price! If you ever think of upgrading i'd say the M50s are right down your alley if you like the 201s!

Konata

<333333

flyswatter

Colm! wrote: »

Some cheap Sennheisers as well. Don't have much info on those.
And yeah, quite happy with the quality I'm getting from the 201s.

I have some good Sennheisers and Shure earplug type headphones which deliver a more rounded sound compared to the bass-heavy Sennheisers, but I won't be using them much anymore to be honest if my ears are going to be damaged so I'm using AKG K271's for listening, they aren't shoved in my eardrums. I have to start looking after my ears from now on.

Colm!

marko93 wrote: »

Oh they are fantastic for the price! If you ever think of upgrading i'd say the M50s are right down your alley if you like the 201s!

Oh, they do look lovely. But I don't have enough cash :P My next audio-related purchase will have to be a good set of decks or something. I want to get serious about DJing, and there's only so much a keyboard and mouse can do for you.

flyswatter

Colm, interested in digital DJ'ing?

This has everything you need. Very expensive though but it has software and soundcard built in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1EVo8v3OG8

Tetris remix in this video. Awesome!

Jackobyte

Colm! wrote: »

As much as I love my IEMs I thought it was time for a new set of headphones. Using these for my computer and my IEMs on the go.

How are they for comfort? I'm quite tempted to buy BOSE AE2's. I know there are better sounding heaphones for the price but, oh my god, they are like heaven on. They are so comfortable it is unbelievable.

marko93

Jackobyte wrote: »

How are they for comfort? I'm quite tempted to buy BOSE AE2's. I know there are better sounding heaphones for the price but, oh my god, they are like heaven on. They are so comfortable it is unbelievable.

Buy Bose and I will murder you >_> they're far too overpriced for what you actually get..

Colm! wrote: »

Oh, they do look lovely. But I don't have enough cash :P My next audio-related purchase will have to be a good set of decks or something. I want to get serious about DJing, and there's only so much a keyboard and mouse can do for you.

Ahh well, they'd be right down your alley if you ever have the cash, well at least i think they would

flyswatter wrote: »

I have some good Sennheisers and Shure earplug type headphones which deliver a more rounded sound compared to the bass-heavy Sennheisers, but I won't be using them much anymore to be honest if my ears are going to be damaged so I'm using AKG K271's for listening, they aren't shoved in my eardrums. I have to start looking after my ears from now on.

Which Shure ones have you got? What's the sound of the AKGs like? Was thinking them or a pair of Senns HD25s

Jackobyte

marko93 wrote: »

Buy Bose and I will murder you >_> they're far too overpriced for what you actually get..

But they are so comfy. Never tried a headset as comfortable before.

marko93

Jackobyte wrote: »

But they are so comfy. Never tried a headset as comfortable before.

How many have you tried?...

Jackobyte

marko93 wrote: »

How many have you tried?...

About 10 or so. The headphones online community always says to buy online but I want to try before I buy. Its all great saving €50 on €200 headphones but you have no idea how they sit on your head. I've tried these headphones on in a shop and they were lighter and more comfortable than any I've tried before. You would hardly know they are there. I can't try anything that are apparently marked as good value by the community.

marko93

What headphones are they suggesting?
Also bose are just too overpriced man

Jackobyte

marko93 wrote: »

What headphones are they suggesting?
Also bose are just too overpriced man

Sennheiser HD 25-1 II

I'm sure they are fantastic headphones but I'd like to try them on first.

Insect Overlord

Colm! wrote: »

As much as I love my IEMs I thought it was time for a new set of headphones. Using these for my computer and my IEMs on the go.

My good friend Seán has these head-phones on his bed-room floor! :eek:
Great minds!

marko93

Jackobyte wrote: »

Sennheiser HD 25-1 II

I'm sure they are fantastic headphones but I'd like to try them on first.

If you have the money they I highly suggest them! I've tried them for a few hours and fell in love, while the clamping can be tight depending on your head size they loosen out amazingly, they are my next Audiophile purchase

Screaminmidget

I got skullcandy in-ear headphones in HMV the last day. Oh so good as theyre made for Bass

marko93

Screaminmidget wrote: »

I got skullcandy in-ear headphones in HMV the last day. Oh so good as theyre made for Bass

Skullcandy?
ewwww

Screaminmidget

marko93 wrote: »

Skullcandy?
ewwww

They were 10 euro...

marko93

Screaminmidget wrote: »

They were 10 euro...

I hate to sound like a right cnut but i couldnt even justify dishing out the 10 euro >_<
But I do understand why they're so popular.

Screaminmidget

marko93 wrote: »

I hate to sound like a right cnut but i couldnt even justify dishing out the 10 euro >_<

Why so??

But I do understand why they're so popular.

Lol, Id never heard of them until my friend pointed them out :P

marko93

Screaminmidget wrote: »

Why so??


Lol, Id never heard of them until my friend pointed them out :P

I absolutly dispise them. They're píss poor quality, i've went through enough pairs when i was younger. They were "cool" when I had them.. Didnt know any better. Now I do and hate them with a passion. (also because i've alot better audio shizzz)

People like them because of how well they're presented and how mainstream they are, people see them everywhere and say oh well they're everywhere, must be good, and buy them. Their marketing team are pretty smart at how they go about it all, audio wise people love the "bass", because thats what most people want. Bass. Nothing but bass. Theres much better options but people refuse to research or even try find another option
*thats nothing against you*
I also hate them because my friends try to tell me they're better than what I have.. >_>
Between them and fecking beats. -_-

/rant

flyswatter

marko93 wrote: »

Which Shure ones have you got? What's the sound of the AKGs like? Was thinking them or a pair of Senns HD25s

These Shure's in black. My AKG's are really nice, not really designed for Ipod listening but excellent for studio monitoring anyway. Noise isolating too.

cheesefiend

marko93 wrote: »

Skullcandy?
ewwww

OT: This is going to sound really stupid but what does this ":3" smiley face mean? I've seen it a few times on teh interwebz but I've no idea what it means.

I got a few bottles of nail varnish from Essense today. They're so cheap! I love this colour.

Colm!

flyswatter wrote: »

Colm, interested in digital DJ'ing?

This has everything you need. Very expensive though but it has software and soundcard built in.

That would be my dream piece of kit and would do exactly what I need. But I'll never be able to afford it. I just want to buy something smaller right now so that I can learn to DJ with gear and then buy an outright beast of a kit like that when I'm good enough to be able to play venues and get the money back.
Hell, I don't even have a laptop yet :L

marko93

flyswatter wrote: »

These Shure's in black. My AKG's are really nice, not really designed for Ipod listening but excellent for studio monitoring anyway. Noise isolating too.

The SE110s.. I've had some experience with them, nice little yokes! Have their older brothers SE210s and SE215s. Fantastic IEMS imo.
Ohhh, that's a shame then Would really love another fun headphone

cheesefiend wrote: »

OT: This is going to sound really stupid but what does this ":3" smiley face mean? I've seen it a few times on teh interwebz but I've no idea what it means.

Ehmmm I'm not sure actually o.o

suitcasepink

cheesefiend wrote: »

OT: This is going to sound really stupid but what does this ":3" smiley face mean? I've seen it a few times on teh interwebz but I've no idea what it means.

I got a few bottles of nail varnish from Essense today. They're so cheap! I love this colour.

Aww I got that nail varnish last week, its on my toes now!
Its really nice, but it needs a few coats

Midnight_EG

cheesefiend wrote: »

OT: This is going to sound really stupid but what does this ":3" smiley face mean? I've seen it a few times on teh interwebz but I've no idea what it means.

SarahBeep!

deise_girl wrote: »

Its really nice, but it needs a few coats

I hate that You put on a few coats, it gets thick, it chips easily

suitcasepink

SarahBeep! wrote: »

I hate that You put on a few coats, it gets thick, it chips easily

Yea and its in a teeny bottle so like Im sure the thing is half gone after that one use... I put it on Sunday and its still okay, but ive a feeling if it were on my fingernails it would be kinda chipped by now coz its "soft"

I feel like im in a review thread :pac:

Fad

marko93 wrote: »

Skullcandy?
ewwww

I really can't stand that kind of snobbery....

They're not the most overwhelming sounding earphones ever, that much is true, but they're perfectly adequate, and most of all, they're fairly robust.

I bought a pair of seinheiser (Or how ever it's spelt) earphones for 30 or 40 quid once and they broke within two or three weeks and this is me putting them in their case when they weren't in use....

I've found a particular type of Skull Candy in ears that cost 25 quid, sound grand and last me easily a college semester....

(Bearing in mind I tend to download fairly high quality music off the tracker I use, not quite flac, but the high end of the mp3 spectrum, so I'll have relatively clean audio signal to begin with, and I listen to a good bit of fairly extreme metal so I need earphones with a fairly decent output....)

Ricky91t

Fad wrote: »

I really can't stand that kind of snobbery....

They're not the most overwhelming sounding earphones ever, that much is true, but they're perfectly adequate, and most of all, they're fairly robust.

I bought a pair of seinheiser (Or how ever it's spelt) earphones for 30 or 40 quid once and they broke within two or three weeks and this is me putting them in their case when they weren't in use....

I've found a particular type of Skull Candy in ears that cost 25 quid, sound grand and last me easily a college semester....

(Bearing in mind I tend to download fairly high quality music off the tracker I use, not quite flac, but the high end of the mp3 spectrum, so I'll have relatively clean audio signal to begin with, and I listen to a good bit of fairly extreme metal so I need earphones with a fairly decent output....)

I've the same issue with Sennheisers, Got a pair that were £39.99 when released but were 1/2 price, The "gold plated" jack wore down and rendered them useless. Got some half price sonys from Argos at christmas, Still going strong!

marko93

Fad wrote: »

I really can't stand that kind of snobbery....

They're not the most overwhelming sounding earphones ever, that much is true, but they're perfectly adequate, and most of all, they're fairly robust.

I bought a pair of seinheiser (Or how ever it's spelt) earphones for 30 or 40 quid once and they broke within two or three weeks and this is me putting them in their case when they weren't in use....

I've found a particular type of Skull Candy in ears that cost 25 quid, sound grand and last me easily a college semester....

(Bearing in mind I tend to download fairly high quality music off the tracker I use, not quite flac, but the high end of the mp3 spectrum, so I'll have relatively clean audio signal to begin with, and I listen to a good bit of fairly extreme metal so I need earphones with a fairly decent output....)

I didnt mean to come across as a snob. I swear, I dont like them and have had seriously terrible experiences with them! I listen to FLAC and 320kbs MP3s and they just didnt do the job.
As for sennheiser, i dont much like their earphone line ethier, had the CX150 and they quality was píss poor.
I use Shure now, what they do for me no other brand has done in relation to IEMS.
In my defence each to thier own and I'm allowed my own opinion.
I've went on to say why I dont like them and it justifys or at least I believe so, what i said.
I listen to somewhat similar music and I dont like the SCs or the Senns for the job.
That's my taste, again if you thought it was snobbery I do apologise for this, at the same time I have my own opinion and so do you!

If you like bass and want a nice pair of headphones the Audio technica Ath-M50s would be right down your alley.

Jackobyte

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Asphyxia

I got this for my boyfriend for his birthday as he broke his old one 2 weeks ago.

SarahBeep!

My cousin is doing her JC this year so I got her a pair of grey heels(in the proper size, coz all hers are miles too big for her coz she just bought them on sale ) and I told her I have a surprise for her coz I thought she was finished this wek but she's not finished till the 22nd so now I feel evil :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:



Shoes match the ribbon on the box, but in velvet!

Insect Overlord

Is it bad that I didn't know my cousin was doing her JC? :pac:

SarahBeep!

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Is it bad that I didn't know my cousin was doing her JC? :pac:

Kind of :pac::pac::pac: