Posts by bob2299

+1  d2000,  under 300 + fiio  

don't forget the 280's are portable(somewhat) and have replaceable parts.   this is why auditioning headphones(and speakers for that matter) with your own music is important

Denon AH D2000's are one of the top choices in the $300 range

Youtube- Dave Rat - Mighty Headphone quest (part 1-5)   a $99 headphone is(probably) not going to sound better than a $499 -$599 headphone especially if it's not amped

got my sennheiser hd 280 pro's for $65 on ebay   love'em    32 db of noise attenuation   replaceable parts    light weight 

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if you  take the ear pads off the 280, there's a cover over the transducer.   what exactly does this "cover" do and if it gets torn?

im really considering the d2000's, but need to be sure if my receiver (denon avr 791) will drive them well enough.   these will be my first (high-end?) headphones with pretty much only listening to the hd280 pro's.  

forgot to mention i listen to dubstep,classical,rock,video game music.... im kinda all over the map   just want a nice balanced sound (some bass)   the only other headphones that really caught my attention were the...