Posts by strausd

Hey guys I just wanted to follow up and say thanks for all the advice. I ended up getting the Sennheiser HD 449s and they are awesome! Bass is great without being too muddy and they are EXTREMELY comfortable. I was working on a...

Quote:Originally Posted by hipster2010 Because the back side of the cups is open, just about the same amount of sound will go outside as is going into your ear. If you listen at low volumes, then other can probably hear a bit of...

Quote:Originally Posted by PurpleAngel To me the bass on the HD558 is "good enough", not a headphone for bassheads, but the bass is good enough for Joe average. Quote:Originally Posted by hipster2010 The HD558 is great and most...

Quote:Originally Posted by hipster2010 I don't know what the HD449 is like, but it will not be in the same league as teh other two cans. The comfort is pretty similar between the two cans so it's mainly personal preference. The...

Quote:Originally Posted by hipster2010 Too much bass may lead to discomfort if it personally bothers you. Some people are bothered by bright treble and can't listen to certain headphones for too long because of it. If the bass has...

Quote:Originally Posted by roma101 Can't help there with the 449 as I haven't heard it. I will say that the CAL will be much more comfortable than the K181 as they don't have a vice grip or the same weight, the CAL is much lighter....

Quote:Originally Posted by roma101 It's been a while since I heard the K181s so take this with a grain of salt. I found the bass on the K181 surprisingly tight and in line with the rest of the spectrum. This is the case for the CAL...

Quote:Originally Posted by hipster2010 I have really no knowledge of the AKG you have, but this is what I pulled from joker's portable can review: Sound (8/10):  Head-to-head comparisons with the K81DJ are inevitable but I will try...

Quote:Originally Posted by roma101 Nah that's the one headphone. It's black with shiny cups. Haha my bad, I thought it said "Creative Aurvana Line" instead. How would the bass compare to my AKG K181s?

Quote:Originally Posted by KG Jag  I think your 181's are closed DJ style cans, beyond that I really know nothing about them and have never heard them. Haha uh oh! I hope that doesn't mean they were a bad choice... I just looked at...