I'm pretty new to nicer headphones. I'm planning on purchasing my first pair of headphones that will cost me more than $20 and I really need some guidance. Forgive me if this is something that is posted all the time. I tried to look through the site but it can be a little overwhelming for a noob like me. Anyway, heres the scoop!
What I need my phones to do: Music Monitoring and listening, as well as sound isolation. I will probally use them with my ipod from time to time but not really all that often. I'll probally just use some crap earbuds when i do most of my walking. As for the monitoring, I create music (like many here do, i assume). I work mainly with electronic sounds, virtual strings, real guitars, some beats and some altered vocals. Think bands like sigur ros, amiina, album leaf, air, my bloody valentine, bjork. So i need something that really covers alot of bases. I also need the phones to do a fair amount of sound isolation since I have roomates and live in the city where backround noise can sometimes be bothersome. I also plan on using them on airplanes.
Besides all of that I would like to use them with my PSP from time to time, but that doesnt come in to the equation at all unless its some sort of weird tie breaker or something. Music monitoring and listening is the primary goal by far.
I've read ALOT about the Sony MDR-V6 and Sennheiser HD-280 Pros, as well as a few other headphones under $100 but I just cant find anything that really goes one way or another. It seems like the second I read about one being better i read something about it being worse. So if you have any advice or experience to share, please do. I need a good introduction to the audiophile world under $100.
What I need my phones to do: Music Monitoring and listening, as well as sound isolation. I will probally use them with my ipod from time to time but not really all that often. I'll probally just use some crap earbuds when i do most of my walking. As for the monitoring, I create music (like many here do, i assume). I work mainly with electronic sounds, virtual strings, real guitars, some beats and some altered vocals. Think bands like sigur ros, amiina, album leaf, air, my bloody valentine, bjork. So i need something that really covers alot of bases. I also need the phones to do a fair amount of sound isolation since I have roomates and live in the city where backround noise can sometimes be bothersome. I also plan on using them on airplanes.
Besides all of that I would like to use them with my PSP from time to time, but that doesnt come in to the equation at all unless its some sort of weird tie breaker or something. Music monitoring and listening is the primary goal by far.
I've read ALOT about the Sony MDR-V6 and Sennheiser HD-280 Pros, as well as a few other headphones under $100 but I just cant find anything that really goes one way or another. It seems like the second I read about one being better i read something about it being worse. So if you have any advice or experience to share, please do. I need a good introduction to the audiophile world under $100.
