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hey guys

im kinda new at this...i have been tryin to read abt headphoes and understand as much as I can, but if I could get some help. First of all if someone can explain the importance of amps with the headphones and then the difference bteween open and closed.

All Im lookin for is a decent pair of headphones...i currently own a Sennheiser PCX 300 and a Sony MDR-XD100. The sennheiser are good but since Im workin now I wanna get a decent pair. My friend who is crazy abt headphones suggested I get a Ultrasone, Grado labs or a westone. He said these were the 3 best,but I am not sure which one to get.

I wanna get the best available but thts too expensive. I just need one thts portable and I have seen the ultrasone and grado labs(amazing quality) and they are big, I need to be able to put them on and go for a run, also I want good quaity of music. My range is it shud not excedd like maybe $300-400.

Can anyone suggest the best headphone for this price?

Pretty odd three. The two most highly regarded here be Grado & Sennheiser, not necessarily the best, but most mentioned here.

As well as those, you'll get one of these[fullsize]:

AKG
Beyer Dynamics
Audio Technica
Denon

...of IEMs, the best be:

Westone
Ultimate Ears
Shure
Etymotic
Live-wires


Not every manufacturer on Earth.



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Ok, help me choose one. Am not an audiophile. So here you go:

1. Its should be portable. I prefer an IEM.
2. Budget - $25 (thats USD) max.
3. I just bought a Sansa Clip early this week and so I only have the earphone that came with it. I want more treble. The default one is bassy. I want to hear those minute sounds. But I don't want it to sound too noisy. I tried an IEM that came with a Sony Walkman phone and it sounded like there was too much noise.
4. I listen to native music (India classical/light music) and rock/progressive rock/psychedelic rock (Dire Straits, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Opeth etc) mostly. Also podcasts/lectures.
5. Player: SanDisk Sansa Clip 2GB. No amplifier.

Currently after going through various websites and reviews am looking at
1. JVC HAFX33 "Marshmallow" - not available here in India.
2. Sennheiser PX100 - this is out of my budget but read good things about it.
3. Sennheiser HD201/HD202 - found these on amazon.com. Within my price range. But not portable.
3. Various Sony models available here in india. - (Headphones : Sony India )

TIA

Well, first of all, headphones which come as stock w/most mp3-players are 'earbuds' and not 'IEM's.

The cheapest IEM around is probably a derivitive of the Shure E2, which is a lot more than $25.


...other than that, I'd not really know what to suggest. Cans in my sig are well over your budget.

Apart from the Koss, they're really good and cheap.

Hm. So I narrowed down my list with things i'll find here.

1. Creative EP-630
2. JVC HAFX33B "Marshmallow" (not available here, but I think I can ship it pretty cheap or ask someone to buy me)
3. ATH CK5
4. ATH CK32 (i read pretty bad stuff about this one here)

So help me choose among the above. I need decent bass (not too much) and good details (treble).

TIA

hi all , can help me see which model is better .
Westone UM2 , Shure SE420 , Klispch Custom 3 .
i not sure wan to get wish one ..
try um2 and c3 alrdy , but no yet try se420 .
but um2 been try at long time ago , almost forgot it SQ , c3 sound if bass less bit then is what the sound i wan , is um2 sound like that ?

Why no Audio Technica AD900? They are amazing phones.

Hello, guys; great thread.

So, i have a couple of questions:

1. I recently bought a Shure e2C. I did a 100+ hours burn in, but i'm not sure about the sound characteristics: bass specially, it feels as if it doesn't have much bass. The sound quality is great, i just feel they are quite "flat". Same thing happens to me with the JVC Marshmallows, which are listed as bassy or bloated bass.

2. Is there any improvement upgrading to a Shure e3C?

3. I also own the Senn 280 and Grado SR60. I listen directly to from my laptop, ipod shuffle or nano. Should i consider a small/portable amp?

4. I guess my general question is: should i consider upgrading the headphones; upgrading to an amp; try to improve the source; or just continue listening to the damn thing??

Thanks

hey guys, i'm thinking of buying headphone, but i'm still confused between ath anc7 and senn pxc350, can you help me decide which one to buy and why?

Where's RE1 and RE2?????!??!!!!

Headphones cannot really compete with speakers for bass. After all bass is also a feeling.
Headphones and especially IEMs have comparatively tiny 'speakers'.


Not to say headphones are completely bassless, that'd be a foolish comment. IEMs wouldn't be where I'd look for bass.

This thread is great considering that I'm new to this hi-fi stuff. I'm pretty much obsessed with headphones now and in desperate need of an upgrade. Although, I'm on a pretty tight budget. I don't think this is a good hobby for me. :/

The list needs to be updated badly. Come on admins, I'm sure you have the privilege to do so!

Great thread, many thanks!

Yes I agree. Helped me choose my first real set of "cans."