good cans for Jazz, unamped, closed?
May 14, 2003 at 3:50 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 9
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So what would my choices be to find a good set of closed cans for Jazz and acoustic type music, without using an amp? Also, can you give me a brief description of the type of sound I can expect, and the price range I would be in?

thanks!
appar111
 
May 14, 2003 at 3:56 PM Post #2 of 9
Audio Technica W100's. Used from about $225 to $320 new. I just wrote a few impressions here .
 
May 14, 2003 at 3:59 PM Post #3 of 9
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Originally posted by appar111
So what would my choices be to find a good set of closed cans for Jazz and acoustic type music, without using an amp? Also, can you give me a brief description of the type of sound I can expect, and the price range I would be in?

thanks!
appar111


Home unit or portable? What are your sources? (Brand and model) Examples of your favourite music?
 
May 14, 2003 at 4:45 PM Post #4 of 9
I'll be using them mainly on a Sharp MD-MT180 portable MD recorder, and an iBook with a Griffin iMic for line out.. I listen to a variety of stuff, but these would be mainly for jazz (Miles Davis, Coltrane, etc.) and some acoustic-pop music (think Lisa Loeb type music).
 
May 14, 2003 at 4:50 PM Post #5 of 9
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Originally posted by appar111
I'll be using them mainly on a Sharp MD-MT180 portable MD recorder, and an iBook with a Griffin iMic for line out.. I listen to a variety of stuff, but these would be mainly for jazz (Miles Davis, Coltrane, etc.) and some acoustic-pop music (think Lisa Loeb type music).


My first impression then would be to try the Sony egoo D-66, a phone designed just for that purpose. I own the D-77, an earlier model, and according to those here the sound characteristic is supposed to be quite similar. They're very straightforward, with no obvious faults, just a very balanced, very accurate sound. No exaggeration at all at any frequency range. I love my D-77 eggos, and if the D-66 is very similar, I cannot imagine you disliking them.
 
May 14, 2003 at 10:16 PM Post #6 of 9
ah, what the hell. i'll throw in a sony v900 reccomendation if you like it slow, sweet and jazzy. they're closed, work fine unamped and i they suit the music you described. (works for me anyways) they're also probably the comfiest in my collection. a bit pricey though, cheapest place to get them new is 155 bucks at www.millionbuy.com.

of course if you do get them, you run the risk of massive flaming by our friendly little community. other than that, if you give them a listen without too much preconception, i think you'll like them.

here's my review of them
 
May 15, 2003 at 1:24 AM Post #7 of 9
Hello there,

I like the Ultrasone HFI 650 for listening to jazz rather than the Sennheiser HD600 (maybe I don't have the right amp for it yet) but the 650 gets me excited listening to Wayne Shorter, Claudia Acuna, Dave Douglas, I can hear the details of the instrument and the sound stage is realistic.

Moko
 
May 15, 2003 at 1:38 AM Post #8 of 9
Ditto the Ultrasone HFI-650 recommendation.

Another very positive thing I can say about these Ultrasones is that they are excellent around a computer. I have not had mine very long, but I started using them with my computer setup (SB sound card and Creek OBH-11 SE amp) and I am very pleased. They provide an extraordinary degree of sound isolation from the ambient computer noise with high quality sound.
 
May 15, 2003 at 7:37 AM Post #9 of 9
Agree with both suedama and jazzchef. The HFI650 is a great all rounder (PCs, movies, music) and possibly the best closed headphone available. Try www.auralfocus.com for a good price (slightly better than meier-audio).
 
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