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Poll Results: Which series is the best sounding headphone without dedicated amplification?

 
  • 8% (3)
    Sennheiser HD600/650
  • 11% (4)
    Ultrasone HFI-780/HFI-2400/PRO-750
  • 19% (7)
    Senheiser HD555/595
  • 0% (0)
    AKG K701
  • 30% (11)
    Denon D2000
  • 22% (8)
    Audio Technica AD700
  • 8% (3)
    Sony MDR-V6/7506
36 Total Votes  
post #31 of 33
6/11/10 at 9:00pm

well.  grados get the vote from me.

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post #32 of 33
6/11/10 at 9:11pm
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Originally Posted by Ypoknons View Post

K701 from a portable source is nasty as hell, sibilant in the highs and whatever is there can hardly be called soundstage. Running them out of a medium powered source like Nuforce Icon or I suspect a great many portable amps will get you less offensive sound, but nothing quite worth the money.... 

 

X2 on the 701s
 

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Originally Posted by TheWuss View Post

well.  grados get the vote from me.


Lol, iGrados perhaps

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post #33 of 33
6/12/10 at 12:01am

From the fairly extensive research I've been doing over the past couple weeks, the best performing unamped set in the mid-fi price range seems to be the ATH-M50. It's the only one where people didn't mention huge improvements with an amp, yet still gave it stellar reviews. The frequency response graph looks good too, at least for the price range. I ordered one for work and should be getting it soon. Hurry up, UPS!

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