Hi guys, been lurking for a while and man there's so much good info on here. So I've decided that I want to make the switch from in ear to a good set of closed over-ear headphones. I've been reading up on the most popular choices but still can't narrow it down so any feedback is appreciated. Here's some of the qualities/characteristics that I used to decide:
-Usage: I work in a research lab so I walk around quite a lot and will be using them at work here half the time. I've never had a full size headphone before so I'm not sure what size will be best for these situations. The other half of the time I'll be listening to them while doing reading/desk work.
-I'll be using these almost exclusively with my ipod touch, Droid X, or laptop, so I'll need something that works well without an amp.
-Size: based on my usage, I think I want something decently portable, but again, I've never had much experience with this so any advice is appreciated!
-Sound: music wise, I listen to pretty much every genre (changes every few months), but usually like a bit more bass. I don't need to be drowned in bass though.
-Another pretty important part is sound isolation. I would really prefer a set of cans that will block out as much sound as possible so I don't have to crank the volume. I dont think I need noise canceling as I don't do much travelling, but good passive noise canceling is important.
-Lastly, this is a little retarded and probably the least important... but I'd prefer something that won't mess up my hair as much........ haha... flame suit on.
What I've been looking at:
Audio Technica ATH-A700: these seem to have the perfect combination of features that I want except everyone says they're humungous and absolutely not portable...
Audio Technica M50: not sure about the size, heard sound quality is amazing, might need amp?
Audio Technica ANC7B: seem like a comfortable and portable set of cans that do a good job at filtering out noise. Not sure I need the noise canceling and haven't heard as much about them.
Sennheiser HD280 pro: sound quality is amazing, but what about size, portability, and driving from an ipod?
AKG K-271: I forgot why this was on my list...
Price wise I'm trying to stay at $150 or below.
Please let me know any feedback/suggestions/advice. Thanks again in advance!
Edited by turboxtofu44 - 8/18/10 at 4:00pm
