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What would be some top headphones that I could buy used for under $400

post #1 of 5
9/2/10 at 2:28pm
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I usually don't use my amps.  Music: acoustic, chanson, and this week-Macy Grey.

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post #2 of 5
9/2/10 at 9:07pm

Audio-Technica ATH-AD900's are good for acoustic and classical. 

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post #3 of 5
9/3/10 at 5:35am

No amp = Consider high-end Grados RS1/RS2,HF2 etc, Audio-Technica AD900/W1000x, Beyerdynamic DT880/990 low ohm  versions or a used Stax system like the Koss ESP 950 with amp.

 

All for under $400 except the Koss which is maybe $50 - $100 more.

 

All the above should work well without any special amplifier. :)

 

I haven't heard any of them so I dunno which is good for the type of music you mentioned , but they are the top headphones you can use without an amp.


Edited by brendon - 9/3/10 at 5:37am
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post #4 of 5
9/3/10 at 9:47am
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Thank you both-I was leaning twords the ad900 to begin with (and denon d5000, perhaps) .  Thanks for the back-up.

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post #5 of 5
9/3/10 at 11:28am

How about an old receiver for $10-$50 and a Sennheiser HD-650?  You'd get great sound.

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