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Originally Posted by Sheriksia 

Im a beginner audiophile and currently the only "serious" cans i own are beyerdynamic DT 770 80 ohm + FiiO E11. Just wanted to ask what headphones should i get next for different sound experience, i mean i dont really realize how sound may vary "v-shaped, u-shaped, dark, bright and things like that", it would be much easier for me to understand the sound if i get to experience opposite sound type of my cans. Im looking for 50-170$ headphones. Grados it is?

There's no reason why not.  Get the 80's, Alessandro MS1i (based on Grado) or wait until you have $200 and get the very well regarded 225i.  All are easy to drive and can rock your world.

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Originally Posted by William007 

Best dac to use with ipad/ camera connection kit ? Under 150$

Not a full sized headphone question--so you're in the wrong part of the forum.

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Originally Posted by goldfrapped 

Hi everybody,

thanks for reading this one.

I love listening to
Steely Dan/Donald Fagen,
String Quartets,
Acoustic Jazz Piano Trios,
Remastered Coltrane,
Esperanza Spalding,
a few classical orchestral scores,
incredibly produced pop music.

I don't usually listen to
Rock,
The big bad bass,
anything that only works well when played really loud.

On the go I use various iPods, usually amped by Fiio E6 or E11 and I really like my Jays q-Jays (I have rather small ears and really small ear canals).

I'm looking for a full-size hp to suit my listening needs, which shouldn't cost more than $500. Since I'd not use them on the go, I'm open to any suggestions. I wear glasses and would prefer something really comfortable, a nice, but not forced soundstage would be great, too.

Thanks a ton in advance!

PS: I seem to like those blue Audio-Technica ATH-A700x. But then again, what do I know about cans?

PPS: I read hours and hours of reviews, I really did and appreciated all the knowledge and goodwill around here! I'm simply hoping to find something which suits my (see above) listening needs.

Are open can OK for you--they leak sound?

Thank you for replying, really appreciate it!

Actually I'm looking for open ones for home use and some recommendations for closed, portable ones (no IEMs, I'm fine with my q-Jays, just don't want them in my eras all of the time).

I'm looking for closed & neutral headphones that are sufficiently comfortable for 10-14 hours of use per day

I'm hard-pressed to go higher than $160, but would enjoy seeing at least some options closer to 80-140

I listen almost exclusively to many varieties of electronic and instrumental music (including chiptunes and electro-house... and chiptune-electro-house)

I'm also an avid gamer and work in game design, and participate in music composition and sound effects (particularly 8-16 bit game sound effects)

I've checked out some guides and have a small list, but they tend to use language (like sparkly treble) that I have little idea how to interpret into what I'm looking for.

Thanks for reading

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Originally Posted by evomunk 

Its been about a year now since I've owned the ATH-M50s. Now, I want to make my next upgrade. My budget is probably about 300. I've had my eyes on the ATH-a900x for quite some time now. I mostly listen to music on my desktop using an ASUS Xonar DG soundcard.

What did you like about the M50 and what makes you want to upgrade?

What will they be used for (gaming, movies, music, portable)?

What genres of music do you listen to primarily?

Are you ok with open cans or do you only want closed?

Any preferred sound signature (Emphasis on any particular part of the sound spectrum)?

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Originally Posted by Garquill 

I'm looking for open headphones that are sufficiently comfortable for 10-14 hours of use per day

I'm hard-pressed to go higher than $160, but would enjoy seeing at least some options closer to 80-140

 

I listen almost exclusively to many varieties of electronic and instrumental music (including chiptunes and electro-house... and chiptune-electro-house)

 

I'm also an avid gamer and work in game design, and participate in music composition and sound effects (particularly 8-16 bit game sound effects)

 

I've checked out some guides and have a small list, but they tend to use language (like sparkly treble) that I have little idea how to interpret into what I'm looking for.

 

I suppose I really don't need heavy heavy bass.

 

Thanks for reading

First off, probably every open phone in this price range will be bass light or bass neutral, so make sure that you are ok with lighter bass.

If you are ok buying used, the HD558 would be a good choice

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Originally Posted by Doc-holliday 


Are you using these on the move or in one spot? 14 hours a day that is a LONG time.

My hobby, self-education, and career are all on my computer. Granted I take many breaks to walk around and do household and relationship stuff.

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Originally Posted by hipster2010 

First off, probably every open phone in this price range will be bass light or bass neutral, so make sure that you are ok with lighter bass.

 

If you are ok buying used, the HD558 would be a good choice

I suppose I'll aim for neutral.

Hello there, 

I'm ready to buy a new set of cans but I don't know which to get, either the ULTRASONE PRO 900 or BEYERDYNAMIC DT990 PRO. Considering the current price difference (from B&H) I've decided that if i get the dt990pro I would get a Little Dot mk2 to complement my Fiio e17 since the beyers have a higher impedence. I know this isn't the thread to comment on amplification but I want to know which to buy from a purely headphone point of view.

I listen to mostly heavy metal, dub, female vocalists, a little classical, and hip-hop.

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Originally Posted by Doc-holliday 


I agree with hipster. The 558 is not bass heavy and it is relatively lightweight and has velour pads which is what you need for super long listening sessions.
Here pick em up refurbished here. Use coupon "facebook" to get an additional 5% off. It's come out to about $119 plus free shipping. Cant beat that. I recommend VM a lot because they treated me well on a refurb purchase and it was as good as new.
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Or like-new from Dahmart (Dakmart) for $106.49

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004FEEY9A/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1349209805&sr=8-1&keywords=hd558&condition=used

Hello!

I'm looking for a pair of headphones to be driven by an Ibasso DX100. What I'd like is a pair of open headphones that are an improvement over my ATH-M50. I listen to all kinds of music so it would have to be a nice all round performer in this aspect. Also my budget would be 500 USD tops.

Please let me know if I can help you help me any further!

Tanks

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Originally Posted by Garquill 

I'm looking for CLOSED & NEUTRAL headphones that are sufficiently comfortable for 10-14 hours of use per day

I'm hard-pressed to go higher than $160, but would enjoy seeing at least some options closer to 80-140

 

I listen almost exclusively to many varieties of electronic and instrumental music (including chiptunes and electro-house... and chiptune-electro-house)

 

I'm also an avid gamer and work in game design, and participate in music composition and sound effects (particularly 8-16 bit game sound effects)

 

I've checked out some guides and have a small list, but they tend to use language (like sparkly treble) that I have little idea how to interpret into what I'm looking for.

 

I suppose I really don't need heavy heavy bass. I'm not sure what should be emphasized.

 

Thanks for reading

I need to revise this. I asked for open, but I've decided I need CLOSED headphones. I didn't think things through as well as I thought. I forgot about the parts where I don't want to hear my girlfriend on the computer behind me.

I doubt I'll hear her when sound is playing, but I won't always have sound going. I don't need complete isolation, just very muffled.

I also decided I want them to be neutral