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Originally Posted by KingdomWhit 

Thanks for responding KG Jag! I'm not quite sure what I prefer. I listen mostly to r&b and some hip hop/rap along with new pop stuff. I'd have to say, I really like bass though. But I don't want too much bass to kill my ears when playing guild wars 2 or borderlands 2 or whatever games. I also do like EQ settings for gaming/movies/music too kinda

Originally Posted by tominated 


I love the way the ms1i sounds, so something similar to that would be awesome. I'm not knowledgeable enough on the subject to know precisely what I want eq wise

Originally Posted by aak57 

Hey guys, already did some research and got some opinions here, and decided that the Denon D2000s were the best choice for me.  However, since they're discontinued I have to wait around until a pair pop up on the FST board and hope that I'm quick enough.  So I was wondering, are there any current headphones with similar characteristics (the bass, more laidback sound, closed) around $200-250?  If not I'll continue waiting.  Previous post for reference:

 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/529144/recommendations-thread-i-e-dont-start-a-new-thread-ask-for-advice-here-please-read-op/19575#post_8739644

Originally Posted by KamijoIsMyHero 

Hello all,

 

Newbie here, I am under the assumption low impedance headphones are better with portable amps. Please correct me if I'm wrong cuz I am still deciding

whether I should get the DT990 (600 ohmversion) of higher impedance or the Shure 940 lower impedance.

 

I don't tend to be home too often but mostly study in a quiet place(university student here). So I need a fullsize headphone I can bring with me during my numerous study sessions. I will definitely have a portable amp with me, either the Fiio E10/11 combo or a JDS labs c42.

 

So please give me some advice. My budget is roughly $300 for headphones and sub $200 for amps so $500 total. And if there are better headphones to get let me know. My taste in music is mainly classical metal(quite detailed music basically) so I basically want neutral headphones, no extra bass or anything, just headphones that let me listen to what the artist intended me to hear.

 

Thanks,

KamijoIsMyHero

Originally Posted by KamijoIsMyHero 

I will either be using my laptop or Sony mp3 player(which is a little old so I'm pretty sure I need an amp for it). I can get that O2 aswell, however I always thought it was a desktop amp. So are you saying I won't miss much without an amp for the Shure 940?

Originally Posted by DSchwartz88 

Hey Guys,

 

Looking for some help getting a new pair of cans for work. I currently have the M50s and while I love them, it's time for a change. I also have the Westone 3s as my portable and I love their sound signature. I am looking for a closed back headphone since ill be wearing these at work and don't want to disturb people and would also like good isolation so people cant disturb me. I am looking to spend around $300. I listen to a bunch of different kinds of music: Phish (a lot of this and other jam bands), Black Keys, A Tribe Called Quest, Cake, The Doors, and Pink Floyd just to name a few. I'm looking for these to be comfortable as I could be wearing them 4+ hours a day (I am a software engineer so I literally sit in front of a computer, listen to music, and code for hours).

 

Would love any push in the right direction. Thanks!

Originally Posted by KG Jag 

No closed can I have heard sounds like Grados/Alessandros.  The closest I have heard are the Ultrasone HiFi 780 and (better but needs an amp) Pro 750.  The Ultrasones will give you more bass than the MS-1i.

Originally Posted by KG Jag 

Don't know what your IEM sounds like.  However, if you are OK with neutral bass, the Shure SRH 940 is an excellent can, but will need an amp.  For more bass and slam (but less detail and speed), the Ultrasone Pro 750 is a good choice.  Both require an amp and both are very comfortable.

Originally Posted by KG Jag 


Who the heck buys directly from the headphone company?!  Without a single exception, I got each of my Grados and Alessandros new at below MSRP.  Only one or two or those came from Amazon or an Amazon third party seller.   

Who the heck buys at MSRP, unless forced to do so due by a MAP?!  Even better quality Senns can be found below MAP from time to time.

Canada has its own Amazon and there are countless more retailers, some of whom sponsor this site and from whom I've bought a number of the cans I mentioned earlier.

As for humor, you need to work on that a bit.  And perhaps be open to it yourself--like in the final paragraph of my last response to you.

Originally Posted by KG Jag 

This thread is for recommendations of full sized headphone within the full sized headphone section of the forum.  You're in the wrong time zone.

Originally Posted by hipster2010 

The Pro700mk2 is a basshead headphone, so the clear choices with a similar sound but a bigger soundstage would be the DT990. The DT770 is also good, but will have a smaller soundstage than the 990.  If you can go used, you could consider the Ultrasone Pro 900 as that will have all the bass you want and the S-logic on ultrasones is pretty good at increasing the soundstage

Originally Posted by hipster2010 

Shure940 has great detail and would be easy to drive off of a portable amp as it only needs the power to bring out the bass a bit, not because it won't have enough volume. Very neutral bass and mids with som e sparkle in the treble that really brings out all of the detail in whatever you are listening to.

 

DT990 is bass heavy and probably not what you want. The DT880 is the neutral Beyer in that price range. It is semi-open though, so it does leak quite a bit of sound.

 

Either the Shure 940 or Beyer DT880 would be great. Shure is probably more portable as it comes with a slightly less bulky case, but the Beyer is more comfortable.

Originally Posted by KamijoIsMyHero 

Hello Msheney,

 

The store that I was able to test headphones from only carried 600 ohm version, I'm not sure if that changes anything. I will go check them out again and maybe ask for the best amp they can recommend for me.

Originally Posted by Mshenay 

The dt 880s r nice! but they may not be as portable and THE dt 880 is NOT OVERALLY bright it's just right! Trust me

 

Originally Posted by poodytang 


Just no. Amazon Canada sells everything at or above Msrp. Stores sell at above Msrp. The only way to get a decent deal on anything is to buy used in Canada.