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If so, they have certainly tuned and tweaked the HD 518 version far differently than the two bigger siblings.  The HD 558 & 598 sound very similar and there is a tape removal mod for the HD 558 that makes it sound almost like a HD 598 clone.  On the other hand the 518 is darker; has a smaller sound stage; and is easier to drive from low powered portable devices.

Hello all! I'm a newbie audiophile, looking for a recommendation. 

I enjoy electronic music most of all.  I tend to like Breakcore, IDM, ambient and the like (Venetian Snares, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Autechre, Boards of Canada, etc).  I also enjoy rock music and stuff, I'm not restricted to just electronic, its just what I listen to the most (that's besides the point).  

I own a pair of Sennheiser 280 pros and, while I like them a lot, I find that faster beats (as in breakcore) tend to sound muddled together if that makes sense, and it doesn't sound as "warm" as I'd like when listening to Boards of Canada.  Not sure if I'm using the word "warm" correctly...  They've also endured a lot of damage (I've owned them for YEARS).  I was going to replace them with another pair, but I think it is time for an upgrade.  

 

I know this is kind of a vague request, but can anyone who's had listening experience with these genres recommend a pair of headphones?  I'm not too worried about them being too big or power hungry, they won't be leaving my desk and I have a Xonar Essence sound card that I'm going to use (build in amp).

My budget is around $250-$300 but I can go a little more if it is something that would be worth it.  Less would also be awesome, but that probably wont happen around here. 

Thanks in advance!
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I'm on a severe budget; basically looking for the best over ears, DJ can option for under $50. I've been really enticed by the Monoprice MHP-839's (Kicker HP541 rebrands), but people keep saying they're too heavy for one to have his head down, looking at a mixer or jogs. Can anyone else recommend a better option? I come from IEMs, EPH-100s, so those are my babies right now basically when it comes to SQ haha, I just need something functional for DJ'ing with some good SQ of course. I have a FiiO E11 I can drive the new cans with, been pretty much useless on the EPH's. Thanks for any suggestions!

For $100 your options are limited and ther are no $100 closed Grados.  I suggest you consider the CAL! and the KRK KNS 6400.  For sound alone the AKG K 240 Studio would meet your needs, but not your other requirements.

I'am looking for a portable around-ear headphones, let me tell you that I really do like BASS. However, I'am not as much into it to sacrifice everything else, so I ruled out XB500's (they are not very portable neither..) After hours of reading I finally decided to get either KOSS UR-55 or JVC S600. Which one do you think is better? Which one has more bass, better soundstage, more clarity... Which should be more comfortable?

 

I'am aware that KOSS has little to no sound isolation, but I could probably live with that if they sound better than JVC.

 

Also, is there any sense in these negative reviews? 

http://translate.google.lt/translate?hl=lt&sl=af&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalversus.com%2Fheadphones%2Fkoss-ur-55-p11760%2Ftest.html

 

http://translate.google.lt/translate?hl=lt&sl=ga&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.expertreviews.co.uk%2Fheadphones%2F1282846%2Fjvc-ha-s600

 

Or did they just tested them out of the box without burning them in? 

The impressions from forum members seem to be quite opposite...

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Edited by Fuzziekiwi - 1/4/13 at 4:27pm

This is recommendations thread, isn't it? 

Nevertheless, I had posted there also some time ago, strange that no one has a word to say about these cans...

 

 

If price doesn't matter, Ultrasone Edition 8 have very very well controlled bass (and everything else), are portable and block sounds extremely well.  But if you aren't up for spending $1k on headphones, D2000/D5000 are very enjoyable, comfortable and do have powerful bass that you would enjoy.

I haven't seen anything about the JVC one before, but there aren't hat many over ear portables that I can think of. Don't know your budget but you could check these out;

 

Do your research and consider these if you haven't already :) 

 

Philips Uptown & Downtown

 

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-EF0060-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000ZJZ7OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357345725&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+aurvana+live

 

http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HAS400B-Nanotube-Headband-Headphones/dp/B008P8EXRU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V55-BR-style-Headphones/dp/B007BY3PNW/ref=sr_1_61?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1357346037&sr=1-61

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Shure SRH840 are the very best closed headphones that can be found in your price range imo.  They have very neutral sound, as they are intended for studio use.  This is a bit strange to say, but of the closed headphones I've heard they are not that far off from Grados, the main differences being more mid-bass and less pronounced treble, on both counts they are closer to neutral.  Their only drawback is a slightly closed-in sound, a price you often pay for owning closed headphones.  And they are large, so might be the best for traveling, tho they do fold up.

 

In your shoes I'd get something very good for home and live with your ibuds for portable use.  Closed headphones often don't block ambient sounds very well, so high audio quality is lost in the noise.  And for the price, I've found that open headphones sound much better than closed headphones in the same price range.  So if you put your pennies shillings towards open headphones you could get something great.  For example, Sennheiser HD600 or HD650 are very versatile and and have extremely good sound for the price.  If you buy used, you could get those and decent in-ear monitors, which would block sounds almost completely.

Hey guys im looking for pair of headphones and want to try open back for 1st time and if i dont like it amazon has said i can return them for full refund, never used even decent headphones and very far from audiophile. Will use for music most genres excluding heavy metal, watching movies and gaming on ps3. Needs good quality bass but not overpowering mostly use equalizer on phone anyway, need to choose between sennheiser hd558 at £130 and just now found hd518 at £90 so if i buy hd581 i will have some money left for in ears. My question is will i notice a big difference between them? also from reviews it seems the 518s bass can be overpowering, if i listen to alot of hip hop could this be a good thing? And will lowering bass on my phones equalizer turn bass down in say classical music? Thanks 

Okay so this is my first post. Been lurking for a while and picked up a few phones to try out based on reviews and suggestions. I currently own a nice pair of Senn HD580s and I run them through a Creek Audio OBH-11 amp. For my portable setup I picked up a Fiio E11 and I have a 160GB iPod that carries my entire music collection, currently using Senn PX100s and Senn earbuds with it. I'm looking for two sets of phones; another set for home and a nice set to use with my iPod. I mostly listen to classic rock, progressive rock, blues, reggae, jazz and some folk. I'm looking for cans that have a nice balance with a little more high and low end than the Senns have. I do not consider myself a basshead but i do like a nice tight bottom (who doesn't?). I've set my budget at $200 for the home phones and $100 max for the portables.

I am currently trying out a few bang for your buck phones:
CAL
Superlux 668B
Superlux HD661
Philips Downtown
Panasonic HTF600
Ultrasone Pro750

Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Both are good.  The 558 is more the classic (if slightly veiled) & balanced audiophile can.  It also has a larger sound stage.

 

The 518 is darker and easier to drive without an amp.

 

I would not say that the bass of either is even remotely overpowering--and a long way from being a basshead of any stripe.