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Originally Posted by Traum 

As my signature shows, I'm currently running a Sennheiser HD 555 off my Schiit M&M stack. For the most part, I enjoy the (relative) neutrality, the comfort, the layering, and the decent sound stage these cans have to offer. However, I find their mids to be somewhat lacking, and I would most definitely want to see improvements to the clarity/transparency of the sound. So I am turning to the fine Head-Fi folks for some advice.

I generally listen to soft rock, pop, classical, and different ballroom dancing music. In some ways, I am looking for a supercharged version of my HD 555, but with improvements to various aspects, esp some stronger mids and better clarity. I have fallen in love with both the Sennheiser HD 700 and HD 800 (esp the HD 800) after a brief encounter, but in the forseeable future (of 6-12+ months), they remain totally out of reach. So I am looking for some suggestions on how I should go about improving my audio experiences.

1) Is there something in the $200 - $500 range that I can look at for the short term?

2) Is there something in the $500 - $1500 range that I should keep drooling over as I save up my pennies? (Never mind that they are actually being taken out of circulation here in Canucksville now...)

3) Should I just suck it up and start saving for the HD 800 once and for all?

All suggestions would be very much welcomed.

You'll have to pick the route, but there are a number of steps up before you end up on the one in the $1,300 to $2,000 street price range with the HD 800, HE 6 and LCD-3.

The easy one up from where you are brings you to the HD 598.  Next on the way up is the HD 600, HD 650, HE 400, DT 880 & RS 2i.  Then comes the HE 500 (which is probably the best value in an audiophile can), LCD-2 and T-1.

Read about each can above the HD 598 here:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/634201/battle-of-the-flagships-57-headphones-compared-update-hifiman-he-400-added-12-24-12

varied tastes im afraid but my fave album of the last year has to be alt-j an awesome  wave if thats any help?

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Originally Posted by dirbianconeri 

Am looking to purchase a colorfly c4. Has anyone got any views for headphones to pair it with? needs to be under £300. Tempted by the sennheiser momentums. But going by reviews of the c4 the 6.3mm jack provides a better output sound, would the momentum be suitable?

You'll have to find someone who knows your media player and I bet that their are few, if any, that are regulars on this thread.  You will probably get better and more answers on the parts of this or another forum that focus on specific media players.

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Originally Posted by FlobHobNob 

It depends on what you listen to.

various im afraid. tho alt-j an awesome wave has been my go to album of the last year if thats any help....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010

Is that a good soundcard for powering 250 ohm DT990 Pro for gaming and music?

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Originally Posted by jmkma 

I've refined my requirements and am looking for input on the headphones below. For home and travel using mp3s and movies in flight. Priority is comfort, isolation, sound, portability. max $200, prefer to spend less. I'm now looking at:

KRK KNS8400

NVX Audio XPT100

Senn HD-280 pro

Shure HR440

Beyer Custom One Pro

Sound magic HP100

 

I was leaning towards the Beyer's, but the lack of folding and having to purchase a case have me uncertain. Otherwise they sound like somethign I would like. I carry a leather laptop bag/briefcase and like to be able to tuck headphones in an outer zippered area (full size about 10*12*1" but being flexible can expand several inches if an item is not thick and wide). Sound Magic are in running but I'm not familiar with brand and not sure I want to spend 199 on someting I'm unfamiliar with. KRK sounds like they have good isolation and sound and may be a good fit. All opinions are appreciated. Looking for recommendations as well as quality and "bang for the buck" ratings on these.

 

I live out on the Cape and have not found a store with a good selection to try. Makes me nervous as this is a big purchase for me.

Hope you get some help, but it's not very likely that anyone has heard all six cans enough (or at all) to be definitive about each.  Culling your list down to 2 or 3 will be of great help if you want direct comparisons instead of one off impressions of a single item or two on your list.

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Originally Posted by Jay Nova 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010

 

 

Is that a good soundcard for powering 250 ohm DT990 Pro for gaming and music?

You will probably get better and more answers in the computer audio section of the forum.

Originally Posted by thoughtcriminal 

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Originally Posted by KG Jag 

I like the AKG, but is more in the bassy (but balanced) direction.  It's not are airy and detailed as the Shure.

 

I doubt that you will find them, but I also like the Japanese import Sony MDR-CD900ST.

I have a set of their twin brothers, the mdr-v7. While theyre very detailed i would hesitate to call them airy. Theyre not congested either, but the soundstage is rather tight and spherical. Given a listen to a set of mdr-v6 if you can. If you like the sound but want smoother highs, tighter more extended bass and all around better clarity its worth the trouble to import them.

Alright, so the following are on my list of cans to try this weekend:

• Shure SRH940
• AKG K550
• Sony MDR-V6
• Beyerdynamic DT 770

The Sony is on there, but I'm a little hesitant that a $65 headphone is going to deliver what I'm looking for. Still, no color lines, right? I've also put the DT 770 on there just because I'm interested in the comparison. It's probably not what I'm looking for at all, but I figure I should expose my ears to everything I can to refine my tastes. If anyone can think of any other decently closed-back, neutral, and relatively airy cans to try, I'm all ears.

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Originally Posted by jmkma 

I've refined my requirements and am looking for input on the headphones below. For home and travel using mp3s and movies in flight. Priority is comfort, isolation, sound, portability. max $200, prefer to spend less. I'm now looking at:

KRK KNS8400

NVX Audio XPT100

Senn HD-280 pro

Shure HR440

Beyer Custom One Pro

Sound magic HP100

Years and years ago when I knew nothing at all about headphones (granted, I comparatively know very little still), I picked up the Sennheiser HD280 Pro thinking I was getting the deal of the century. They were ok because I had never really put anything of value on my ears, but after having tried so many other things in the last several month, I can safely say there is no amount of money they are worth and it seems like the number of negative reviews for them validates this. Just remove them from your list and save your time.

Hi all !!

New to HF .

I am getting new headphones and could really need some advice on one .

Well to start of i need headphones that are over the ear , and have a really good noise blocking both ways .

I listen to all types of music , but i would love to get a little more bass , but not so that would blow my head ^^ .

Headphones will be connected to my PC .

Currently I own Logitech's G930 headset , and i never owned a pair of quality headphones so i dont know how good are these G930s. I assume they are bad ^^ .

My budget is max 170$ .

Thank you in advance .

Hey guys ,i needed a recomendation for an ad700 upgrade

ive been using ad700 for around 2 months ,but not satisfied with the overall voice reproduction and the the detail in sound

I listen to a lot of genres like  hip hop,reggae,classical,instrumental,instrumental, with the exception of metal

im satisfied with the ad700 bass,but am looking for a durable closed headphone with more depth,clarity and a richer feel to the sound as well as greater detail 

so far ive tried ath-m20,ath-m35,ath-m50,bose-ie2,bose-ae2,senn hd 201,and ath-ad700

as for the source ive been using mp3 320bitrate,flac,wav formats for music using a realtek soundcard on my toshiba laptop

since i stay in mumbai ,auditioning higher end headphones is a problem,

as for availability senns and audio technica are available otherwise i got to request a friend to get it for me

im ready to go upto to 370$ and dont want an amp as far as possible

so PLEASE ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED   

(please forgive me ,since im a newbie i haven't mastered the technical terms yet)

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Originally Posted by thoughtcriminal 

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Originally Posted by KG Jag 

I like the AKG, but is more in the bassy (but balanced) direction.  It's not are airy and detailed as the Shure.

 

I doubt that you will find them, but I also like the Japanese import Sony MDR-CD900ST.

I have a set of their twin brothers, the mdr-v7. While theyre very detailed i would hesitate to call them airy. Theyre not congested either, but the soundstage is rather tight and spherical. Given a listen to a set of mdr-v6 if you can. If you like the sound but want smoother highs, tighter more extended bass and all around better clarity its worth the trouble to import them.

 

Alright, so the following are on my list of cans to try this weekend:

• Shure SRH940
• AKG K550
• Sony MDR-V6
• Beyerdynamic DT 770

 

The Sony is on there, but I'm a little hesitant that a $65 headphone is going to deliver what I'm looking for. Still, no color lines, right? I've also put the DT 770 on there just because I'm interested in the comparison. It's probably not what I'm looking for at all, but I figure I should expose my ears to everything I can to refine my tastes. If anyone can think of any other decently closed-back, neutral, and relatively airy cans to try, I'm all ears.

The DT 770 is way off the mark, but it can't hurt to give it a listen and even to use it as a comfort benchmark.

The V-6 is worth listening to simply because it is a classic.  However to compare it to the MDR-CD900ST is almost like comparing a Chevette to a Corvette.

Hey guys 

i have been looking at headphones i want to get for myself as a preset for myself. My main issues are soundquality, comfort and portability. I also care about how the headphones look because i have a really small head. Listen to mostly trance, r &b and hiphop. Looking to spend around 150 if possible Have been mainly looking at 

1. ATH m50 

2. Ultrasone hfi 580

I think my ideal headphones would be the vmoda m100 but it is way out of price range. Is a lower price similar headphone?

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Originally Posted by HOTSHOTECHO 

Hey guys ,i needed a recomendation for an ad700 upgrade

 

ive been using ad700 for around 2 months ,but not satisfied with the overall voice reproduction and the the detail in sound

 

I listen to a lot of genres like  hip hop,reggae,classical,instrumental,instrumental, with the exception of metal

 

im satisfied with the ad700 bass,but am looking for a durable closed headphone with more depth,clarity and a richer feel to the sound as well as greater detail 

 

so far ive tried ath-m20,ath-m35,ath-m50,bose-ie2,bose-ae2,senn hd 201,and ath-ad700

as for the source ive been using mp3 320bitrate,flac,wav formats for music using a realtek soundcard on my toshiba laptop

 

since i stay in mumbai ,auditioning higher end headphones is a problem,

as for availability senns and audio technica are available otherwise i got to request a friend to get it for me

im ready to go upto to 370$ and dont want an amp as far as possible

 

so PLEASE ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED   

 

(please forgive me ,since im a newbie i haven't mastered the technical terms yet)

The Audio Technica ATH-AD900 is an excellent & efficient can that is currently $179 in the U.S. at Amazon.  It moves forward from the AD700 in all respects.

The Senn HD 558 and 598 are also excellent, but just a bit harder to drive.