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post #19951 of 28711
10/9/12 at 10:33pm
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Originally Posted by sacrifice13 View Post

Hey guys, I'm calling on the knowledge of the experts here.

I'm looking for a new pair of pretty cheap great sounding portables.

Good bass is a must.

I mostly listen to rock and pop.

 

Candidates are:

AKG K518

Brainwavz HM3/ FA-003

Beyerdynamic DT231

Grado i-Grado OR SR60i

Denon AHD510

 

Or any other suggestions would be wonderful!

Narrowed down to the AKG's, Brainwavz or Grado's (although I'm scared the Grado's might be too bright)

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post #19952 of 28711
10/9/12 at 10:59pm
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Originally Posted by sacrifice13 View Post

Narrowed down to the AKG's, Brainwavz or Grado's (although I'm scared the Grado's might be too bright)


from what i remember sr80i was not too bright. good intimacy though, more of an experience than just a casual listen so you should refrain from choosing the grados if you want a laid back pair of headphones.

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post #19953 of 28711
10/9/12 at 11:11pm

hey. im new and i seek help.

 

i need new closed headphones.

 

i got akg 701 with audioengine d1. i am quite happy with that sound, only  i wished some more bass impact.

 

main usage is to oisten music on the go. they should gave decent passive isolation.

 

price range 300 eur

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post #19954 of 28711
10/9/12 at 11:18pm
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Originally Posted by martinkutt View Post

hey. im new and i seek help.

 

i need new closed headphones.

 

i got akg 701 with audioengine d1. i am quite happy with that sound, only  i wished some more bass impact.

 

main usage is to oisten music on the go. they should gave decent passive isolation.

 

price range 300 eur

at that price range i'm sure you can get a beyerdynamic dt1350 (king of the portables) and a fiio e17 to EQ bass in case it's still not enough. the beyer is very balanced and has a bit more bass impact than q701. also, it takes a couple min to get a proper seal, but once you do, the passive isolation is unmatched.

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post #19955 of 28711
10/9/12 at 11:24pm
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Originally Posted by sacrifice13 View Post

Narrowed down to the AKG's, Brainwavz or Grado's (although I'm scared the Grado's might be too bright)

You do realize the grado is an OPEN headphone right? Also the DT231 has been replaced with the 235. It is supposed to be an exceptional set of phones for the money but they are not basshead phones if that is what you are looking for. The JVC HAS400B is $25 from Macmall. Might suit your needs for rock. Haven't heard the brainwavz or those akg's. I thought someone said they were bass defficient maybe someone on here who's tried them can tell him?
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post #19956 of 28711
10/10/12 at 12:03am
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Narrowed down to the AKG's, Brainwavz or Grado's (although I'm scared the Grado's might be too bright)

I'd go for the Grado, but they don't have the bass you're seeking.  The AKG K 518 LE (which may or may not be the same as the non-LE) probably best meets your needs.  They (along with the similar AKG K 81 DJ) are on Tyll's wall of fame:

 

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/innerfidelitys-wall-fame-ear-pad-sealed

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post #19957 of 28711
10/10/12 at 12:17am
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Originally Posted by martinkutt View Post

hey. im new and i seek help.

 

i need new closed headphones.

 

i got akg 701 with audioengine d1. i am quite happy with that sound, only  i wished some more bass impact.

 

main usage is to oisten music on the go. they should gave decent passive isolation.

 

price range 300 eur

So far as I know, there is no such thing as a closed Q (or K) 701--with or without more bass and especially within your price range.  Nothing will have its sound stage and few if any will have its separation of musical voices.  The Shure SRH 940 will give you great clarity and an excellent sound stage (and here's the qualifier)--for a closed can.  It will not give you any/much more bass.  If your equipment will push the 701, it will push the Shure.

 

My two favorite pure portable cans within your budget (based on a guess extrapolated from US street prices) are the Beyer DT 1350 (bassy tilt) and Senn HD 25-1 II (more neutral).  However, neither has a sound signature close to the 701.


Edited by KG Jag - 10/10/12 at 1:20am
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post #19958 of 28711
10/10/12 at 12:30am
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Originally Posted by KG Jag View Post

So far as I know, there is no such thing as a closed Q (or K) 701--with or without more bass and especially within your price range.  Nothing will have its sound stage and few if any will have its separation of musical voices.  The Shure SRH 940 will give you great clarity and an excellent sound stage (and here's the qualifier)--for an open can.  It will not give you any/much more bass.  If your equipment will push the 701, it will push the Shure.

My two favorite pure portable cans within your budget (based on a guess extrapolated from US street prices) are the Beyer DT 1350 (bassy tilt) and Senn HD 25-1 II (more neutral).  However, neither has a sound signature close to the 701.
I concur. I think the SRH940 is a portable version of the K701. You would be getting less bass with it too based on memory. The SRH940 does do a decent job at noise isolation though...

I'm still thinking of getting a K701 and Objective 2 amp (not the combo since I would like a transportable K701).
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post #19959 of 28711
10/10/12 at 1:33am
What about Mad Dogs? I dont really know much about sounds of other headphones. I only have K701 to compare it with. I just told that i like them, im sure that i like others too, but i havent heard them.
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post #19960 of 28711
10/10/12 at 2:04am
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Originally Posted by KG Jag View Post

Guten Tag.  There are some things we need to know in order to make one or more recommendations.

 

Are you OK with open cans (they leak sound but tend to have much bigger/better sound stages)? Yes im ok with open ones .

 

What equipment will be powering these cans?  Will you be using an amp? Just the standard on-board soundcard I guess ( Realtek High Definition Audio) . Dont have an amp yet , but if I need I would buy the fiio e11 kilimanjaro

 

What is the format of your music and other sounds you will putting into these cans? mostly 320 kbps  or just youtube and skype /teamspeak ( dont know there format of these sounds)

 

Describe the sound signature that you are seeking? neutral or warm

 

If you don't know your preferred sound signature (and even if you do), what genres of music do you plan to run through these cans? I plan on listening to mostly Rap/Hip hop , maybe some Pop or Rockn Roll and from time to time a bit Techno but definitely no jazz , or classic music .

 

Do you plan to use them outside your home?  If so, in what way & with what equipment? No , only at home.

 

A headphnd amp may be necessary or at least helpful, depending on which can you select.

 

 

Thanks for your help

 

PS : Also thanks to the other post, The akg q701 definitely seem interesting but cost 290 € and thats at least 100 € outside of my price range


Edited by robson200 - 10/10/12 at 2:24am
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post #19961 of 28711
10/10/12 at 6:13am

I'm considering an upgrade from Sennheiser HD595's to something slightly higher end. Currently running it through a Travagan's Red with AD743 opamp.

 

I'm really tempted by the Audeze LCD2 r2's, but I have some concerns, such as:

 

Comfort: I heard at least the r1's were fairly heavy and uncomfortable to listen for an extended period of time, has this improved significantly with the r2's? They'll be hooked up to my PC, which I'm at for hours at a time basically all day. If they get unwearably uncomfortable then this is a deal breaker, and my head is a bit on the wide end. Audiophile doesn't mean **** if your head hurts too much to enjoy it. 

 

Durability: Considering how much use they'll be getting and the asking price, I want these things to last me a decade. I'd love some feedback from owners about durability. My HD595s are ripped to hell and the plastic on the side cracked and needed gluing. They're ugly as sin at this point, though still functional.

 

Cost (obviously): Not just the cost itself, but I'm concerned that I'll need a much beefier amp to really take advantage of the LCD2's. I miiiight be willing to invest as much as $500 for an amp somewhere down the line, but they're really have to be usable with the Travagan's red when I get them without sounding like garbage.

 

Enjoyment: The LCD 2's are amazing at midranges from what I understand, which to me primarily registers as "vocals". Most of what I listen to is extreme metal however (ie: Nile, various BM and DM), and I'm not totally sure if they'd be ideal. Seems I'd want something that has decent soundstaging to let me hear the wall of sound that you often get with technical death metal, as well as clear highs while still being able to articulate the lows. Bass is slightly less relevant - not that I don't care, but I don't get around to listening to much of the wub wub or any bass heavy electronica.

 

 

My other consideration is HD 650's. Much more reasonably priced. I've also read that the Travagan's Red plays well with the 650. They are also not comically large + heavy, so that's at least a minor plus, though I don't care if I look like like a jackass if I'm in audio heaven. I'm also wondering if the step up from 595 to 650 will be significant or just incremental. 

 

 

Any advice from people who have potentially heard both? Or perhaps any other potential candidates? I'm not the type to nerd out on a plethora of audio equipment, I just want to get high end quality that'll last me a while.


Edited by Voidward - 10/10/12 at 6:24am
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post #19962 of 28711
10/10/12 at 6:37am

hi guys which you'd recommend between AKG 271 and Sennheiser 380 pro?

do the 271 leak???

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post #19963 of 28711
10/10/12 at 6:45am
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Originally Posted by KG Jag View Post

The 780's have less recessed mids.  The come with a 1 m cable for portable use (the M50 comes with one a long cable) and an extension for when you need it.  They have a bigger sound stage.  They are smaller and better for on the go use than the M50.

Both are very efficient and should work well out of almost anything.  Your on board sound will probably be the week link in your music stream.  Standard issue MP3's are also a seek point, if that's what you have.  These things will likely limit any quality can that is at the end of the sonic daisy chain.

EQ settings with these cans will be a matter of personal preference.  Any closed can in this price range will be inferior to almost any quality open/semi-open one in the same price range.  At a minimum gaming and movies will suffer.  That is the price to limit leaking and increase isolation that a closed can tends to provide. 

Thanks Jag I'll start with the 780's as my first and entry pair of headphones! When I acquire more cash, I'll be back again to ask for a higher-grade pair biggrin.gif
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post #19964 of 28711
10/10/12 at 7:29am
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Originally Posted by poodytang View Post

grados are pretty fun and probably the opposite of the beyer dt770. other than that, the beyer dt990 should also be fun with its V shaped frequency response.

Keep in mind the 990s are not as V shaped as you may think, but I'd like a pair my self, in addition I'm not sure I'd want to use an E17 to drive the 250 ohm+ versions... I have a cMoy BB 2.03 2x9V [which has more power than the E11 or E17] and it's not quite enough for me on my dt 880s [as a matter of fact the bass is a little distorted sadly (i'm running 16bit lossless files also <3] 

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post #19965 of 28711
10/10/12 at 7:31am

I'm new to headphones and was looking for a pair with punchy bass, good highs, and good depth for around 200 or less dollars. I don't mind if the set up involves getting equipment that will exceed 200 (I'm expecting it to). I just want the headphones to be $200 or so. I was thinking of getting the Beyerdynamic DT770 80 ohms, but have heard somewhere that the bass was a bit loose. Are these a good pair of headphone for me? any suggestions of a more suitable pair with punchy bass and good highs with depth?

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