++ FULL-SIZE HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATIONS THREAD++ i.e. Don't start a new thread: ask for advice... - Page 1426

Hey guys, I'm pretty inexperienced with headphones but maybe you guys can help point me in the right direction. my budget is between 200-500 dollars for the headphones, and im looking for Closed headphones that are comfortable to wear, as i will be wearing them for about 4 hours at a time, 5 days a week. So far i've heard very good things about the Beyerdynamic dt 770 pros as well as the new Sony MDR-1R's. these are the two that im learning toward right now. However ive also heard good things about the AKG-K550's and the Ultrasone Pro 750's. Any and all suggestions are welcome! I'd actually prefer to buy headphones closer to the 500 range as I will probably buy a Fiio e11 in the future (ive heard its a solid amp). I used to want the D2000's but i can't seem to find them for any reasonable price. I listen a lot of genre's of music so id like a balanced headphone. I listen to mostly hip-hop, but also rock, instrumental (nujabes), vocal (adele/frank ocean), and even electronica (daft punk). so basically everything but country. looking forward to hearing some responses as im planning to search for some nice black friday deals! cheers

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Well, saying opened cans are "better" is kinda a subjective thing. There are plenty of fantastic closed cans. It's just they have a different sound signature. As a rule of thumb, closed has more bass, where opened has slightly less, but more air. That's very general though...and not very in depth.... anyway, it sounds like what you want is an opened sound minus the leakage. For that, I highly recommend the Shure SRH-840. They run around $150. They have a relatively balanced sound signature, so that should work well for your situation (Sound sig: slight mid emphasis, mild mid bass hump. pretty much unnoticed for casual listening...). Balance will let you cross genre. The sound stage, for being closed, and at the price, is simply phenomenal. They are fairly easy to drive, do no amp is absolutely necessary. As well, the leakage/isolation is wonderful. I use them to listen while my family watches TV right behind me....i can't hear a single explosion....oh the wonders....anyway, i highly recommend them. Any questions, feel free to pm me.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

It sounds like you know my future... my noisemakers are 5,4, and 1.. I will check those 840's and the CAL!'s out in the meantime. 

I do have a question about the 840's though - one of the recommended links in the sticky was for the innerfidelity website, and he had replaced the 840's with the UE6000.  The UE6000 is $10 more than the 840's so wondered what y'all thought.

If the open cans would be a good supplement to something like the CAL! in the $150-200 range, I was eyeing the K167 TIESTO or AT ad700's. Unfortunately, we don't have anywhere to actually check them out in person.

ok, i foolishly created a new thread without checking to see if there was anything like this thread already floating around... sheesh where are my manners? sorry guys!

I am currently deliberating on a set of full-size headphones. I currently on a pair of Etymotic Research ER-4P that don't really work for me. The in-ear design gives me ear-aches and one side never seals as good as the other. So that conundrum considered, I've decided to make the switch to full-size headphones. The pairs I am currently considering are the AKG K550, Sennheiser Momentums, and Sony MDR-1R. I listen to a pretty wide range of music, soft rock, hard distorted rock, jazz, classic rock, instrumental hip hop, post rock, reggae, experimental rock, ambient music, bluegrass, and so on. Plenty of varieties of rock music, with lots of hip-hop-oriented beats, etc. I need a pair of 'phones that will be fairly competent in all these genres. Looking to spend $400 or less on the headphones and amp (if necessary). Comfort is a big aspect in my decision, and I've heard good things about the Sony and Sennheiser psirs, but nothing much on the AKG's. I was looking at the AKG K701 a while ago, but I would like to stray away from anything that absolutely requires amplification. So all things considered, could you guys give advice me on the pairs I have listed, and maybe list some others if I missed anything good in my price range? Thanks for the help
 

from what i understand the M50s have a more colored bass, if electro is your primary genre i'd probably go with that set.
 

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ok, i foolishly created a new thread without checking to see if there was anything like this thread already floating around... sheesh where are my manners? sorry guys!

 

I am currently deliberating on a set of full-size headphones. I currently on a pair of Etymotic Research ER-4P that don't really work for me. The in-ear design gives me ear-aches and one side never seals as good as the other. So that conundrum considered, I've decided to make the switch to full-size headphones. The pairs I am currently considering are the AKG K550, Sennheiser Momentums, and Sony MDR-1R. I listen to a pretty wide range of music, soft rock, hard distorted rock, jazz, classic rock, instrumental hip hop, post rock, reggae, experimental rock, ambient music, bluegrass, and so on. Plenty of varieties of rock music, with lots of hip-hop-oriented beats, etc. I need a pair of 'phones that will be fairly competent in all these genres. Looking to spend $400 or less on the headphones and amp (if necessary). Comfort is a big aspect in my decision, and I've heard good things about the Sony and Sennheiser psirs, but nothing much on the AKG's. I was looking at the AKG K701 a while ago, but I would like to stray away from anything that absolutely requires amplification. So all things considered, could you guys give advice me on the pairs I have listed, and maybe list some others if I missed anything good in my price range? Thanks for the help
 

With all the genres you listed you are probably going to want something fairly balanced. You spoke of the K701. Now i've heard stories of them being power hungry beasts. Now, i can speak for sennheiser here and the hd600. It's about as well balanced as you are going to find at the level. To really make it sing you are going to need an amp. Now how good of an amp you get is up to you. As I've read it scales very well. I can't personally atest to that for 10 days...till my matrix m stage comes in. You can get them used in the mid $200's if you look around. And then you can spend the rest on  a decent amp. Look around, check the forums here. if you don't mind, buy used. Good luck friend.

Hey Guys,

My Jh16 cable pins broke off, and are stuck in the headphone. Have any of you had this problem, and been able to solve it. Any help would be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by thecansmancan 

With all the genres you listed you are probably going to want something fairly balanced. You spoke of the K701. Now i've heard stories of them being power hungry beasts. Now, i can speak for sennheiser here and the hd600. It's about as well balanced as you are going to find at the level. To really make it sing you are going to need an amp. Now how good of an amp you get is up to you. As I've read it scales very well. I can't personally atest to that for 10 days...till my matrix m stage comes in. You can get them used in the mid $200's if you look around. And then you can spend the rest on  a decent amp. Look around, check the forums here. if you don't mind, buy used. Good luck friend.

yeah balanced is better, but i'm not looking for studio monitor quality per se, most of music will be coming from my dell laptop with 320kbps MP3 files. i'd also like something that i can plug straight into my ipod or iphone when i'm on the go, if anything i'd get the FiiO E11 i think, as that would be suitable for home use and portable use (atleast i think so? novice with amps and DACs...) not sure i want open backs either. as i stated, i'm considering something i can be mobile with, and something that won't disturb the rest of my family when i'm listening late. i'm hoping $400 can be my total investment at the max here. what about the AKG K550's and a FiiO E11? would that do well for my needs? i want something fun to listen to, but not overly colored and COMFORTABLE! i think the K701's are out of my range considering how they'll require a pretty solid amp to run them right.

What headphones  are good for edm
 

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What headphones  are good for edm
 

What's your budget? 

250$
 

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are the srh 840's better than the ath m50's overall?

that depends on what you're looking for. the 840 is going to be more balanced. slight mid range emphasis if anything. where the m 50 is more of a v shape. so i suppose it kinda the oposite. whare you using it for. music. location amp?