++ FULL-SIZE HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATIONS THREAD++ i.e. Don't start a new thread: ask for advice... - Page 1740

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Originally Posted by fruitbowl33 

I heard some people say they were a bit too bassy. Now I don't know if I'm a basshead, but I like a good share of bass. Would you say the M100s are good for me?

Nope. Never heard em, so I can't recommend them. But from what I can gather, they are closed, over-ear. They have detachable cables. They are semi-portable with a folding design. Metal hinges and twistable headband. Several people have praised them for how comfy they are. And you said you like their looks.

Just saying, they seem to fit everything on your list. Worst comes to worst, you're getting slightly more bass than what you wanted.

If not, look at the MDR-1R's. I would personally go for something like the DT1350 or ESW9 but those are on-ear and don't have detachable cables.

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Originally Posted by Simcon 


Well I know one sacrifice soundstage when going to a closed can, but I'm rather sensitive to noise in the surounding so I'm trying to minimize them as much as possible. I want to be able to use the headphone in what I prefer to call "Footstep-simulators" (think counter-strike), where small details and accuracy of the sound are important. Whether that would be depth or detail I'm looking for the most, I'm not sure. Apart from that I'm pretty certain that as long as it's a nice headphone and sounds well, I can live with pretty much any sound signature .

Hmm. Ok. So you're looking for positional accuracy. Are you using these for competitive gaming or was the CS example just used for reference? Let's summarize: Budget is $400. Closed cans for isolation. Want to focus on details and positional audio. Everything is coming out of a Xonar STX.

• Where/how do you plan on using these can?
• What kind of music do you listen to and what's the format/bit rate?
• Will you be running an amp?
• Do you know what kind of signature you're trying to find?

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Originally Posted by fruitbowl33 

Okay. I've been looking for quite a while now, but I can't seem to find headphones that are not bulky, have an acoustic sound with good bass response, that is circumaural (around/over-ear) and has a detatchable cable. Portability is a priority right next to sound quality. I need help. I reeeaally like the V Modas because of their design and build quality, but the way people described the sound, it didn't seem like it was for me.

 

I listen to Jazz, Rock, Fusion, Funk, and a bit of electronic music (hip hop, k pop, etc.).

 

So the criteria here is:

 

• Acoustic tone
• Good bass response
• Portability
• Detachable cable feature is a huuge plus
• Over Ear
• Sturdy
• And of course, comfort

 

Oh, and I also want to be able to drive the headphones without an amp. But some headroom for one can't hurt. I guess I'm asking too much ha ha.. Hope you guys help me :)

There's the usual suspects for this. UE 6000, MDR-1R, Momentum. I'd leave the M100 out because that's definitely a basshead can where as the others listed have a generally good response through all of the frequencies. I suspect you'll like the UE 6000 or MDR-1R. If you don't mind true on-ear cans, check out the M80 as well.

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Originally Posted by Mheat122134 

Looking for a new headphone in the market, willing to pay around $400. I mostly listen to k/asian pop, a little bit of rap and gospel. I would like something that could bring the music out with good mids/vocals. (I'm a "midhead.")

• Budget is $400.
• Where/how do you plan on using these can?
• What kind of music do you listen to and what's the format/bit rate?
• What source device will it be coming from and what amp, if any, will you be using?
• Do you know what kind of signature you're trying to find?

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Originally Posted by viralcow 

 

K702.

Thanks for the reply.  One thing I forgot to mention is that I listen to a decent amount of music with female vocals (from jpop and the like) so would they handle that well?  Also, what would be a decent amp for them; would something like the Schitt Magni work?  I've heard they're rather hard to drive, and I'm not too familiar with amps other than the <$100 portable market.

Additionally, I was thinking about possibly getting a pair of T50RPs then applying BmWr75's Simple Mods to them since it'd leave me with a fair amount of money to spend on an amp.  Is that a decent idea or would I be better off just spending the extra money on something like the K702s and an amp anyway?  Or even Mad Dogs?

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Originally Posted by aak57 

Thanks for the reply.  One thing I forgot to mention is that I listen to a decent amount of music with female vocals (from jpop and the like) so would they handle that well?  Also, what would be a decent amp for them; would something like the Schitt Magni work?  I've heard they're rather hard to drive, and I'm not too familiar with amps other than the <$100 portable market.

 

Additionally, I was thinking about possibly getting a pair of T50RPs then applying BmWr75's Simple Mods to them since it'd leave me with a fair amount of money to spend on an amp.  Is that a decent idea or would I be better off just spending the extra money on something like the K702s and an amp anyway?  Or even Mad Dogs?

When properly powered, the K702 will do female vocals very nicely. Yes, you absolutely need an amp to power the K702 properly. The Schiit Magni works great. I power mine with the FiiO E09K. Another one that's always talked about with those two is the O2 as well. I've tried the FiiO E07K on it and that works just fine too.

Have no experience with the T50RP, so I can't give you any feedback there.

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Originally Posted by jonnyp11 

I like bass and have a deal set up to get a pair for whole sale, but no clue how much they will be right now. I like bass and currently he is checking prices for me fo the Sennheiser momentum, hd598, Audio Technica ath-a900x, and Beyerdynamics dt770 80ohms. Anything alse to look at? Thinking under 400 retail, not planning on over 200 for me

M100

If you do "just like Bass" here's a list from the Basshead thread. These are thought to have the highest ratio of Amplitude and Quality. These are "Basshead" cans. The HE400s are very nice sounding general use 'phones with extended Bass, but also pretty nice vocals. Those are under $400.00.