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Originally Posted by arnold006287 

So I have been using these forums for a while now to find good headphones, but never have I actually gone as far as creating an account. Well! My birthday came around and I was given some extra money to invest and save....or buy headphones! haha. I have always loved IEMs due to their slim design, I never wanted to be too flashy, but after I have delved deeper into the headphone world, I have decided maybe it is time to buy a over the ear headphone. I have had the Monster Turbines and LOVED them, but they broke, and then got the Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 headphones, and maybe I have not burned them in long enough yet, because I do not love them as much as the Turbines.

          

           So my here is my question! I know that everyone considers Grado SR80i the best rock headphones (for the price), but is there any other headphones that would provide good warm sound for post-hardcore music (which is really all I listen to)? I have never really had good bass-heavy headphones, so I am not sure if I will like it or not, but I am always yearning for more bass in my IEMs. Any suggestions would be awesome, price is not too much of an issue, but I don't feel as though a first pair of headphones should reach the $300 price.

Thanks again,

Brian

 

Grado SR225i and the AD900 are both headphones I have experience with at this price range that would do a great job with that music. IMO you need something energetic rather than dark.

My Ad900's suit At the Drive-In and Saetia pretty well.

If you mean posthardcore like Neurosis, AmenRa, Isis, Cult of Luna and stuff like that... I prefer my closed HD25-1 II over my Grado SR225i. The 225i is so bright that a lot of the more harsher guitar textures end up sounding grating to my ears. The HD25-1 has a much warmer sound with a more defined basspunch that suits the louder genres much better, in my opinion. Actually my HD580 is very enjoyable as well. It's a step up from the HD25-1 but will take some amping to sound it's best. The HD25-1 II can be driven from about any source. 

Some cans you could try:

- Grado SR60i (i prefer them over the 80's for metal/hardcore for some reason)

- Grado SR225i (make sure you like the brightness)

- AKG K271 (highly underrated for metal, try them if you can) 

- Sennheiser HD25-1 II (my personal favourite)

- Sennheiser HD580/HD600 (in my opinion they just do every genre right, can be too laid back for some. not for me though)

There are ofcourse a lot of cans out there that will sound good with your music. Try to audition as many as you can!

None of those bands are post-hardcore.

No, you're still getting the wrong definition of post-hardcore. You're fashioncre or mallcore hot topic crud is not post-hardcore. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-hardcore

At the Drive-In, Cave In, Fugazi, La Dispute, and Saetia are notable Post-Hardcore bands, completely different than what you call post-hardcore.

Edit: To say that post-hardcore has basically been "dead" since the late 90s. Crappy bands like Silverstein are labeled as post-hardcore, but definitely aren't.

It seems noone knows what post-hardcore is. Wikipedia lists Neurosis, Rollins Band, Cursive and Underoath all as American post-hardcore. Interesting, to say the least. I think Neurosis and Cursive couldn't be any further apart. Both in esthetic as in musical style. 

Anyway, who cares! It's loud music. Let's find the kid some headphones! 

Fair enough, he did say he wanted warmer headphones though, so perhaps something like the Sennheiser Hd555 (to mod to 595), or 558/598?

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Originally Posted by arnold006287 

Haha this is actually very interesting that there is a difference between European and American "post-hardcore" Just for clarification, I've always thought post-hardcore was defined as primarily screaming/hard vocals with a clean vocals/singer to compliment the harsh sounds. So bands that I would consider "post-hardcore" would be:
The Word Alive
A Bullet For Pretty Boy
Haste the Day
So even if this isn't "real" post-hardcore or it is, it is still a few guys trying to entertain haha, and that is what works for me.
Just out of curiosity though, how would you mod an HD555 into a HD595?
these are great suggestions though thanks

If you search on here or even Youtube you can find a guide, but essentially you take apart the cups and remove a piece of foam behind the grills.

in your first post you mentioned the words "warm" and "bass-heavy". these are words I personally wouldn't associate with my SR60i's. They are bright, punchy, crunchy and agressive though. :) 

If you want bass heavy and warm you could take a look at the Denon D1100. They have a house-signature you might appreciate. 

Alessandro MS-1i or Ultrasone HFI-780... Both sound good with Post-Hardcore, Thrash Metal, Hardcore etc. Go with the 780 if you want more impact on the low end, i find the MS-1i better for overall listening.

I have been through alot of cans, more of a mid centric listener. To be honest i rather enjoyed the stock 780 for most music! But sold everything and came back to trusty old MS-1's as they seem to do well in every genre.