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post #1 of 11
4/9/11 at 1:13am
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Hello everyone,

 

The urge has come back, I find myself wanting something new :)

 

My details:

Currently own: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm

Ordered: Shure SE215's.

 

Will mainly be using the headphones through my iAudio Cowon S9 and sometimes through my Dell laptop. I prefer the sound of my mp3 player ;)

 

I listen to a lot of music. However I'll mention some bands or artists:

My favourites:

Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler

Eric Clapton

David Gilmour / Pink Floyd

 

but also;

David Gray

Deathcab for Cutie

Eddie Vedder

Queen

Bob Dylan

The Eagles

Billy Joel

Bob Marley

Guns N Roses

Simon and Garfunkel

The Beatles

John Fogerty / CCR

 

Honestly it's mainly guitar music that does it for me. I want solo's to sound amazing. I like being able to notice every instrument used in the recording. Together with nice sounding vocals ofcourse.

 

Previously owned:

Sennheiser HD555: Loved these really, sold them at the time to buy closed headphones instead.

Grado SR60: Kinda liked them, although honestly, I must admit I didn't give them enough use to appreciate them. Sold them when I moved to Australia.

 

What I'm looking for:

Something different from my DT770's. Don't get me wrong, I love the Beyers.. definitely going to keep them.

Open or closed, it doesn't really matter. If they're closed it'd be good so I could use them in public, but otherwise no big deal, they're mainly for entertainment at home.

I would like a headphone that has a lot of detail. I love hearing stuff in the background which you normally don't get to hear.

 

My considerations this far:

Sennheiser HD598

AKG K271 MKII / AKG K240

 

Thoughts please :) thanks!

 


Edited by lweijs - 4/9/11 at 1:17am
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post #2 of 11
4/9/11 at 10:03am

From what I've read a headphone with a good midrange is needed in order for guitar rifts to shine.  So, with that in mind, here are some suggestions for ya:

 

Audio-Technica ATH-A700, A900, AD900

 

Grado SR225i

 

The Audio-Technicas have a nice slightly midrange-centric sound signature(from what I've read) along with an expansive sound stage,  while the Grados sound signature is very midrange centric.

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post #3 of 11
4/9/11 at 11:12am
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Hmm I think it'll be a bit hard for me to get Audio Technica's in Australia. Really been struggeling to find a good website here with decent prices.

 

What about the ATH PRO 700 btw? or the ATH M50S

 

http://www.thomann.de/nl/audio_technica_athpro700.htm

http://www.thomann.de/nl/audio_technica_athm50s.htm

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post #4 of 11
4/9/11 at 11:15am

Considering you'd be buying from Australia, if you're considering Grados, you might want to consider the Alessandro MS-2, no big price uptick for the distributors and free worldwide shipping.  The MS-2 is supposedly based on the same platform as the SR 325is, but is also supposed to be a bit mellower sounding (I have not heard them).  The MS-1 is supposed to be similar to the SR 125i and they MS-Pro to the RS-1i.  All are manufactured by Grado, and at the current exchange rate, are great deals.

 

http://www.alessandro-products.com/main.php?p=headphones

 

- Ed

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post #5 of 11
4/9/11 at 1:39pm

How about this website?-http://headphones.com.au/pbrowse?catID=1&brand=Audio+Technica  The M50 probably would be okay for rock, the PRO700 however, probably would not be(from what I've read) as they have a very bass heavy sound signature with a midrange that is recessed.

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post #6 of 11
4/10/11 at 2:18am
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Thanks for that website. They actually have a lot :)

List of considerations

 

Sennheiser HD598 359AUD

Audio Technica: ATH-M50 269AUD

Audio Technica:ATH-A900 269AUD

Audio Technica:ATH-AD700 149AUD

Audio Technica:ATH-AD900 323AUD

Alessandro: MS-2 349AUD

 

The ATH-AD900 seems nice.

Any advice between these headphones?

 

Actually tempted to go for the AD700's now, wonder how they'd add to my DT770's though.


Edited by lweijs - 4/10/11 at 3:09am
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post #7 of 11
4/10/11 at 6:13am

The AD700 are good option, however if you could step up even further to the AD900, as they are probably an even better for you(from what I've read).  For a bit more in depth analysis of the AD700 and AD900 here's a link to a very informative thread-http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/545533/ad900-vs-ad700-comparison-review#post_7354418

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post #8 of 11
4/10/11 at 9:47am

I've been using the AD700s for the past few years and the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80-Ohm for the past 10 days, the DT 770 are better,  so getting the AD700s would be a wast of money for you, the bass of the DT 770s adds to sound that the AD700s lack.

 

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post #9 of 11
4/11/11 at 3:47am
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Hmm... aren't they completely different though? The AD700 and the DT770 Pro's?

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post #10 of 11
4/18/11 at 2:06am
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Hmm guess I'm stuck now.. open for any suggestions.

The AD700 and AD900 should be quite different compared to my DT770's as they're open. And they have a good soundstage apparently.

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post #11 of 11
4/18/11 at 5:23am

How about beyer DT880? They have great clarity and detail too.


 

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