What's your choice for closed ear cans with iPod / iPhone? - Page 2

Koss Pro DJ100

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Originally Posted by Audioi 

Any other suggestions? Maybe more upscale? Remember closed ear

 

You can't get much more upscale that what wilzc already suggested.  You can always go for Thunderpants too.

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Originally Posted by wilzc 

Bowers & Wilkins p5..

 

 

 

Or if I'm feeling spunky..

 

 

Ultrasone Edition 8

 

 

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Originally Posted by Lurkumaural 

I thought the Fostex might be a bit current-hungry. I guess I should walk over to my box-o'-phones and try it out!
 

That recommendation was a bit tongue in cheek, but Smeggy does says he uses his with his iPod, at near full volume.  I have one on order and I didn't try the one I tried with the loaner program with my iPod, so I don't have direct experience.

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Originally Posted by Lurkumaural 

I thought the Fostex might be a bit current-hungry. I guess I should walk over to my box-o'-phones and try it out!
My low-impedance closed can wishlist has included:
Pro 900
SRH840 & 940
D2000 and up
ZX700
DJ100
GMP stuff, mainly out of curiosity for their very high praise
My MDR-7506 has given me many years of iPod-lovin service. I don't know where it would stand if it had to compete for my attention on a mobile basis.

GMP stuff is extremely unnoticed around here, but you won't find a GMP owner here who doesn't appreciate them.

That being said, I don't think they are ideal portables... they are power hungry, even the low impedance versions.
 

Actually, I think the best winter walking cans are IEMs that you can where under a hat.

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Originally Posted by Audioi 

I already have the SRH940 & Denon AHD5000 but would like more conveniance and maybe better sonics while I'm at it. 

So I think you've already got among the best <$500 closed cans that can be played out an ipod..  Tho D5000 leak sound so badly that the low signal to noise will put you in Beats & ibud low-fi territory if you ever wear them outside.  And they and the Shures are so big and unwieldy I'd never wear them outside.  If you want convenience, comfort, isolation, to not look like an astronaut and even wear winter hats I'm with scompton and would also go with IEMS.  I wear SE530 outside for these reasons would never consider wearing my ED8 or SRH840 outside .

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Originally Posted by scompton 

Actually, I think the best winter walking cans are IEMs that you can where under a hat.

There are plenty of headphones you can wear over a cap in the winter, too. I wear my beanies and XB700 often when it's cold. 
 

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Originally Posted by Audioi 

The money was not an issue, just good sound, comfort & convience.

In that case, easy - Edition 8.  They have amazing sound for a closed headphone, have great isolation, sound great with low amp sources (e.g. ipod) and they're relatively light and compact. 
 

IEMS are always best imo for ipod/iphones since i only use those when i'm on the go

i used to use bose on-ear (mediocre sound quality but for playing mp3s on an  ipod it doesn't matter.

now i use either my UE 700s or my monster turbine pro golds.

personally its just better to use IEMS instead of closed headphones with ipods.

All road leads to Edition 8s. :D

Just like mine