A good pair of over-ear HPs under $200 to last me 5-10 years? - Page 2

if u live near the equator, forget about the 840...its an oven. 

at the moment, i am a liking the 940 veryverymuch and i think u can get it around 200bucks in the resale market.

its not accentuated upwards or downwards.. i listen to jazz orchestra vocals...no rocksssss. 

so not sure if it will work for u....if u want ALOT OF BASSSS.

if u want "more" bass, my other fav can is the d2000, and i dun sit on it ..so i guess it should last me ten years before the dustmites die off.

between these two cans, the mids of the 940 is more forward...the mids of the 2000 is more "recessed"

meaning when a lady is singing she sounds furrrrrther away from u. 

but they are both very clear sounding cans.

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of cos the FA-003 is unbreakeable and slightly warm sounding, very involving can, i can get sucked into listening to it in a truck and fall asleep.

its inexpensive.

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Originally Posted by aman1420 

MalVeauX - I managed to find the D2000 for $250.00 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Denon-AH-D2000-Stereo-Over-Ear-Headphones-AHD-2000-/280696619461#vi-content), however the cable looks like it's going to be pretty long. Is there any way to switch the cable out/make it more manageable?
I can't seem to find the FA-003 for sale anywhere...

The Shures look pretty decent, I'm considering them.

 

Gwarmi - Though the DT1350s look pretty great, I'm looking for over-ear HPs, not on-ear :P

 

Marximus - In terms of audio quality, are they better than the ATH-M50? If they are, then they're definitely the best choice in terms of durability/longevity. Decisions, decisions...

I owned the M50s twice, and both times I wondered why I bought them.  I found them to be...boring.  I think the 8400s are superior.  Treble is very well extended but not fatiguing, and drums are reproduced very well.  I found them to be well balanced.  I would also say that if you're looking for portability, the D2000s are *not* in that camp.  The 8400s are a lot more portable.  And half the price:).
 

As a M50 owner, I have to say(like the others) that the M50's do not excel in mid-range at all, I knew that before I bought it though as I use my M50s out and about when I do not have my speakers. To me, you only need to consider build quality as a main factor as you might be using it outside.

"MIDRANGE audio quality" ? Do you mean forward/standing out a little? If so, D2000 and M50 are not the best choice.