Down to 4...need help choosing

I only have experience with Beyer phones really, so if the DT 770 is anything like the DT 880, then go for that. They seem to be good all arounder phones, and the 770 has increased bass over the 880. My 2c, so don't take my answer as definite.

For hip-hop/rap/pop/classic rock, your best choices from those listed are the ATH-M50, DT 770, and D2000.

The D2000 are the all around best of those three. 

But considering you're using an iPod 3rd gen, where the SQ is not the greatest, you'd do well to 

go for the M50 or 770.  You'll have a better balanced system than with the D2000 which IMO are overkill

for that player.

Also - what kind of files are on there?  You'll want lossless or very high bitrate with any of those headphones.

And yep, you'll want an amp to get the most from them.

I'll make this easy. Ignore the K702s, the DT770s and the D2000s. They're not efficient or convenient enough.

Get the M50s and don't look back.

Who cares about bitrate? Just make sure it's higher than 128 kbps.

So, why the M50s?

1. You can make them loud enough from your iPhone.
2. They're relatively portable, so you can wear them outside. Well, they're not that small, but not huge either.
3. They isolate sound well, so no one around you needs to hear your music (and you don't need to hear the people around you).

You will not need a portable amp. Really. You can get one later if you really want, and it'll sound slightly better, but it can be quite inconvenient at the best of times.

Good luck with your purchase.

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Originally Posted by 12345142 

Who cares about bitrate? Just make sure it's higher than 128 kbps.

 

 

I do. :)

Higher bitrate files sound better

(depending on the original source material...)

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Originally Posted by tricky1994 

And sound quality is good, correct?

Yes. You'll be more than satisfied with how they sound.
 

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Originally Posted by zazex 

I do. :)

 

 

Higher bitrate files sound better

 

(depending on the original source material...)

Well, I think so too - otherwise I wouldn't have ripped all my CDs in lossless (hell, otherwise I wouldn't have any CDs). What I meant is, when you're playing lossy files through an iPhone, as long as they're relatively decent, you'd be hard pressed to tell a difference. Obviously out of a good DAC and amp, it's a different story.

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Originally Posted by tricky1994 

what about the sennheiser hd 650? How are those compared to the m50s?

The m50s are great but the hd650s are in a different league imo. However, that is only with some serious amplification. The hd650s out of an iphone are absolutely crap but, if you decide to get a nice amp, the hd650s become great.

Either the M50 or the DT770 should work well for that type of music. If you get the DT770, try and get the 80ohm version, the 250ohm version will sound soft unamped.
 

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Originally Posted by tricky1994 

So if im not willing to spend more then $300 or the headphones and amp if needed, which pair would you choose for the music i listen too? mostly hip-hop/rap

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Originally Posted by tricky1994 

So if im not willing to spend more then $300 or the headphones and amp if needed, which pair would you choose for the music i listen too? mostly hip-hop/rap

go for the m50...

the 702 and 770 are headphones that needs amplification to sound good.. even the 80 ohm dt770 would sound much better out of an amp..