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post #1 of 7
11/23/11 at 4:23am
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I just held back from buying these Ultrasone Edition 8 on eBay, which at the moment they're £633.32 (~$990) around $260 shy from new ones at Amazon.com. The reason I did that, was the A Hopefully Helpful Headphone Buying Guide For Newbies. The other reason, well it's the way I was going to use it. Having a iRiver Clix2/laptop with no portable headphone amp as source, would it really be worth it to buy such expensive headphones to be used on my travels or daily commute? I won't be needing them at home with the current ruler, the HD 650, although this one lacks a proper desktop amp.

 

So what I would like to know is what do you guys recommend as full size, closed headphones? I guess budget is not a problem and I was looking for something that can cover completely my ears, the way the HD 650's do. Also, preferably something that doesn't require a headphone amp (although I have a CMoy). Thanks for all the suggestions.

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post #2 of 7
11/23/11 at 4:46am

What music do you listen to?

 

Preferably the two or three genres that are most important to you in order

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post #3 of 7
11/23/11 at 4:50am
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Jazz (Smooth Jazz), Soul/RnB (Neo-Soul), Electronic (House, Trance, Electronica).

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post #4 of 7
11/23/11 at 4:50am


 

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Originally Posted by viriato_iceview51 View Post

I just held back from buying these Ultrasone Edition 8 on eBay, which at the moment they're £633.32 (~$990) around $260 shy from new ones at Amazon.com. The reason I did that, was the A Hopefully Helpful Headphone Buying Guide For Newbies. The other reason, well it's the way I was going to use it. Having a iRiver Clix2/laptop with no portable headphone amp as source, would it really be worth it to buy such expensive headphones to be used on my travels or daily commute? I won't be needing them at home with the current ruler, the HD 650, although this one lacks a proper desktop amp.

 

So what I would like to know is what do you guys recommend as full size, closed headphones? I guess budget is not a problem and I was looking for something that can cover completely my ears, the way the HD 650's do. Also, preferably something that doesn't require a headphone amp (although I have a CMoy). Thanks for all the suggestions.


check out the Beyer 770. T70P  models and see if they fit the bill .

 

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post #5 of 7
11/23/11 at 5:00am

Shure 840 or even the 940 would be good for your jazz and RnB needs,

quite balanced sounding.

 

Both will enjoy your cMoy too.

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post #6 of 7
11/23/11 at 11:14am
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Since I can't 'test drive' none of the proposals, I'm leaning towards the Beyerdynamic T70p and the Shure SRH940. What do you guys think of the Edition 8? Worth the price? Or should I wait for for a further drop in price, let us say below the $1000?

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post #7 of 7
11/23/11 at 12:28pm
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Since I can't 'test drive' none of the proposals, I'm leaning towards the Beyerdynamic T70p and the Shure SRH940. What do you guys think of the Edition 8? Worth the price? Or should I wait for for a further drop in price, let us say below the $1000?



It is my favorite 'portable' can, over the T70p, it has more of a personality than the dead neutral Beyer ~ again just

a subjective preference but note the comment 'portable' ~ I would prefer the 940 even though it's the bulkier item

and cannot be considered 'desirable and sensuous' like the Edition 8.

 

It's a great can but the aesthetics are not enough for me to prefer it to lesser looking, great sounding cans in

my opinion ~ for a lot less $$$.

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