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Which headphones should i buy?

post #1 of 17
11/25/11 at 6:20pm
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Hi Im looking to buy a pair of headphones for listening to music i do not really play computer games i do not care about sound leaks because they will be used at home in a quiet room i do not mind if they will need an amp i will be listensing to many different genres sometime pop music sometimes trance or rarely hardstyle although i much rather sound quaily over bass i am not a bass head some times rock or alternate rock like coldplay my taste in music is always changing though My budjet is $400 australian max i am from melbourne by the way


Edited by Anton101 - 11/27/11 at 2:22am
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post #2 of 17
11/25/11 at 7:26pm

Budget?

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post #3 of 17
11/25/11 at 7:38pm
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400 max Excluding amp

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post #4 of 17
11/25/11 at 7:39pm
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Australian Dollar

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post #5 of 17
11/25/11 at 7:47pm

sennheiser hd 498 awesome sound and good looks

 

you can get it for 200 american dollars

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post #6 of 17
11/25/11 at 7:47pm

they are the ones in my picture

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post #7 of 17
11/25/11 at 7:55pm
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Do you mean 598?

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post #8 of 17
11/26/11 at 3:20am

Consider the HD600/650. Most people say they have a pretty good genre range and are still considered a top contender for the price range.

 

Not sure what the Australian dollar is equal to, but the HD650's can be had for about $335 U.S dollars and the HD600's less than that.


Edited by Aaron1006 - 11/26/11 at 3:21am
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post #9 of 17
11/26/11 at 3:30am

Hey Anton, if you're in Melbourne I suggest going to Addicted2Audio and audition a lot of headphones. Take a look at Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium (600 Ohm) and Sennheiser HD600. They're great cans and are freakishly close to the top tiers.

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post #10 of 17
11/26/11 at 3:51am

Hi Guys,

Total noob here so hope I can frame my questions intelligently.  I'm trying to decide between purchasing the Klipsch Image One or the Sennheiser HD518.  I spent some time trying out the Klipsch headphones and loved the bass and clear mids and highs but am concerned about comfort since I have larger ears.  Also I am partial to Sennheiser so I picked the HD518 based on the fact that it has a very similar frequency response to the Klipsch Image One (compared from headphone.com; sorry not sure how to insert link)  I'll be driving either unit with a Topping TP-30 so power is not a problem.  But my primary concern is if the frequency response curves are misleading in that the Sennheiser HD518 may lack "punch" in the bass because its an open design as opposed to the Klipsch Image 1 which has a closed/sealed design.  Your thoughts and feedback would be most greatly appreciated.

Thanks all

 

 

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post #11 of 17
11/26/11 at 3:55am

Denon 2000s at J&R on sale. Sennheiser HD650 and Fiio E10 or E9 amp. Would be a very decent starter set-up.

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post #12 of 17
11/26/11 at 3:55am
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Originally Posted by NVGCK View Post

Hi Guys,

Total noob here so hope I can frame my questions intelligently.  I'm trying to decide between purchasing the Klipsch Image One or the Sennheiser HD518.  I spent some time trying out the Klipsch headphones and loved the bass and clear mids and highs but am concerned about comfort since I have larger ears.  Also I am partial to Sennheiser so I picked the HD518 based on the fact that it has a very similar frequency response to the Klipsch Image One (compared from headphone.com; sorry not sure how to insert link)  I'll be driving either unit with a Topping TP-30 so power is not a problem.  But my primary concern is if the frequency response curves are misleading in that the Sennheiser HD518 may lack "punch" in the bass because its an open design as opposed to the Klipsch Image 1 which has a closed/sealed design.  Your thoughts and feedback would be most greatly appreciated.

Thanks all

 

 


It's not a nice way of bumping into other's thread.

 

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post #13 of 17
11/26/11 at 12:06pm

Sorry guys,

Thought this was a general thread to ask about new headphones, I will start a new thread.

My bad.

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post #14 of 17
11/26/11 at 10:07pm
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Originally Posted by Anton101 View Post

Do you mean 598?



ya i did mean 598 sorry

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post #15 of 17
11/27/11 at 2:02am
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Thanks for your advice i am in melbourne i will head to this shop

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