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Headphones for (or under) $200

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I'm on the market again, this time, I'm looking for some headphones.

 

Price Range: $200 or less. Might go a bit higher if the cans are worth it.
Type/Design: Circumaural prefered. Would also get Supra. Open.
Primary location of use: My house.
Preferable SQ or Sound Signature: Neutral sounding.
Media: Jazz, electronic, hip-hop, reggae, bossa nova, indie.
Source: sansa clip+ (rockboxed)
Location: US (via Internet, I'd ship it to a P.O. Box or something).
 
I'm currently using a pair of Klipsch S4. I like them, but they often sound a tad muddy. The low range ends uo eating the mids up. I want the new cans to perform great all-round. Most important features would be a big soundstage and great mids (I do want a nice low end, too.)
 
I wouldn't use them with an amp right away, but I might get one if it's necessary. Feel free to suggest an Amp+Cans combo. It would be great if I could also use the suggested amp with my S4, so it had to be portable.
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I've been doing some research and I found that the Grado SR225i are a very interesting set of headphones. What concerns me is that  some people claim that Open headphones tend to sound a bit too thin. How do you think the Grados would compare to, let's say, some Bose headphones (the only closed ones I can think of right now).

 

Also, I'm interested in the V-Moda M-80 and the Sennheiser HD-25 II.

 

Which ones do you think would be better given the music genres I usually listen to? Which ones would be better with, let's say, Adele's new album (21)?

 

The most important thing to me, is a big soundstage and a not too thin sound.


Edited by treecko2694 - 12/6/11 at 9:01am
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