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Closed, full-size, decent isolation, good sound....Beyerdynamic T70 or AT w1000X ???

post #1 of 10
12/7/11 at 5:28pm
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OK, I'm upping the budget for closed, over-ear, good isolation, primo SQ phones.  The T70 and the w1000x seem like contenders (and each is available for around $550).  Thoughts? Opinions?  Others I am overlooking?   Thanks!

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post #2 of 10
12/7/11 at 6:24pm

Depending on your sound signature preference, Denon D2000, Beyer T5p, Senn HD-25

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post #3 of 10
12/7/11 at 6:51pm

The d2000 and hd-25 for isolation? Really?

 

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post #4 of 10
12/8/11 at 7:00pm
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By most accounts, the Denons all have very poor isolation, and the hd-25 is not even full-size, so it will not isolate either.

 

My short list seems to have come down to: Beyer T70 ($550), AT w1000x ($550), Sony MDR-Z1000 ($400), Shure SRH940 ($270), and Phiaton PS500 ($300).

 

Driving them with a Bellari HA540 amp.  Will be used for both acoustic jazz and electric rock.  Any help is appreciated.  Thanks!

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post #5 of 10
12/8/11 at 9:31pm
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By most accounts, the Denons all have very poor isolation, and the hd-25 is not even full-size, so it will not isolate either.

 

My short list seems to have come down to: Beyer T70 ($550), AT w1000x ($550), Sony MDR-Z1000 ($400), Shure SRH940 ($270), and Phiaton PS500 ($300).

 

Driving them with a Bellari HA540 amp.  Will be used for both acoustic jazz and electric rock.  Any help is appreciated.  Thanks!

Yeah, I forgot the Senn wasn't full sized. You can cross the Shure off the list, tried in a store, couldn't even isolate the 2 people talking in the store quietly. The Beyers by reviews seem to be quite good on isolate but they're all quite expensive for portable headphones.
 

 

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post #6 of 10
12/9/11 at 2:45am

 

Audio Technica is a wonderful brand but I prefer the Tesla sound.

 

 

Z1000 and SRH-940 have good price/performance ratio at around $315 and $250 respectively.

 

 

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post #7 of 10
12/25/11 at 11:38pm

SRH940 has an exceptional isolation.... I don't know what the guy on top says.. It's not comfortable but it Isolates really well.

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post #8 of 10
12/25/11 at 11:41pm

Measurements suggest they isolate at -12dBr, a slightly above average number. To say they don't isolate at all is a lie.
 

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post #9 of 10
12/30/11 at 10:05am

Did you find the answer?

 

I'm looking forward to replace my srh940 as well..

 

Maybe Z1000 or t70..

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post #10 of 10
12/30/11 at 10:33am
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Jordan8, I went with the Denon D5000 ($440 at Eletronics Expo).  I know everybody warned me that they do not isolate well, and everybody was right!  No better isolation than my open Beyer DT880.  Very punchy and fun sounding, a very different flavor for me.  Bass is plentiful but loose.  I may keep them, not sure yet.

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