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Can't decide which headphones to get, need advice!

post #1 of 5
Thread Starter 

Hello there, I've been lurking this forum for quite some time but now it's time for me to register since i need help! 

 

I've been looking into getting a pair of full-sized closed headphones mainly used to listening to music. I listen to all sorts of music, Jazz, Trip-pop, Hip-hop, Rock, Elektro, Indie and so on. And I'm looking for an all-rounder with crisp sound and a smooth bass that any semi-serious listener would find enjoyable. 

 

I will be connecting the headphones to my Pro-Ject Head Box II headphone amp.

 

I don't have much money to spend on this and I'm looking for a budget solution so the headphones I've been looking into are these: 

 

Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm

 

AKG K 272 HD

 

AKG K 271 MK II

 

Shure SRH840

 

Denon AH-D1100

 

 

Which one of these do you think would suit my needs the best, and are there any other headphones that may work better than these in the same price range? 

 

Thank you! 

post #2 of 5

Heya,

 

AKG K240 MKII (or even Q701 if you plan on getting more gear later)

Beyer DT880 PRO

AT AD900 (or A900X)

Shure SRH840

Sennheiser HD598 (or 595, or HD600 if you can swing that)

Ultrasone PRO 650

 

Very best,

post #3 of 5
Thread Starter 

Wow, thank you for the fast reply! I'll look into those as well. Although those might be a bit expensive for me :D.

 

There's never any clear winner huh.


Edited by Kons - 12/8/11 at 10:36pm
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Wow, thank you for the fast reply! I'll look into those as well. Although those might be a bit expensive for me :D.

 

There's never any clear winner huh.


Sure there is,

 

Hifiman HE-500 on a NFB-5. A very clear winner.

 

You won't need anything else.

 

You'll find starting entry/mid-tier, if you at all keep following places... like Head-Fi... will always have you looking for more/upgrade.

 

Very best, tongue_smile.gif

post #5 of 5
Thread Starter 

Very true, i'm most likely going to keep wanting better gear. But that will have to wait due to my money situation, haha.

 

One more question, if i decide to go with the Beyer DT770 should i get 250 or 80Ohm? As i wrote in the first post, i'll be connecting them to my Pro-Ject Head Box II headphone amp. But if i choose to go with the 250Ohm will i be able to connect them to my macbook without any problems?? Some people said that the 80's sound even better pre-amped.

 

I'm sorry if this is a really "newbie" question, but as i'm new to this i need help :).


Edited by Kons - 12/8/11 at 10:49pm
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