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Sennheiser HD 518 or Grados SR80 for Rock and Electronica.

post #1 of 11
12/8/11 at 11:07pm
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Which Headphones are best suited for both rock and electronica. I listen to hard rock as well as death metal, grunge and alternative metal.. I also love electronica like house, electro, and trance

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post #2 of 11
12/8/11 at 11:11pm

Heya,

 

Hrm.... Beyer DT770 comes to mind.

 

Otherwise... I actually enjoyed electronica even on the SR60i with Lcush pads. Good thump to it.

 

Very best,

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post #3 of 11
12/9/11 at 1:47am

 

HD518's are outclassed by a country mile by the SR80i's ~ even for electronic.

 

As for rock, metal ~ it's not even a contest.

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post #4 of 11
12/9/11 at 3:26am
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I've heard a lot that the SR80's are good for rock and metal and sennhiesers 518 go good with electronic music. The thing is I can't buy two headphones at the moment so I want to know from audiophile gurus which cans of these are great for both metal and electronic music or is it that they are genre specific.  

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post #5 of 11
12/9/11 at 3:32am
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Originally Posted by musicfreak4000 View Post

I've heard a lot that the SR80's are good for rock and metal and sennhiesers 518 go good with electronic music. The thing is I can't buy two headphones at the moment so I want to know from audiophile gurus which cans of these are great for both metal and electronic music or is it that they are genre specific.  



 Yep ~ mutually exclusive in my opinion.

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post #6 of 11
12/9/11 at 3:45am

Yes my HD518 sound God like with house,electro(old,kraftwerk) and Can really bring out that umph!

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post #7 of 11
12/9/11 at 4:50am
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Alright thanks. :)

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post #8 of 11
12/12/11 at 8:11am
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What kind of pads do the SR 80's have, do they wear out fast and also I like Rock more than Electronica and if i choose them to casually use for electronica would it be suitable enough.

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post #9 of 11
12/12/11 at 9:02am

Unfortunately between these two you will have to choose which genre you like most... HD518 for electronica and the SR80i for metal. Between the two I would go for the Grado's hehe! Afaik the Grado's are shipped with the flat pads, you might want to try the L-cush pads with these.

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post #10 of 11
12/12/11 at 9:11am
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Alrighty I'm going with the Grados first. Thanks.

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post #11 of 11
1/21/12 at 12:32pm

When you get them you should quarter mod them. Everything gets more clear and less muffled, the treble gets smoother and the bass extends much lower and and has more punch to it (which makes it better for electronica). Or you could spend an extra $20 and get the L-cush and also get a larger soundstage. But don't get the G-cush because it adds a lot of sibilance and distortion.   

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