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post #1 of 13
12/11/11 at 7:31pm
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Alright so, I need a present a teen whos sick of horrible quality Skullcandies and Bose products (although he, and I were quite satisfied by the FMJ) and I'm looking for a good set of cans as a christmas present for her. Here's my specs:

 
Price Range: $125 >
Music Genres: Dubstep, Rock, Electronic House
Essentials: Nice-looking designs for teens, importance on bass, good without an amp, decently clear mids/highs.
 
Keep in mind, she's 14 coming from Skullcandies, so looks and bass are going to be important. Very important. 
 
I've been looking at Audio-Technica AT-M50 but I couldn't find a pair for cheap. Suggestions?
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post #2 of 13
12/12/11 at 12:33am

The ATH-M50 can be bought for $120 at Sound Professionals. 

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post #3 of 13
12/12/11 at 12:58am

M50 is also not going to be rocking the bass department very much.

 

Agony: consider looking into V-Moda CrossFade LP, they look good and are reputed to have good bass.

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/celebrity-headphone-deathmatch-v-moda

 

For Audio Technica alternatives, read up on the Pro700--similar style to the M50, but also comes in an all-white version, and yes, they are reputed to be bassy. 

http://www.headfonia.com/bass-to-the-power-of-two-pro700-mk2/

 

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post #4 of 13
12/12/11 at 10:27am
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Originally Posted by Eric_C View Post

M50 is also not going to be rocking the bass department very much.

 

Agony: consider looking into V-Moda CrossFade LP, they look good and are reputed to have good bass.

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/celebrity-headphone-deathmatch-v-moda

 

For Audio Technica alternatives, read up on the Pro700--similar style to the M50, but also comes in an all-white version, and yes, they are reputed to be bassy. 

http://www.headfonia.com/bass-to-the-power-of-two-pro700-mk2/

 



 

Actually, FWIR, many reviews show the M50 performs decently with nice bass, and aunamped. Do you have any first-hand experience?

 

And I looked up SoundProfessionals and there they were for $119.

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post #5 of 13
12/12/11 at 11:13am

I like the bass on my M50s. It extends low enough for me and its punchy when it needs to be. I'm with Agony on this. 

 

I also think they work fine unamped. My set up is about as as non-ideal as you can get and it sounds fine. They also sound fine from my ipod.

 

I don't really have experience with anything else, but thats my 2 cents.

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post #6 of 13
12/12/11 at 12:28pm

I guess the word serious is relative. :)

 

You won't get any serious headphones for a budget that is $120 give or take.

 

But I understand it's for a teen girl, altho I hate Beats, I have to recommend you beat headphone mainly because you stated "...so looks and bass are going to be important...".

 

The trend for teens is Dr Dre beats and ugg boots. :)

 

Here is Canada, trend is Canada Goose (uniform for rest of us).. haha.

 

 

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post #7 of 13
12/12/11 at 3:23pm
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I guess the word serious is relative. :)

 

You won't get any serious headphones for a budget that is $120 give or take.

 

But I understand it's for a teen girl, altho I hate Beats, I have to recommend you beat headphone mainly because you stated "...so looks and bass are going to be important...".

 

The trend for teens is Dr Dre beats and ugg boots. :)

 

Here is Canada, trend is Canada Goose (uniform for rest of us).. haha.

 

 



 

Yep, "serious" is quite relative. I see Audio Technica as serious compared to Skullcandy (lol Skullcandy) and I do own higher end cans, but this is a pretty nice improvement over Skullcandy G.I. She said she's tried Beats and she didn't like them (phew)

 

And I also think its funny how teens eith Beats think they have the best cans on the market because they cost about $300.

 

That brings me up to another question - these are compared to Beats (and I know the M50 is superior) but I've always wondered from an unbiased standpoint how much better they are.


Edited by Agony - 12/12/11 at 3:28pm
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post #8 of 13
12/12/11 at 3:51pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Canadian411 View Post

I guess the word serious is relative. :)

 

You won't get any serious headphones for a budget that is $120 give or take.

 

But I understand it's for a teen girl, altho I hate Beats, I have to recommend you beat headphone mainly because you stated "...so looks and bass are going to be important...".

 

The trend for teens is Dr Dre beats and ugg boots. :)

 

Here is Canada, trend is Canada Goose (uniform for rest of us).. haha.

 

 

^Canadian Goose? For some reason, all I see here in terms of goose down is "premium European goose fill".
 

 

Anyways, on topic.

I'd recommend you take a shot at Pioneer's entry level HDJ500 for looks and a decent amount of bass. The SL150 Souls aren't a bad contender either, though they're above budget. V-MODA Crossfade LPs are certainly another thing to consider in that price range, as some places carry them for a reasonable $80-$120 (Costco is the only one at the moment that offers $80, and in limited areas probably).

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post #9 of 13
12/12/11 at 5:01pm
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Originally Posted by Agony View Post

Actually, FWIR, many reviews show the M50 performs decently with nice bass, and aunamped. Do you have any first-hand experience?

 

And I looked up SoundProfessionals and there they were for $119.


Well yeah, the M50 does sound good to my ears--tried them myself, and I'm not a basshead. But I thought bass was a priority, so I listed 2 headphones said to be especially good for their bass (though I haven't heard those 2, hence I recommended them as products you could look up).

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post #10 of 13
12/12/11 at 7:43pm
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Originally Posted by Byakushiki View Post

^Canadian Goose? For some reason, all I see here in terms of goose down is "premium European goose fill".
 

 

Anyways, on topic.

I'd recommend you take a shot at Pioneer's entry level HDJ500 for looks and a decent amount of bass. The SL150 Souls aren't a bad contender either, though they're above budget. V-MODA Crossfade LPs are certainly another thing to consider in that price range, as some places carry them for a reasonable $80-$120 (Costco is the only one at the moment that offers $80, and in limited areas probably).



Those HDJ500's look pretty nice. I'm pretty sure those are the ones my friends had - I tried them with a decent amp and it was pretty nice.



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Originally Posted by Eric_C View Post


Well yeah, the M50 does sound good to my ears--tried them myself, and I'm not a basshead. But I thought bass was a priority, so I listed 2 headphones said to be especially good for their bass (though I haven't heard those 2, hence I recommended them as products you could look up).


Do you have any firsthand experience and anything to compare to?

 

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post #11 of 13
12/12/11 at 7:48pm

Sorry, no, I don't have firsthand expertise in what you're looking for. Like I said, I'm not a basshead, so my tastes will probably be wrong for your purposes.

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post #12 of 13
12/12/11 at 8:10pm

AKG K518's are good for electronic music, but they are not very comfortable.


Edited by Headzone - 12/12/11 at 8:11pm
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post #13 of 13
12/13/11 at 8:26pm
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Yup, I'm pretty much set on the M50 after reading some discussions on it. Thanks for everything ^~^

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