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Audio Technica ATH M50 vs. Sennheiser HD558 (foam mod) vs. Fannywang 2001 !

post #1 of 18
1/7/12 at 3:15am
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I listen to post hardcore and deathcore and sometimes music such as Florence and the machine lol.

 

Thanks,

 

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post #2 of 18
1/7/12 at 5:45pm
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Bump...

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post #3 of 18
1/7/12 at 6:07pm

Do you know that the 558 is open, and therefore people around you will know what you're listening to because they can hear it to a certain extent? Also, the Fanny Wengs aren't particularly good, especially in build quality.

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post #4 of 18
1/7/12 at 7:43pm
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Thanks, yes I know hd558s are open and m50s are closed. alright i might not get the fanny wang 2001s then... but please, more information will be much appreciated.

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post #5 of 18
1/7/12 at 7:59pm

Are you open to another options? whats your max budget? is portability important? 

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post #6 of 18
1/7/12 at 11:05pm
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Hey, yes im open to other options and my budget is $250 USD but i am in New Zealand and if no store ships here that has the product then that wont be an option :/ oh and no portability isnt important


Edited by Vlooienuker - 1/7/12 at 11:12pm
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post #7 of 18
1/8/12 at 7:03pm
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Bump?

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post #8 of 18
1/8/12 at 7:39pm

Open or closed? do you have any preference? you like bass? 

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post #9 of 18
1/8/12 at 10:36pm
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Doesn't really bother me whether is open or closed and a little bass would be nice but am no basshead.

 

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post #10 of 18
1/9/12 at 5:44am
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Originally Posted by Vlooienuker View Post

Doesn't really bother me whether is open or closed and a little bass would be nice but am no basshead.

 

thanks



How important is soundstage to you (the space between instruments and the space you can hear in the sound)? You can get great soundstage from most open headphones, so if you're looking for that you may want to go that way. Have you looked at Grado at all?

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post #11 of 18
1/9/12 at 7:03am
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Hey, sound stage isnt really important to me, and plus i use my ad700s for gaming so these will just be for music. And yes i have checked out grado, was looking at the sr80i and sr225i but wasnt sure about the design of the headphones - worried about comfort since ill be wearing these headphones for about 1 - 3 hours at a time. Oh and im going to run the headphones either by a Cowon S9, my pc with a ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 souncard or a Sansa clip. Thanks

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post #12 of 18
1/9/12 at 7:48am
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And yes i have checked out grado, was looking at the sr80i and sr225i but wasnt sure about the design of the headphones - worried about comfort since ill be wearing these headphones for about 1 - 3 hours at a time. Oh and im going to run the headphones either by a Cowon S9, my pc with a ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 souncard or a Sansa clip. Thanks



Grado is fine for your genres, but it will leak sound. I find them to be comfy, plus you can switch pads. 

 

They are not hard to drive. 

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post #13 of 18
1/9/12 at 10:35am

If the HD558s are close in sound to the HD598s (which I've heard they are), I'd take them over the M50s.

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post #14 of 18
1/9/12 at 4:52pm
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Well do you know where to purchase a pair? Because here in NZ I cant find a shop that sells grados thats in my budget... And are the SR225i better than the SR80i?

 

Thanks,

 

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post #15 of 18
1/9/12 at 4:54pm
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hans030390, why would you take the 558s/598s over the m50s?

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