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Need help choosing <$150 headphones for rock/metal

post #1 of 3
1/13/12 at 10:17pm
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Hi all,

I've been lurking the forums these days. Hope I can get some help from our head-fiers

- butget: $150
- type: over ear, closed. I've seen many people recommend Grados for metal, but they're opened.
- music: symphonic metal, heavy metal, alternative rock. Here are some of my favorite bands: Nightwish, Avenged Sevenfold, Within Temptation, The Rasmus.
- I'm a noob when it comes to musical terms, so I'll just describe my sound preference base on voices: I love high & smooth female voice like the singer in Within Temptation and The Carpenters(if anyone still remembers them), not high & strong like Beyonce. For male, I like M.Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold. I absolutely love to hear all the instrumental background from the songs.

I've noted down some headphones: Shure SRH-440, SRH 840, ATH M50, HD25-1 ii, HD 555, HD 558, HD 518.
I don't know which one to choose base on my music reference. I'm also open to other headphone suggestions.

Thanks!

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post #2 of 3
1/13/12 at 10:24pm

Strangely enough the 440s are my favorites right now, but i am left wondering how the 840s would be with a bit more bass. Maybe you can find a place a demo them both?

 

Pick up a pair of KSC75 if you haven't already!


Edited by Astrozombie - 1/14/12 at 12:28am
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post #3 of 3
1/13/12 at 10:38pm
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Originally Posted by z7nz View Post
I've been lurking the forums these days. Hope I can get some help from our head-fiers

budget: $150
type: over ear, closed. I've seen many people recommend Grados for metal, but they're opened.
music: symphonic metal, heavy metal, alternative rock. Here are some of my favorite bands: Nightwish, Avenged Sevenfold, Within Temptation, The Rasmus.-I'm a noob when it comes to musical terms, so I'll just describe my sound preference base on voices: I love high & smooth female voice like the singer in Within Temptation and The Carpenters(if anyone still remembers them), not high & strong like Beyonce. For male, I like M.Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold. I absolutely love to hear all the instrumental background from the songs.
I've noted down some headphones: Shure SRH-440, SRH 840, ATH M50, HD25-1 ii, HD 555, HD 558, HD 518.
I don't know which one to choose base on my music reference. I'm also open to other headphone suggestions.

The Senn HD-555, HD-558, HD-518 are all open headphones.

 

Check out the KRK KNS 8400.
 

 

 

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