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post #16 of 28
1/19/12 at 4:49pm
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I have narrowed it down to the Srh-840, Hfi-580, and Pro700 Mk2. Which would all of you recommend?

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post #17 of 28
1/19/12 at 5:14pm

I have the hfi-580 and they're great with hip hop and electronic music, punchy bass and just fun to listen to. Not very comfortable to listen to for long periods of time, they kinda clamp your head, hopefully this will get better over time  

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post #18 of 28
1/19/12 at 5:32pm

the problem is that hip hop and rock are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Its hard to find a headphone that does both, but imo safe bet would be the 840's. They are the most neutral of the 3 that you picked, so they might not perform as well when it comes to a specific genre, but the overall performance would generally be better.

 

edit: How bout checkin out the Senn HD25-1 II's, they do both genres fairly well for me. Although not the greatest, (my MTPC does rap better, and 325i's do rock better), they sound fun and are portable at the same time.


Edited by yd2zhang - 1/19/12 at 5:35pm
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post #19 of 28
1/19/12 at 5:46pm
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Thank you zhang! Would you consider the hd25 worth the $50 price premium over the Shures?

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post #20 of 28
1/19/12 at 5:50pm

Probably not if you're using them in a stationary setting (like at home), but the sennheisers definately benefit from the added portability if you choose to take them around with you.

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post #21 of 28
1/19/12 at 5:53pm
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Also,are they driven well out of an ipod?

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post #22 of 28
1/19/12 at 5:57pm
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I actually just found a pair of hd25 for $120. Would the Srh-840 be worth a $30 price premium over the hd25?

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post #23 of 28
1/19/12 at 6:22pm

make sure they are the hd25-1 II, not the sp.

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post #24 of 28
1/19/12 at 6:29pm
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Thanks for warning me, they are the HD25SPii, which i assume is very different?

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post #25 of 28
1/19/12 at 7:00pm

yup, different drivers

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post #26 of 28
1/19/12 at 7:17pm
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I think my main decision now is between the Ultrasone hfi-580 and the Hd25-1. Thoughts?

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post #27 of 28
1/19/12 at 7:54pm
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Anyone here who has both?

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post #28 of 28
1/19/12 at 10:31pm
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How are the vocalist on these two? That's the mainthing I find the turbines to lack.
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