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Good full-sized closed cans for work that don't have wood cups...

post #1 of 27
1/31/12 at 8:07pm
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Hi all--

 

I'm moving into a work position in the next month where I'll be able to listen to music for most of each day. Up until now I've just been bringing my Beyerdynamic DT 1350s to work with me every day--I'm usually not tied to one spot at work, but when I am (for about an hour each day), the 1350s have sufficed. However, the thought of wearing those for a good five or six hours everyday has my head aching just thinking about it--they're great for one or two hour listens and good for on the go, but for extended listening sessions they leave much to be desired. If you poke around in my profile you'll see that I own a pair of Denon 2000s which would be pretty much perfect for my needs, but the GF has claimed them for her own. I could just buy another pair, but I figured that this would be a good chance to get some input on other closed full-sizes that might fit the bill for what I'm looking for, especially because my experience with full-sized closed cans is pretty much slim to none.

 

So, here are my criteria:

 

-Full-sized

-Closed

-No wood cups

-Minimal/no sound leakage

-Sound quality roughly equivalent to that of the Denons (Whatever that means, right?)

-Less than $1,000

-Comfort! (Yeah I know, this can be pretty subjective--what I mean here is something that it can be possible to have on your head for a good few hours without feeling too much pressure.)

 

Other considerations:

 

-Isolation isn't a concern for me--I don't need to be completely shut off from the world around me.

-I'll be running whatever headphones I get off of a Headroom Micro Amp.

-I listen to pretty much a little bit of everything and am equally broad-minded when it comes to headphone sound signatures. If I don't love a sound signature right away, then I typically learn to love it pretty quick.

 

And hey, if you do the math and the Denons come out on top anyways, that's fine by me. They're great headphones. I just figure that it wouldn't hurt to give something new a try, if it fits the bill. The only other headphone I've been eying is the Kenwood KH-K1000 (seems to get a lot of love from the few people that have it), so I'm open to all sorts of suggestions!

 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 27
1/31/12 at 8:21pm

May I ask why no wood cups. And alot of people have recomended the ahd 2000

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post #3 of 27
1/31/12 at 8:25pm

Heya,

 

Here's some options:

 

A2000X

D7000 (used for a good price)

T70P

 

Very best,

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post #4 of 27
1/31/12 at 8:30pm
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post

Heya,

 

Here's some options:

 

A2000X

D7000 (used for a good price)

T70P

 

Very best,


d7000 are wood cans

 

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post #5 of 27
1/31/12 at 8:32pm

HD25??

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post #6 of 27
1/31/12 at 8:41pm
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d7000 are wood cans

 


Have them changed out with D2K caps, or some really sweet looking silver or some alloy cap.


Very best,

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post #7 of 27
1/31/12 at 8:43pm

I just looked at ur list of headphones I WILL FIND YOU AND TAKE THEMMMM

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post #8 of 27
1/31/12 at 9:34pm
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I'd rather keep the wood cups at home where I can baby them and keep them in my sight lol. 
 

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Originally Posted by Ajax View Post

May I ask why no wood cups. And alot of people have recomended the ahd 2000

 

HD25s, fantastic though they are, are earpad headphones--and I'm really looking for full-sizes.

 

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Originally Posted by nikp View Post

HD25??


Are alternative cups that can fit the Denons easy to find?

 

Quote:
Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post


Have them changed out with D2K caps, or some really sweet looking silver or some alloy cap.


Very best,



 

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post #9 of 27
1/31/12 at 9:40pm

Have a look into the Beyerdynamic DT250

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post #10 of 27
1/31/12 at 9:41pm
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Originally Posted by metalsonata View Post

Are alternative cups that can fit the Denons easy to find?

 


One of the most highly modded cups out there is the Denon line.

 

Very best,

 

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post #11 of 27
1/31/12 at 9:48pm
Thread Starter 

Yeah, I'll keep an eye out on Beyer's lineup--if I could find a full-sized closed can that matched or exceeded the sound quality of the DT1350s I'd be pretty happy.
 

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Originally Posted by djevoultion View Post

Have a look into the Beyerdynamic DT250


I'll take a look around--are there any modders/artists in particular that you'd recommend?

 

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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post


One of the most highly modded cups out there is the Denon line.

 

Very best,

 



 

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post #12 of 27
1/31/12 at 11:32pm

The DT150 is IMO the best closed can in the Beyer lineup.

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post #13 of 27
2/1/12 at 11:03am

If you're worried about damaging the wood cups, they have a pretty significant amount of laquer, and aren't really what I would call fragile. Though if you're still worried, you could sand them down to the wood, this'll make them much harder to damage, and possibly gain "character" with any damage. You can do this with stock replacement cups if you wish (you can sometimes get them from Lawton Audio for $59).

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post #14 of 27
2/1/12 at 8:37pm
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Originally Posted by Taowolf51 View Post

If you're worried about damaging the wood cups, they have a pretty significant amount of laquer, and aren't really what I would call fragile. Though if you're still worried, you could sand them down to the wood, this'll make them much harder to damage, and possibly gain "character" with any damage. You can do this with stock replacement cups if you wish (you can sometimes get them from Lawton Audio for $59).



can you link me to lawtons 60 dollar cups?

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post #15 of 27
2/1/12 at 9:08pm

http://www.lawtonaudio.com/page13.html

 

They get them in every so often. If you can't get them from Lawton, try Denon, I'd be shocked if they didn't stock spare parts.

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