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$80-150 Death/Thrash Metal + Indie Rock Headphones

post #1 of 4
2/1/12 at 1:28pm
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Hey Head-fi, looking for your sage advice.

Here's what I'm looking for...
A little leaking is ok, but I'll be wearing these on a bus.
4ft~ cable preferred. Don't want another long 10ft cable to mess with.

Doesn't need to be perfectly flat and neutral. A slight bass boost is maybe even a bonus.
I have the Fiio E6, but performing well without being driven is a huge plus for me.

Comfort is another huge bonus.

Here is the kind of music that I'll be using the headphones for

http://youtu.be/AQnj2XCA5gk?hd=1
I listen to a decent variety of music, but extreme metal genres (thrash, death) and indie rock are 90% of my music.

It seems like the ATH-M50s are pretty well liked, along with the SR-80i and the HFI-580. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks!

 

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post #2 of 4
2/1/12 at 1:31pm

The Grado's are a popular choice for rock based music, but they're open cans, so they're going to leak a ton of sound. The ATH M50's would probably be a better choice, since they're closed, so they won't leak much sound. 

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post #3 of 4
2/1/12 at 1:35pm
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Yeah, the M50s seem pretty popular around here. Just wanted to ask around a bit before I commit to them. I wonder if new pads on the SR-80i's would reduce leaking.

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post #4 of 4
2/1/12 at 1:36pm

FA-004s sound utterly brilliant - very fun, Grado-like sound.  I'd recommend them.

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