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Headphone buying trouble?

post #1 of 5
2/2/12 at 12:58pm
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Hello, I wanna invest some money in to a amazing sounding headphones. I have a pair of Beats By Dr. Dre Studio Headphones which I got for my birthday a little over a year ago. They sound great, but they sound like they are "too close" to me. I want a pair of headphones that sound SPACEIOIUS and ALIVE if you will. I've been researching on the internet on headphone on http://www.head-fi.org. What headphones can I get for about $200 that are great?

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post #2 of 5
2/2/12 at 2:47pm

If you want something spacious but have to have closed headphones (open ones leak sound out and therefore won't be quite portable), the Fischer Audio FA-003/Brainwavz HM5 are the way to go. However, if you're a basshead you may want to consider something else. The FA-003/HM5 have great bass, but it's not loud bass. Pair the HM5 (around $120) with a JDS Labs CMoyBB portable amp ($60) to power it properly on your iPod, and you're set.

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post #3 of 5
2/2/12 at 3:33pm

The Sennheiser 598 is a good set to look into if you want open.  The price does tend to fluctuate though.  I bought it for ~250, but with patience you can find a pair for about 180 new on Amazon.  The bass is there and very pleasant, but hardly a basshead's dream. 

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post #4 of 5
2/2/12 at 4:21pm
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How are the beyerdynamic dt 770 pro-80? They are about $200.

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post #5 of 5
2/2/12 at 4:46pm
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Originally Posted by Beldummaster View Post

How are the beyerdynamic dt 770 pro-80? They are about $200.



not spacious sounding.

 

 

i would recommend any of the open back sennheisers as well. 

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