Looking for Headphones just as good or better than Beats Studios....

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Originally Posted by devilxlord 

First of all i want to say that Beats Studios are the best headphones i have TRIED so far. 

You're on the wrong forums. Not flaming you, just telling you the truth.

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Originally Posted by devilxlord 

The Beats have a unique sound i like probably because of its built in amp(which does require AAA battery which i dont mind buying) and it makes every thing sound amazing. 

I hate to break it to you, but amps don't change the quality of the music. The one in the Beats is like a Fiio E3 built in which just serve as a bass booster. You can pretty much get a E3 with any headset and it'll have the same effect as the Beats.

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Originally Posted by devilxlord 

please dont tell me bull sh!t like "ohhh the beats are garbage and there are millions of headphones better than those pieces of crap"

 

But it's the truth. I own the Beats. I only have them because they look good. If you want us to recommend something, you have to accept that there are so many better sounding headphones out there. I can see you're a bass head from your comments, so why not try the Audio-Technica ATH-M50? It's leagues above the Beats, for one, and it's only $150. 

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332808313&sr=8-2

Seriously, you haven't seen anything yet if you think the Beats are actually good.

Do you absolutely need the headphones to be closed? If you're using it at home I recommend getting the Sennheiser HD 558. It's really really really good, just doesn't isolate any noise. http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-558-Headphones/dp/B004FEEY9A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1332813218&sr=1-1

I don't really think you need it. Those portable mini-amps don't do much.

The HD558 has interchangeable cables and ear muffs so no problem, but like I said, these are open. They don't isolate any noise but in exchange they have a better soundstage and the quality of the sound is better. If you want isolation go with the ATH-M50.

Yup, they're fine. The 558 will sound better with hip hop though...but in the end, if you need isolation, you should get the audio technicas.

They're pretty comfortable, and remember if you buy from Amazon if you don't like it you have 15 days to return it at no cost. Just get them and have a listen.

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Originally Posted by Gryphus0204 

You could maybe wait for the V-MODA M100 coming out soon their bound to be better than beats

Might be a bit out of his price range, but yeah, excellent sound. 

They'll be around $250-$300 so I think that's a bit out of your range.

I see amazon has the sennheiser hd 555's listed for about 180, all in all comparable to the 558s (which are basically just a new version of the 555s) and if you feel adventurous you can open up the headphones and snip a bit of the foam that sennheiser stuck behind the driver and essentially turn them into hd 595s.  They use the same driver sennheiser just "nerfed" it by adding more blockage to the openings of the headphones.  If you do this, be sure to follow a guide to the point

And I don't want to sound like a jerk, but Beats are really sub par for their price point, I listened to a pair once and the only word I could think of to describe them was MUDDY.  The entire series has what I would call an obese sound, clumsy, plodding and not very clear (I hate describing sound quality, can never think of good words for it).  I would definitely invest in a brand reputed for sound quality instead of just having celebrity endorsements which really don't mean very much.