How to best spend my money.Beyer dt770,akg k550,aiaiai tma-1,v-moda m-80
Jul 30, 2012 at 2:28 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 15
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First of all,I love bass.
Second of all,I need the best isolation i can get without creating ear drum pressure like in bose qc15.closed back of course.
 
use:
-subway
-trolley
-bus
-airplane
-home
so all around headphones needed
 
most of the time used with an ipod (will buy portable amp if necessary)
 
open to other headphones though will not buy sennehisers and shures.
 
have to look decent too.
 
please help,i'm new so sorry if i did something wrong.i know the info i provided is a little general but i hope you know what i need.
 
Jul 30, 2012 at 1:30 PM Post #2 of 15
The K550s sound fantastic, but they're not really good "on-the-go" phones. They're very sensitive to position on your head (and sealing), so any head movements will make your sound cut in and out. The isolation isn't that great either; I sit in an office workroom and need to add a decent amount of volume to drown out the two chatterboxes sitting next to me.
 
Jul 30, 2012 at 1:57 PM Post #3 of 15
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ricerocket said:
The K550s sound fantastic, but they're not really good "on-the-go" phones. They're very sensitive to position on your head (and sealing), so any head movements will make your sound cut in and out. The isolation isn't that great either; I sit in an office workroom and need to add a decent amount of volume to drown out the two chatterboxes sitting next to me.
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Correct, that and that stupid upper mid resonance that ruins everything once you realise it. 
 
BeyerDynamic DT1350? Or IEMs... 
 
Jul 30, 2012 at 2:13 PM Post #8 of 15
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tzjin said:
Have you considered Denons?
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Dude the Dx000 series is definitely NOT a good recommendation, and I know, I'm known as a bit of a Denon man. 
 
Jul 30, 2012 at 2:20 PM Post #9 of 15
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wir3d said:
Dude the Dx000 series is definitely NOT a good recommendation, and I know, I'm known as a bit of a Denon man. 
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Bassy, isolating, comfortable? But then again, you've probably had more experience than me.
 
The DT1350 are one of the best portables, and have great isolation to boot. They have rather high clamping force though.
 
Jul 30, 2012 at 2:22 PM Post #10 of 15
The V-Modas don't isolate well (I own them, they do many things well but not isolation). I tried out the DT770s with my HTC Sensation and they sounded like they need to be amped. Denons don't isolate well. Ultrasone Pro 900s perhaps? For the price, it might be worth it to get the DT770s+amp instead, as they are really comfortable.
 
Jul 30, 2012 at 3:01 PM Post #12 of 15
To be perfectly honest, I didn't like the bass of the TMA-1 at all. It was rolled off and lacking depth, muddy, one-note bass. However, I don't think I was able to get a perfect seal since they fit awkwardly on my head, but all the above comments still held true when I pressed the cups against my ears with my hands...
 
Jul 30, 2012 at 4:08 PM Post #13 of 15
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tzjin said:
 
Bassy, isolating, comfortable? But then again, you've probably had more experience than me.
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Non portable, leakage, large, loose fit, long cable, won't isolate from subway noise. 
 
Jul 31, 2012 at 4:53 PM Post #14 of 15
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wir3d said:
Correct, that and that stupid upper mid resonance that ruins everything once you realise it. 
 
BeyerDynamic DT1350? Or IEMs... 
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You still listening to waterfall plots? 
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Aug 1, 2012 at 3:32 AM Post #15 of 15
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