Buying New Full Size Headphones Tomorrow!

Hey, so I am going to buy my first set of full sized headphones tomorrow and I've been researching and thinking about getting a pair of ANC Monster Inspirations. I am currently using Monster Pro Turbine Golds and I love them but I want more and I believe I can only get more from a full sized pair of headphones or else I'd have to pay like a grand for top tier iems. The only thing I worry about though is that the Monster Inspirations leak (heard they do and that they don't) or aren't as balanced as I want them to be (some people say they are bass heavy). Please respond with different headphone recommendations and/or your thoughts on Monster Inspirations. Thanks. 

Thanks for your quick reply. Why are you against volume control, line control? I take that refers to the control talk cables? There is also a cable without controls included. I guess my budget is max $500, I am in Canada as well just so you get a feel for pricing and which headphones are available to me. I am looking for a balanced headphone since I listen to everything from electronic, dubstep, country, pop, rap... etc. Pretty much everything except for heavy rock and that screaming emo stuff haha.

Portable setup, I have a Cowon J3 right now and I'd rather not get an amp, I am not super hardcore as an audiophile or anything but I can tell the difference between good and bad sound quality and appreciate good sound quality. I am looking for a stand alone headphone and I know it won't be as good as with and amp and what not but that is just how I'd like it. Mic/line control cables have bad effects on sound quality? If so wouldn't using the plain cord without controls be fine? I also want a headphone that looks decent as well, I am not looking for a fashion accessory but then again I am not looking for some old school giant looking thing as well.

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Originally Posted by azynneo 

 

in that case, iems would be best for your but you said you wanted headphones

 

check out the beyer dt1350, v-moda 80s, Audio-Technica ATH-ES10, image one, bw p5, senn hd25s, mdr-x700s

Thanks so much for all of your input, is there any one out of those 7 that you would recommend most? I'm not in the mood to research 7 new headphones :P. Also, I have pretty good iems in my opinion and I could get more out of a full sized headphone vs an iem can I?

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Originally Posted by Lorspeaker 

i think u need to hold back your triggerfinger .........if u really wan  the best bang for your bucks. 

 

( at least until the vmoda100 reviews are out...)

So impatient... can't... wait... lol

Alright, thanks. I'll look into it. Has anyone here owned Monster Inspirations before or currently own them? I would still like to find out whether they are balanced or not and if they leak a lot.

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Originally Posted by azynneo 

Theres some scientific reasoning behind the mic / line controls. You'd also have to consider amp and dac requirements is your full budget 500$? or is that meant for headphones only.

 

Also, is this going to be a desktop setup or a portable setup?

 

From experience in the 500 range

 

Audio Technica ATH-50 good all rounder headphone, pretty good bass for your trance / dnb techno etc, the soundstage could be a bit meh,

HD600 - These are pretty good also, the bass is slightly on the low-end but I feel the detail retrieval is better than the 650

HD650 - I love these, they're the closest things to the high-end orth LCD-2s and they are amazing for your liking genres. They are a bit on the darkside and require some level of amping so don't just stick these into your ipod.

Beyer DT990 - The bass is quite right on this, actually there are a few people who think they're similar to the akg k702s but I don't think so at all. These headphones are definitely worth the research on.

I looked at this edited post and looking to the HD650's and the DT990's and they both seem like open cup headphones. I am really against music leaking as I like to keep my music personal and to myself and I also don't want to annoy people when I'm in a quiet place (I hate when people have their music leaking when I'm trying to focus on something or am reading in say the library).