Looking for fast, high bass impact headphone with good clarity for electronica - Page 2

Do you have any sample track that you like?

I think we can give you better recommendations once we know what it is you are looking to "hear" in a song.

Based on those songs, I'd say... the Denon D2000 may be a poor fit. Especially with In Too Deep and Higher Ground. It just vibrates too much.

ATH-M50 is also a no go.

And I wouldn't go for V-Moda M80, since it sounds a bit too boomy with Burnt Out Car. If the M100 is any similar to the M80, then I would say those are out as well.

It's funny since this seems like it would be an easy request. But since you ruled out DT880, DT990, and HD600, which more or less are known for good speed under the $300 range, it's... actually quite hard to find something that surpasses those headphones in speed.

I have heard the HE-400, though, and I can pretty much agree with what has been said here. It has awesome speed, transparency, and will probably fit your needs well if you can stretch your budget past the $300 price range.

Alternatively, if you haven't heard the DT880 600 Ohm yet, then I think it's worth a shot. Treble on the DT880 600 Ohm is smoother and less glaring than the 250 Ohm and 32 Ohm versions in my opinions. Plus it has very good bass quality and texture.

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Originally Posted by ToxicLamington 

$340 can get you the Ultrasone Pro 900s. Thats brand new. Could get them cheaper second hand. They're great for what you want to use them for.

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I get goosebumps listening to that stuff on my M-Audio Q40, handles the bass nicely, punchy & controlled despite being on the heavier side (especially handles well subbass and keeps it well under control). This headphone needs amping too to get all out of it, otherwise the midrange seems slightly hollow which it isn't if properly amped. 

I would still probably go with HE-400 primarily, seems like it would fit perfectly with this kind of music, but Q40 is a much cheaper alternative that scales well amping wise.

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Originally Posted by technica18 

I tried the Ultrasone hfi-2400 and it didn't really have the tightness and impact I was looking for and the highs were a bit on the bright side. Can you guys revise your recommendations based on this? By the way, what is the country of origin for Hifiman?

China.

And yeah, the 2400's were too bright for me too.  Had to return them. 

The hfi780's are even brighter; haven't heard the 580's.

The price of the Sony MDR Z1000 / MDR 7520 keeps bouncing around -

based on what you've mentioned I think you'd very much like them.  They've

been as low as $310. or so.  Exceptional headphones that keep flying under

the radar (and will continue to do so if they're only seen at MSRP)

but, of the headphones already listed in this thread, I most favor the DT 880

250 ohms; perhaps you could give them another listen. 

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Originally Posted by technica18 

 

Thanks for taking the time with sampling the tracks and writing a detailed reply.  I have tried the DT880 600Ohm and it was just too bright.  I have decided to stop beating around the bush and take some of your advice and go with some planar magnetic headphones.  Although, I'm thinking of just going over the cliff and splurging for the LCD-2 since from what I am reading it has the tight controlled and deep bass with lush mids while having the highs under control.  What do you think?

I think the LCD-2 would be a poor fit here as well. Last time I gave them a listen (V2), they had a lot more vibration than any other headphone on the market.

They aren't slow, of course. But they have a lot of sub bass... which may not be what you want to hear in "In Too Deep" and "Higher Grounds". But in their defense, I'd say... the vibrations are spaced far apart from the rest of the spectrum, so you'll be able to enjoy undistorted mid and treble while hearing rumbles that are part of the environment. Plus they have very good bass impact. If they are not crowned king of bass by now, I really would have a hard time imagining anyone who can listen to a pair of cans that have more slam than the LCD-2.

But I'd still recommend the HE-400. They are closer to your budget range, and they are still a very good pair of cans compared to the LCD-2.

Another alternative would be to use and EQ to try to "fix" the sound signature to your preference.

some reading ive seen point toward mad dogs being a great choice