Stop2Listen
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I'm am very new to the audiophile world and am requesting some advice. I am and have always been a huge music nut, but am now just starting to get into hearing music in really good quality. Some background info on the genres of music that I prefer are mainly hiphop and rap (all kinds from modern lil wayne, drake, to old school, I like it all), soft rock, acoustical rock (john mayer, maroon 5, dmb) 90s rock (third eye blind, goo goo dolls, etc), and i can even listen to some old school reggae (slightly stoopid). Pretty much im into any music that is nice and chill along with hiphop/rap. I know, weird combination, but thats me.
Well today, I purchased my first decent set of phones. I got the sennheiser hd428s from best buy, and I regretfully am slightly dissapointed. I did my fair share of research before I came to my decision but apparently need to do more. Luckily Best Buy allows a 30 day return period, so I have 29 days to find a replacement set. My price range is around $150. I do not want to exceed that or much more than that as this is my first set and these will mainly be used with my iphone 3gs and laptop with possibly some keyboard use. That being said, I want a pair with some good bass. This is my biggest gripe with the 428s. It just lacks a whole lot. I read that these phones were described as "neutral" and I can agree with that. Just not really blown away with them in any aspect as far as sound quality goes and I want a set of phones that blows me away and makes me want to listen to my music. So that being said, shoot me some suggestions and hopefully I can find the one. Feel free to ask any more questions that could help make a decision any easier. Thanks in advance!
In recap I'm looking for a set with (in order of priorities)
-Excellent bass
-Under $150
-Excellent clarity and depth in mids and highs
-Comfort (the best part about the 428s)
-Portability (carrying case would be a plus as I do a lot of walking around my college campus and it would be nice if I could store these in my backpack when needed)
Well today, I purchased my first decent set of phones. I got the sennheiser hd428s from best buy, and I regretfully am slightly dissapointed. I did my fair share of research before I came to my decision but apparently need to do more. Luckily Best Buy allows a 30 day return period, so I have 29 days to find a replacement set. My price range is around $150. I do not want to exceed that or much more than that as this is my first set and these will mainly be used with my iphone 3gs and laptop with possibly some keyboard use. That being said, I want a pair with some good bass. This is my biggest gripe with the 428s. It just lacks a whole lot. I read that these phones were described as "neutral" and I can agree with that. Just not really blown away with them in any aspect as far as sound quality goes and I want a set of phones that blows me away and makes me want to listen to my music. So that being said, shoot me some suggestions and hopefully I can find the one. Feel free to ask any more questions that could help make a decision any easier. Thanks in advance!
In recap I'm looking for a set with (in order of priorities)
-Excellent bass
-Under $150
-Excellent clarity and depth in mids and highs
-Comfort (the best part about the 428s)
-Portability (carrying case would be a plus as I do a lot of walking around my college campus and it would be nice if I could store these in my backpack when needed)