[banquo]

Hello everyone.
 
I'm new to head-fi and am looking for some advice on a new headphone purchase. My current pair of headphones are coming apart, with a shorted cord and plug. I spoke with a friend of mine who swears that the JVC HA-RX700 were the best possible headphones i could get in my price range. I read a ton of reviews on them, but they left me with more questions than answers. There were many comparisons to the JVC HA-RX900s, the latter having a lot of references to different bass characteristics than the RX700s and the RX700 having more "forward" highs. I am not an audiophile, so I'm not quite sure what to make of all that

 
Basically, I mostly listen to rock and bass heavy industrial music. I realize these are very different genres and different headphones would serve each one better, but if i had to favor a type of music, it would be the industrial. Although some of the industrial is the metal crossover variety..... Anyway, as far as overall sound, with a preference toward solid, rich bass, which headphones would be better for my taste?
 
Also, if anyone can tell me, how folk, dark ambient and old-school goth sound on either of these, it would be appreciated.

 

[banquo]

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[h4mm3r 0f th0r]

rx700 is more balanced with decent bass... but rx900 has more bass which is a little bloated but a bigger soundstage and better for gaming... i don't know really which you should get as people around me love rx700 a lot more but i haven't heard both of them...

 

[Supertoaster]

I've also heard the 900's have slightly worse isolation due to a different kind of material used on the ear cushions.
 
 
I think the 700's are better because the extra money spent on the 900's isn't worth it.

 

[ruinevil]

If you can tolerate some outside noise, the semi-open Superlux 681 are awesome. Need to equalize 16hz down 2-3dB though... or build a mod.

 

[Supertoaster]

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If you can tolerate some outside noise, the semi-open Superlux 681 are awesome. Need to equalize 16hz down 2-3dB though... or build a mod.

Yeah. I have a pair. Awesome. Need a good EQ though.

 

[banquo]

Would the EQ on a rockboxed sansa clip+ suffice for the Superlux 681?
 

 

[Supertoaster]

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Would the EQ on a rockboxed sansa clip+ suffice for the Superlux 681?
 

 
I've been using my Xonar DG's EQ but using a 'treble reducer' preset will work just as good.