tasteful
100+ Head-Fier
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6/9—Be advised, I was looking for open cans originally, now for either but probably closed.
Hello all. I'm finally ready to buy some relatively nice headphones. I'm not an audiophile (yet...) but I would like some decent listening equipment. Budget is under $100. I want to get something comfortable (originally asked for open, also considering closed now, too), since I'll probably use them for listening to music or doing light gaming (Halo: CE, AssaultCube, etc.) for a couple hours sometimes. I know next to nothing about amps, so I'd prefer to avoid needing one right now.
I'm looking for some with decent bass since my KSC7s (annoying kid brother to the KSC75s, it seems) and Marshmallows are not exactly great in that aspect. I'm not a bass fiend, I just want one with decent bass.
I intend to use them for home listening, so a relatively quiet environment. I listen to industrial, post rock, operatic/orchestral rock, hard rock, alt rock, and soundtrack.
I'd like some phones that show details, I guess, but I don't think I'm too picky about accuracy. For some reason, about a year back or so when I was doing some research, I was really liking the sound (figurative) of Grado SR60s. From some recent reading, the quality and "fun sound" of Grados sounds somewhat appealing. If I end up going with SR60s, I think I would go with SR60is, just because, well... they're improved, right? If anybody thinks that wouldn't be the best idea, I'd be glad to hear.
I'm quite willing to buy used, recommendations as where to very welcome (I'm aware of the S/T section of the forum). As per the guide, I'm not too worried about getting the absolutely perfect pair for me right now, but I'd just like something that's a relatively good fit.
Hello all. I'm finally ready to buy some relatively nice headphones. I'm not an audiophile (yet...) but I would like some decent listening equipment. Budget is under $100. I want to get something comfortable (originally asked for open, also considering closed now, too), since I'll probably use them for listening to music or doing light gaming (Halo: CE, AssaultCube, etc.) for a couple hours sometimes. I know next to nothing about amps, so I'd prefer to avoid needing one right now.
I'm looking for some with decent bass since my KSC7s (annoying kid brother to the KSC75s, it seems) and Marshmallows are not exactly great in that aspect. I'm not a bass fiend, I just want one with decent bass.
I intend to use them for home listening, so a relatively quiet environment. I listen to industrial, post rock, operatic/orchestral rock, hard rock, alt rock, and soundtrack.
I'd like some phones that show details, I guess, but I don't think I'm too picky about accuracy. For some reason, about a year back or so when I was doing some research, I was really liking the sound (figurative) of Grado SR60s. From some recent reading, the quality and "fun sound" of Grados sounds somewhat appealing. If I end up going with SR60s, I think I would go with SR60is, just because, well... they're improved, right? If anybody thinks that wouldn't be the best idea, I'd be glad to hear.
I'm quite willing to buy used, recommendations as where to very welcome (I'm aware of the S/T section of the forum). As per the guide, I'm not too worried about getting the absolutely perfect pair for me right now, but I'd just like something that's a relatively good fit.