So after reading the Q701 thread i understood that it is quite shrill as well so i guess that's off the table. How about the DT 990?

  So it still has that treble spike huh... Kinda wanted to get an open pair now which is why i was asking about the q701

Guys i have a quick question about the Q701 if anyone can answer. I have the K550 and i don't like it's highs, they are kinda shrill for my ears. How do the highs on the Q701 compare? I was thinking about purchasing the Q701 but after hearing that they may sound about the same i am kinda in...

  well not really possible to give them a listen atm. will try the q701 thread though.

  hmm ty for the post, but i'm a bit confused "treble sometimes might be a bit harsh." didn't say if it applies to the q701 also, it just said better in every way. I'm assuming there's no problem on it?

  oh no, it's not the lack of bass(i'm not a basshead at all), the highs irritate me sometimes.

Hello guys, i have a quick question, how would you compare the sound sig of the q701 with the K550? I have the K550, but i don't really like it's sound sig so i was wondering how it compares to the q701.   EDIT: so after reading the Q701 thread i understood that it is quite shrill as well so...

  yeah weird thing, for me the HD 558 and AKG k550 had a lot more sibilance for me than the sr 80

  i see, thank you for your recommendation

  yeah it and the x1 sound good but they are over my budget unfortunately :(

  Well the other than the K550 the others are all open. Hmm i just remembered, i tried the HD 558 for a few days and didn't enjoy them they also hurt my ears. this was a long time ago though. I'm just wondering which would be best, i am kinda sensitive about these stuff. Would the 518/q701...

    Hmm well there aren't any shops around me where i can try the headphones unfortunately.   http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=3571&graphID[]=2931&graphID[]=2851&graphID[]=353&scale=30 Weirdly enough, i have found the SR80 bearable and the K550 annoying...

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Thanks! I have pretty good recordings, almost always i listen to FLAC's, but for example i hear a bit of sibilance on the Grado SR80i, but the AKG K550 hurt my ears at the same song/model. Which is why i was asking for something comfortable and non-fatiguing. Are the Q701 any good?

Hello guys, i want to buy a pair of headphones, but i want an open pair with no sibilance, mostly because i'm looking for something comfortable that i can wear for hours without fatigue. Can you guys give me some recommendations? My budget is around 200 euro=200$

Quote: But aren't open ones better at soundstage? And i think they are both over my budget.

Quote: Well i need something for soundstage because i already have a pair of closed headphones (with no soundstage) when i need isolation and a Grado SR60i for some rock. But they all suck for gaming. Which is why i need something for soundstage. Small speakers wouldn't be better because...

Well cheap i meant 100 euros max, and i need a pair of headphones only for soundstage, don't care about anything else, open or closed etc.

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Hello guys!   I am looking for some headphones with a good soundstage and rather cheap. I live in Europe so the AD700 isn't an option (because it socts about 200$ or more) and the Senn HD558 didn't really do it for me. Any suggestions?

In my opinion, something that looks really presentable are the Sennheiser Momentum. They look REALLY good IRL. All that metal an real leather are quite nice.   Those Shure 440 really looks so similar to beats! I never noticed!   But too much off-topic, I'll shut up now.

Well i really like the how the Grado's look. It's kind of retro. Like a vintage car. But new.   I honestly don't understand what people see in the Beats (who are said to be good looking headphones). To me they look like the most generic looking plastic headphones.

Hmm that Sony CD900ST looks nice, how's the soundstage?   And about the fostex, yeah i was considering buying those, but when the price is 200$ in EU I'm not so sure it's a good decision to buy them.

Quote: Well i think that Q701 has better bass than the other models. Where did you find the Q701 cheaper in Europe? I have searched for it but only found it to be more expensive not cheaper...

Thank you very much for your responses guys!   If there aren't any more suggestions I think that I'm going to get K701 if i want an open pair or SRH940 if i want a closed one.   EDIT: is the Sennheiser HD 600 any good?