the D1000 doesn't seal very well (not nearly as well as the DT770/HD280), but it's pretty comfortable.

Thanks MuseMan, I see your point. Much of the Raveonettes' (just like early Jesus & mary chain) music is enveloped in distortion/noise, which can be quite unbearable with too much detail. But the song I auditioned the D2000s with was a Greenday song (Boulevard of broken dreams) in which the...

You can't go wrong with Koss PortaPros. An equally good and equally cheap 'entry-level' phone is the Sennheiser PX100, which has a little less bass and a little more refined mids. IMO both of these will give most of the qualities of several $100+ cans without setting you back more than...

When you add the D5000 to cart it says: This item is located at a regional warehouse, but must be shipped to our main Ohio warehouse for export processing. It will then be shipped to you. Manufacturer's Warranty. Available to USA and Canada only.

I agree, but after shipping from the US and custom duties I will still end up paying $600 for the D5000 and not have any warranty. Provantage states on their website that "Forwarding an item with international restrictions to destinations outside of the United States (or other authorized...

Are there no distortion enthusiasts out there, who have found just the right sealed can for distortion?

wow, I wish us Europeans could buy at such a price. Here the D5000 would cost me approx. $800

most overrated for me would be the Shure E4c's and the Denon D2000s.

I don't have either but have spent the past few weeks looking for a good sealed headphone, and have auditioned both the D2000 and the DT770/80 and attempted to compare them. I listen mainly to alternative rock and pop, and for this genre I preferred the Beyer. The Denon has a much bigger...

I have no experience with the Philips but I love my HD595, and consider it a great entry level phone, which is at the same time easy to drive and hence good for portable players. Check it out if you can find one.

At home I use a Beresford DAC from my PC and a EyeTek tube amp (identical to the Fatman Itube), both IMO warm sounding. When auditioning the Denons at the store, however, it was on a Denon D-M33, which is not high-end but still supposed to be pretty decent. What I perceived as tinny in the...

You're absolutely right Tiemen. I read extensively about the D2000s here on Head-fi and really expected them to be 'the right' headphone for my preferences, since most people here seems to love them. I was really disappointed when I actually heard them though. They may not have been burned in...

Thanks Jaska the HD265 look very interesting, but I can't seem to find a store anywhere that carry them. Are they discontinued? Anyone else know of other possible candidates?

Hi everyone I really need advice as to which sealed headphones will best suit my listening preferences. Let me first make clear that the phones have to be sealed since I can't escape a noise environment when listening. I listen to a lot of bands such as Greenday, Dinosaur Jr...

I think you ought to seriously consider the HD201's. They are cheap, but sound very good (relative to the price of course). They are circumaural and sealed and comfortable to wear. You can also read about them at Sennheiser HD 201 @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears.

Have: - HD595 - PX100 - HD201 - PortaPro - Shure E4 Want: - Denon AH-D2000 or a similar sealed headphone great for alt. rock

Have you considered the sennheiser HD25? They generally get very positive ratings and is supposed to sound very good for a sealed headphone. I saw them yesterday at $129 on Ebay. Another great on-ear sealed headphone selling at about the same price as the HD25 is the AKG 171. Both of these...

I agree, the DT770 is very comfortable. I recently tried the new AKG k271 mkII that also come with velour pads, and (although I only wore them for a few minutes) they seemed even more comfortable than the Beyers (less pressure). You might consider them as well.

I have had the portapros for a long time and been very happy with them. They recently broke (I use them for everything and don't handle them particularly careful) and I wanted to try something else, so I got the PX100s. They are great as well, a little less bass and perhaps a bit more realistic...

Have you considered the Senn 201s, they are about the same price as the 202s, and while not fantastic they certainly do a very decent job for a sealed headphone within this price range. You could also check out the review at http://www.headphone.com/

AFAIK the most important thing when mixing (on headphones or speakers) is to know your source well and how it translates. That said, I recently bought a cd that I learned was mixed mainly on a pair of DT-990s. The sound is really good, so I guess (without personal experiene though) that the...

I personally love the PX100s for portable use, they are almost as detailed as my Shure E4C and a lot more comfortable to wear for longer sessions.

Quote: Originally Posted by K3cT These are the criterias that I need: - The headphone will be driven from my laptop, PC w/ Envy 24-based Aureon Space and my NWZ-A818 - The headphone must sound good unamped. - I mostly listen to instrumental (think of movie soundtracks), rock, hip...

Have you considered the Senn HD595? They are both very detailed and slightly forward sounding, not to mention incredibly comfortable.

I switch between my HD595 and PX100's and I am very happy with both. Even though the PX100's can be found (I'm in Europe where prices tend to be somewhat higher than in the US) at around $50 I think they sound very good for portable use. They are very easy to drive + they take up significantly...