Im looking for a nice upgrade from the AKG q701. I really like the sound of clarity and sound stage of the q701's. Bass seems just fine to me in these headphones. But i want something that sounds Neutral, not so hard to amp. and has a nice smooth sound to it. I listen to alot of Jazz Like Paul...

Hello   So simply put, I listened to the esw9a and they sound very smooth. I never listened to the se425. The main factors that are gonna affect my decision are portability and sound quality. Plus, how is the sound signature for the se425 compared to the esw9a which is very mid-centric in my...

Are there more similarities or differences between the two? And are the es88 similar in sound signature with a smooth/syrupy midrange like the esw9a? Thanks 

k after extending my collection a bit, i have to say i am totally not cool with bright headphones, especially since they hurt your ears at higher volumes. what i'm looking for are warm, full sized, closed headphones, with clear (but not too bright) treble and punchy bass. any suggestions?

I was recently out and about and ran across a pair of HD 380's for a good price, so I bought them.   I did not know much about them and since I had no opportunity to listen to them prior to buying them I just took a chance on the Sennheiser name and picked them up.  I have been listening to them...

I have been looking to purchase a set of phones for over a month and am having a hard time finding a perfect match. I listen to all genres of rock along with jazz and some electronic. I prefer a warmer sound with good low end but not like dre beats! Besides having an excellent audio performance...

Got a pair of Bose AE2 headphones for my birthday an then learned that Bose is overpriced. So, I am looking for a new pair of headphones. I just use an iPod touch and Walkman for my music. I listen several hours a day primarily just at home but in the car also. It's almost all music. Enough so...

I have a pair of Shure srh440. Decent for starting out. What would be the next step to a better set of cans? Should i start looking to pair it with a amp/dac?    Mainly listening to classic from my laptop

Well I have been hearing lots of different choices of different bass headphones. I am a Newbie at this stuff so I need a little advice and help on which to choose from. I was looking for headphones that are great for electronic music as stated in the title that could be used for Portable devices...

Hello Head-Fi! I would like to get some reccomendations since i will be buying headphones soon! Im a 14year old guy and i love music. I also love syle witch my headphones need to have. I listen to rap,hIphop,house,dubstep R&B and rarely pop. My budget is 400e and i like to break **** so i need...

I'm based in the UK, would love to get my hands on one of these: ATH-ESW9 or ESW9A... but having read so many warnings of fakes online, It seem unsafe to order from a random dealer on amazon/ebay. Does anyone know of a genuine/authorised reseller shipping to the UK?   Thanks! 

hi!   I am as the title says, looking for the "perfect" headphone for me. been reading a lot but I think the opinions are too different to make any sense of it right now. making this thread in hope of it being a bit easier to understand. I've been listening to (and owning) a lot of...

Many claim that the ESW9s are too "slow" for fast, aggressive genres of music like metal and hard rock while a few claim that they work well at playing back any type of music you throw at them.   I generally don't listen to metal or hard rock often, but the odd times that I do listen to...

Hi, I just joined the site and I did so in order to find out what I should purchase...   What I'm looking for in a pair of headphones by priority is comfort. The most expensive headphones I have bought (which are over ear headphones) is the Steelseries Siberia v2, which are comfortable for...

I am looking for a pair of good strong bass headphones but aren't very muddy. I have been looking at the audio technica WS70 Solid Bass Over-Ear Headphonesand the ath50, beyerdynamics dt 880 (250 omh) and 770s, ultrasone hifi 580, any other suggestions? Like to stay around $200 and not really...

Hi,   These headphones will be used with my iMac and my audio interface (30 ohm output) for both home recording (guitar) and general listening.  Since I will use them also for tracking isolation and lack of leakage when recording with a condenser mic is important.  I have idenified a number...

New job, and new rules for me. I'm 40 years old and going to join a bunch of younger tech savvy hipsters that all look sooo cool. Office rules say that listening to music with cans must not bother others and is a aign you want to work in privacy. So in this setting I need overears a) with...

looking for some good headphones that are 250. preferably closed headphones. was looking at senns earlier, but couldnt find any that i liked besides the hd 598s, but those were open. now looking at the bose oe2i. Any advice?? i listen to bassy music , and i really like bass, but i like mids and...

Hi I work in an open office environment, and use my headphones several hours per day. A year ago, I bought a pair of Beyer Dynamics DT770 600 ohm which I used for some time and was really happy about. But I couldn't hear the phone ringing or what my colleagues were talking about even though I...

iam really in love with erverything in HD650, but i really miss HD598 mid =(   so to my question, is there a headphones good as HD650 but with more forward mid ? like the HD598 ?

Hi I'm new here! Anyways, I currently have "meh" quality Sennhieser HD 201's and I want a MAJOR upgrade. $200 upgrade What is the best headphone (over ear) for me?  I listen to Dubstep/House so bass is a necessity. I also don't have an amp. Just my phone to my ear. 3.5mm jack. Any...

Hello I'm wondering what headphones to buy. My budget is £300 ($470) They will be used on my PC with a Asus Xonar Essence STX  Soundcard I listen to Rap/Hiphop/Dubstep/Drum and bass I like bass but not muddy bass i like punchy bass not a headphone where its so much bass you can...

Here is my setup: Macbook Pro >> Voldemort's ODAC >> About $100 Integrated Amp (new or used) >> Kef iQ30s and ATH ESW9As   Since most of my headphone listening is done in my room and I would like to save money by not buying separate amps for my speakers and headphones, I am curious to see...

Hey people.  I've just been introduced to REALLY hearing music for the first time.  Sadly, it was Dre beats, but at least it got me in the door.  So I've done a lot of researching to see what can handle the high highs for trance, yet still give the vibrating bass for dubstep.  I'm mostly only...

ive no doubt this thread has been created a few thousand times, but i decided to cut to the chase and make my own.   ive been searching for headphones now for something over twenty hours, and i dont feel much closer to deciding. not sure how much longer i can go on. ive narrowed it down to i...