I am thinking about getting some actually decent headphones and have narrowed it down to the Shure SRH440's, the Phillips uptowns and the ATH-M50's.  All three around $100,  All three have gotten excellent reviews but I just can't decide which one is right for me.  I listen to a huge selection...

Ok all you head-fi'ers, I have a challenge for you. I want the BEST headphones for under $100, though I'm not really an "audiophile". Right now I have a pair of Sony XB-500s ($70), but they feel cheap, aren't good at keeping in sound, and are pretty bulky. Also I have found that the bass and...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a good pair of headphones for listening to music at home. I found a Pioneer HDJ500 headphone that looks good, but some people say the quality isn't that good. What I want is crystal clear mids and highs, and decent amount of bass and under 100$ if possible. It's hard...

I'm looking for a new set of headphones and to start off (and I feel bad about this now D: ) is that I own a set of Beats Pros and Plan to sell them (to a friend) so I could buy another. I've looked into several headphones, The Audio-Technica ATH M50's, Crossfade M-80's and the Incase Sonic. The...

I missed out on the deal by 3 days. Why does life have to be so cruel...?   I may have to postpone the search for a pair of headphones under $130. </3

Hi, I have Shure SRH440 headphones and I would like to replace the ear pads. My question is if the ear pads (hpaec) of SRH1840 or 1440 will fit the SRH440 headphones ? If it will, which one is better on SRH440 ? HPAEC 1840, 1440, 940 or 840 ? Thank you

Hi,    Im relatively new to audiophile-ness, as you can probably tell from my current choice of headphones. Prior to these, I've had only $10 Sony over the ear earbuds.   That being said, I absolutely love my 202s. They're pretty great but I'm getting to the point where I'm looking for...

This is pretty personal, or at least it can be.   The Question Is Simple: ################   What made you a Head-Fier?   What made you listen to what you listen to? What made you buy what you bought?   What was the Game-Changer?   It is not a closed topic - go ahead and...

Just curious which set of cans opened the doors of audiophilism to you guys :p My first experience was with the SRH-440's. Thought they were the best ever.

Hey everybody, new to head-fi and i got a little bit of a question for those who know more than me about headphones. I currently have shure se535 and recently got a pair of sennheiser hd 598. Now, the se535s i want to keep, but i'm not so sure about the hd 598s. If you could, please suggest...

Hi there,  I am willing to buy the Etymotic HF5's, but I'm not sure if it's worth it to buy them if I already have the MC5's. I've been having some seal problems with the MC5's probably because of the bigger unit size. The SHR440's are also tempting as I heard them a few days ago and they...

Hello forum,   So I need a pair of big comfortable headphones for fall semester at college. I have a Harmon Kardon amp and tons of audio/recording/musician gear, but 90% of the time I'll be using them for music on my laptop (with or without an external amp/interface).   I never planned...

I got the Shure 440 headphones around mid June. At the same time, I bought the Shure 840 pads, because I heard about how much better they are than the stock pads on the 440 (and, granted, they are much better). I also purchased a Cowon J3, because I cracked the screen on my old iPod Nano.  ...

Hey guys, so I'm planning on getting an amp with the SRH440s. I was wondering if an amp would improve the sound quality of the 440s in any way.   Also what would be the most neutral amp to get for around $50?   Oh and I'll be listening with a Fuze.   Thanks. :)

My teammate is seeking closed headphones strictly for gaming for less than $150 max.   Preferences: Good isolation (We play in big lan centers/events with lots of excessive noise) No modifications required (Plug and play preferred) Soundstage comparable to open (I know this is abit...

will be coming from my macbook air and almost every type of music

I know it's a simple question that your probably tired of answering, but due to it's simplicity and the myriads of threads and information out there, it's hard to understand what would be best for me. So heres the deal:   I make electronic jazz/funk on my MacBook. I use Logic Pro and Ableton...

Hey folks, new member here. Hope some of you can share your thoughts on my predicament.    I recently purchased a pair of Shure SRH440 cans which I really like. But just came across quite a few reviews of it that state that the part where the end of the head band meets the part that holds the...

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

Hi there from Italy (sunny Italy, indeed, in these days).  Google and Head-Fi's forum didn't help me in my research (for now). Anyone knows the output impedance of a player SONY NWZ-X1050? I think it's around 16ohm, but I'm not so sure.   I'm planning to buy a new 'phone after my old...

I am looking to purchase my first "high end" set of cans. I listen to music pretty often, on the go and at my computer through Spotify, Pandora, and similar services. Since I want some kind of all around setup I would want a portable amplifier. My budget is no more than 200 for the whole setup...

I got a pair of Shure Srh-440's for Christmas, and while I absolutely love them, the bass it a bit lacking. I was wondering if the monoprice 8323 would be a good cheap headphone for listening to only bass heavy music. I can only go to about 40 bucks...if that

so... which headphones are comparable to the srh440's SQ wise? clarity and detail.

I looked around this fourm a couple of times over the weeks as I have been searching for some nice over the ear headphones, but nothing has been exactly what I am looking for. Now I am not a huge audiophile, I like nice sound for a decent buck and I don't know a lot about the technicalities, but...

Hey headfiers, I'm planning to buy a new pair of cans. From your opinion what do you think is the best open back cans for $200-250. I have a fiio e7, and I listen to a lot of different types of genres, from rock to hiphop.  Thanks :D