[mralexosborn]

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GREAT IDEA! I'll just pull out $1500 and get him some nice HD800s!
 
Ok, seriously, no.
 

They are $1,400, silly kid. I think I saw a pair on the FS forum for $1,100. 

 

[juanharu4913]

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Back on track...I think I'm gonna go with Sennies. I like laid back sound.
 
On a slightly related note, my violin teacher connects his iPod (LOADED with classical music) to his receiver to his BOSE SOUND SYSTEM. I think I'll get him a set of Superlux phones or something like that.

BOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ur going to have to quit, theres no way around it.

 

[cryticfarm]

i'm 14 and last year when i was thirteen i got the alessandro ms1. it didn't seem too much better int he beginning compared to my steelseries 3h "gaming" headset, but when i went back i could barely bare the sound 
i tried some ath-m50 earlier and i really didn't like them as much as i think everyone else did. very boring headphone, maybe i'm just too used to ms1 but i think ms1 is a great headphone, although uncomfortable espeicially in the first few day/weeks of use

 

[KuKuBuKu]

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It was a joke. I hope you knew that, anyways what Sennheiser's are you going to get?
 

 

Yeah I know

 
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They are $1,400, silly kid. I think I saw a pair on the FS forum for $1,100. 

There are places that sell for $1500.
 
I think I'll get HD580, maybe the 600 and 650 if I find a great deal.
Otherwise I'll get the HD555/8 or HD595/8
Then it'll be one of the AKG's

 

[Uncle Erik]

I just removed several posts discussing music piracy.

We do not discuss illegal activity at Head-Fi. Further, I will *not* entertain discussions that piracy is somehow morally acceptable or in a legal gray area.

Any and all discussions of piracy will be removed.

 

[DavidMahler]

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I just removed several posts discussing music piracy.

We do not discuss illegal activity at Head-Fi. Further, I will *not* entertain discussions that piracy is somehow morally acceptable or in a legal gray area.

Any and all discussions of piracy will be removed.

I figured you would, and I'm glad you did

 

[KuKuBuKu]

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I just removed several posts discussing music piracy.

We do not discuss illegal activity at Head-Fi. Further, I will *not* entertain discussions that piracy is somehow morally acceptable or in a legal gray area.

Any and all discussions of piracy will be removed.

Yeah, figures.
 
Thanks for all the feedback, again, guys.
 

 

[WalkmanMan]

Why is this thread still open?

 

[KuKuBuKu]

Dunno... why its open
 
I think I'll update once I get the headphones.

 

[mralexosborn]

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I just removed several posts discussing music piracy.

We do not discuss illegal activity at Head-Fi. Further, I will *not* entertain discussions that piracy is somehow morally acceptable or in a legal gray area.

Any and all discussions of piracy will be removed.

Y'argh!
 

 

[Eric_C]

KuKuBuKu, I haven't been following this thread very closely so I don't know which pair of Senns you've settled on, if any. I recall you didn't want sound isolation? Why not?

 

[shaggy]

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I think I'll get HD580, maybe the 600 and 650 if I find a great deal. Otherwise I'll get the HD555/8 or HD595/8
Then it'll be one of the AKG's

 
I would still go for some Ultrasone Pro 750 or 2500 if I were you:

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/343241/ultrasone-proline-750-vs-sennheiser-hd600-a-comparative-review
 
They are much closer to your price range than the Senn hd600 or 650, and you certainly won't be disappointed.
Besides, I'm sure that if you go for the HD555/8 or HD595/8, you will soon be craving the hd600 or 650.
 
I would also not waste your money on the AKG, unless you can get them for real cheap, since they will be a pain in the rear to drive and will require an $$$ amp. Also, I don't see the merit in spending money on a heaphone that you will only use for classical music. My Pro 750 do classical, jazz and similar type music quite well, especially when driven properly (but they aren't difficult to drive). Grados/Alessandros will sound more intriguing with anything that has guitar, however.  
 
I don't think buying a soundcard is that great of an idea either. An economical external amp/dac, such as the Audinst HUD-MX1 or Audio-gd Sparrow, will make your headphones sound a lot better and will be a better use of your money.

 

[KuKuBuKu]

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KuKuBuKu, I haven't been following this thread very closely so I don't know which pair of Senns you've settled on, if any. I recall you didn't want sound isolation? Why not?

I've never tried anything open. So I really want to try that. I already use closed back headphones.

 
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I would still go for some Ultrasone Pro 750 or 2500 if I were you:

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/343241/ultrasone-proline-750-vs-sennheiser-hd600-a-comparative-review
 
They are much closer to your price range than the Senn hd600 or 650, and you certainly won't be disappointed.
Besides, I'm sure that if you go for the HD555/8 or HD595/8, you will soon be craving the hd600 or 650.
 
I would also not waste your money on the AKG, unless you can get them for real cheap, since they will be a pain in the rear to drive and will require an $$$ amp. Also, I don't see the merit in spending money on a heaphone that you will only use for classical music. My Pro 750 do classical, jazz and similar type music quite well, especially when driven properly (but they aren't difficult to drive). Grados/Alessandros will sound more intriguing with anything that has guitar, however.  
 
I don't think buying a soundcard is that great of an idea either. An economical external amp/dac, such as the Audinst HUD-MX1 or Audio-gd Sparrow, will make your headphones sound a lot better and will be a better use of your money.

I was very tempted to get a set of Ultrasones! But again, not what I am looking for, I'm looking for open headphones. Also that review was between ProLINE, not Pro series of headphones.
 
I had no plans to get a soundcard, I'm not using the PC anymore, I'm using a CD player.

 

[shaggy]

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I've never tried anything open. So I really want to try that. I already use closed back headphones.

 

I was very tempted to get a set of Ultrasones! But again, not what I am looking for, I'm looking for open headphones. Also that review was between ProLINE, not Pro series of headphones.
 
I had no plans to get a soundcard, I'm not using the PC anymore, I'm using a CD player.

If you read the first few posts folowing the initial one you will notice that the review was, in fact, about Pro750. Also, Pro 2500 = open Pro 750. Likewise, Pro 750 exhibit more open characteristics than Grados, imo. 

 

[shaggy]

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If I can, I think I'll go for Sennheiser HD580s, and mod them. Unless, of course, I find an HD600 cheaper of course. I'm kinda split on getting Grados.
 
I don't see why not. I just don't wanna get a sound card. And I really want a taste of quality CD's.

 
I was elaborating on this post. . .