[justanotheruser]

Thx!

To further clarify, by body I mean full-sounding. I like airy, in-your-face highs (kinda like what Bose offers, only better, if you know what I mean), and nice, plump, bass. I want something that enhances recordings instead of presenting them as they are...so super-accurate flat response is probably NOT what I'm looking for. I actually prefer if vocals sound full but a bit on the bright side...to make them sound clearer and fuller than they do in real life. Bass can be a little boomy and unclear as long as it doesn't drown out everything else and is impactful but not overly so. I also don't want details in a recording to be presented subtly, which I found the E5s to do...I want t he headphones to do the work for me.

Laid-back, relaxed, veiled...those are qualities I'm trying to avoid. That's why I'm not so sure about the Senns. I also don't want my music to sound two-dimensional...a reason the Grados might not work for me.

 

[mjg]

if all i could haveisw one headphone, id have 650s plain and simple.
For your price, its silly otherwise, unless u score a sweet deal on 600s.

 

[justanotheruser]

silly otherwise...you mean the 650s aren't doable in this range or that's the obvious choice?

 

[mjg]

the obvious choice! : ]

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

Grado SR225 w/Flat Pads + Gilmore Lite + Decent interconnect = Awesome setup for $500

 

[justanotheruser]

I'm going to do a poll.

If I'm making too much of this decision, please just ignore me.

But hey, $500 is a lot of money!

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

Whatever you do, get open headphones (whether sennheiser, beyerdynamic, grado, etc.)

Open headphones in that price range stomp on closed headphones, imo.

It's all about obtaining the sonic signature you desire. Without personal experience, it's difficult to figure that out.

 

[3lusiv3]

Seeing that you now want closed headphones I would suggest the AT A900 + Headsave Classic amp and if you want portable headphones add the Senn HD 25-1 a well.

 

[justanotheruser]

edit

If I get an amp it must work with CLOSED PHONES - for college (soon). Originally I posted here that open phones were out, but reading how open phones sound so much better, it might be smarter to invest in open phones now and closed later...but an amp that works with both, of course.

 

[jtwn]

Honestly, i must say you description matches exactly the cd3ks, afaik, the a900s don't have the treble brought out as much as the cd3ks.

Closed, boomy bass, thats exactly them. I'm sure the A900s are very good but i can only recommend from personal experience, and the cd3ks has to be that. Though Sony does seem to overprice some of its products..

Whatever choice you make, i hope you are happy with them