A Complete List Of Basshead Headphones

[crimsonadam]

I'm currently shopping around for a new set of headphones to compliment my Beyer 770/80.

Ideally i would like for them to have basshead style bass response, though i recognize that the bass would be less than the 770s. I would like something with a little less of a "scooped" frequency response. So i've been trying to figure out which headphones to narrow my search down to.

The suggestions that i've seen so far are:

Eggo MDR-D66
Sennheiser HD-25
Audio-Technica ATH-A900


Nominated:

PS-1
Alessandro MS-2
Koss KSC-35
Grado RS1
Ultrasone HFI-700
Koss Sporta Pro
Koss Porta Pro
AKG 240S
AKG K-66
Sennheiser 590
Sennheiser PX 100


I was hoping that i could get a complete list of headphones (excluding earbud and canalphone styles) suitable for proper "basshead" listening.

Hopefully there are some other headphones that people can suggest that i can add to my list.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jahn]

Just from the cans i have heard, regardless of expense -

Cans with pleasing punchy in your face bass (other than the DT770 you mentioned)-

PS-1
MS-2
KSC-35

Those that didn't -

CD3K

 

[kuma]

so far nothing beats harder than the Grado RS1/Krell/Gilmore combo.

 

[Rodent]

Ultrasone HFI700

 

[schwarzenneger]

koss sporta\porta series equals massive bass.

 

[saint.panda]

If we're only talking about the amount of bass...

The RS-1 don't have that much bass compared to the real basshead headphones. At the time I owned them I had a friend of mine listen to them. He felt that the bass was lacking when driven from a RA-1 clone.

The Ksc 35 isn't really basshead either since the Porta Pro definately has more bass. Quality bass is a different issue however. I think the Porta Pro is the budget basshead headphone.

The HD 25-1 are not basshead headphones. They do have an accentuated bass response but not as pronouced as on the Beyer 770 or Ultrasone 700 for instance.

The Ultrasone 700 do have a quite strong lower bass and the bass impact is very strong as well. You can really feel the bass. Definately a runner's up for basshead headphones.

The PS-1 has a lot of (quality) bass although I didn't listen to it with flat pads, which supposedly will increase the amount of bass manifold.

Finally, until I can hear a PS1 with flats and a better amp than the X-can I used, in my book the Beyerdynamic Dt 770 will remain the headphone with the biggest amount of bass (i.e. way too much for me

)

 

[BowerR64]

AKG240S have good bass despite the driver being the size of a quarter, i was shocked when i seen that. The K66 have some nice bass also for their price SUPER forward sound.

Also the koss UR40 use the KSC 60 ohm driver as do the KTX pro1

 

[raif]

i would take the a900 off the list. They respond marvelously well to bass boost, but on their own are a little dry in that region.(at least at the quiet levels I listen at)

 

[LTUCCI1924]

HI:

I am a bass head and use the Sennheiser 590 that has great bass for a bass head.

 

[dokebi]

sennheiser px100 and sony mdr-v6/mdr-7506

 

[kuma]

Quote:

Originally Posted by saint.panda If we're only talking about the amount of bass... The RS-1 don't have that much bass compared to the real basshead headphones. At the time I owned them I had a friend of mine listen to them. He felt that the bass was lacking when driven from a RA-1 clone.

This is why I can't isolate 'fones and the rest of ancilaries.

You'll be surprised how much of qualtiy bass there with the Krell source partnered with equally ballsy amplifier.

 

[terrymx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by crimsonadam The suggestions that i've seen so far are: Eggo MDR-D66

HAHA! what?

 

[Mr.Radar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by terrymx HAHA! what?

I think if you mod them they have extreme bass. Check out this thread.

 

[Snufkin]

Just to throw a spanner in the works

The new Ultrasone Proline 550 is a bassheads delight, very fun to listen to actually.

 

[ssportclay]

Beyer DT860