[crz]

My budget is ~$100.
I was looking at the ATH AD 700 reviews and read that they weren't for bassheads.

What kind of cans should I get if I listen to lots of different kinds of music? I want bass for rap but don't want too much for other kinds of music.

 

[crz]

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[rhythmdevils]

Alesandro ms1. Best headphone for under 100, and it is pretty unanimously agreed, throughout head-fi that it is the best for under 100. It costs 99 dollars on their website, and that includes shipping, and you can get it with a mini plug. Since head-fi rarely agrees on anything, that is a sign. Do a search for 100 dollars, and you will find the ms1 mentioned over and over again.

If you want anything more specific then that, you'll have to say more. but considering that it looks like it's your first headphone purchase, you cant go wrong the the MS1.

 

[fjrabon]

you can get the Denon AH D1001 from headroom for under $100 right now at headroom. It's got a nice little bass thump to it, unamped.

DENON AH-D1001K @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

 

[Acix]

1. HFI-580, just a bit more then $100.
2. M-50 @ $99 on ebay.

And both models have a good bass.

 

[as.we.proceed]

never fails.fjrabon with his d1001's and acix with his ultrasones. nothing more to see here!

 

[fjrabon]

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Originally Posted by as.we.proceed /img/forum/go_quote.gif never fails.fjrabon with his d1001's and acix with his ultrasones. nothing more to see here!

eh, its partly a function of most newbs always say they want bass, want unamped, generally want to spend <$100, and want comfortable. I've tried out a lot of headphones, and I've yet to run into a headphone that does those specific things better than the D1001 for under $100. If somebody specifically says they want detail or want to sound like they're right there in the concert, I'll usually recommend AD700's or SR80i's.

 

[Aita]

I'll actually go out on a limb and suggest the JVC HA-RX900s. They run lower than the mentioned headphones ($60) but if your willing to do a little modding will sound just as good if not better than the D1001's( search the forums, pretty well liked so far). Though the Alessandro's are rather nice.......

 

[as.we.proceed]

eh, i was joking. i found it funny that the 2 headphones i have sitting on my desk is the same d1001s and hfi580 that are mentioned here and after reading the JVC HAR-X700 and 900 thread im wondering if im missing something i need to hear.

 

[fjrabon]

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Originally Posted by as.we.proceed /img/forum/go_quote.gif eh, i was joking. i found it funny that the 2 headphones i have sitting on my desk is the same d1001s and hfi580 that are mentioned here and after reading the JVC HAR-X700 and 900 thread im wondering if im missing something i need to hear.

yeah, I've almost impulse bought the HAR-X700 several times.