[Archangel83]

Need help before I purchese new headphones
1) Sennheiser  HD 238
2) AKG K518 P
Is one better then the other?
 

 

[rhythmdevils]

Save up and get ath-M50's

 

[Eric_C]

Also, starting a 2nd thread for the same question was a tad unnecessary.

 

[Archangel83]

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Save up and get ath-M50's

So would you say ATH-M50's would be better then the other 2? I just don't want any regrets when buying an expensive item.
I have always had cheep cans or buds so buying a better headphone from $100-$200 on a leap of faith is something I don't want.
 

 

[Lex]

I have both and for portable, around town use the AKG's rule.
 
Not really a fair comparison though, the 238 is open, the 518 is closed.
 
What are you listening to and what will you be plugging them into?

 

[rhythmdevils]

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Save up and get ath-M50's

So would you say ATH-M50's would be better then the other 2? I just don't want any regrets when buying an expensive item.
I have always had cheep cans or buds so buying a better headphone from $100-$200 on a leap of faith is something I don't want.
 

you won't regret it.  But if you're worried about that, buy them used so you can sell them back without any loss.  But you won't regret it they will change your life.

 

[REB]

x2. invest in the m50s. you won't be disappointed.

 

[Proglover]

yep
 
I you don't want to spend the bucks, buy 80-100 dollar sound for 25 dollars: KSC75
otherwise, go straigh for M50's, they're in another league

 

[Archangel83]

 
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I have both and for portable, around town use the AKG's rule.
 
Not really a fair comparison though, the 238 is open, the 518 is closed.
 
What are you listening to and what will you be plugging them into?

I have an Rockboxed 80gb 5.5gen ipod I use on the go and when I am at home I use my pc for tv, movies, music, and games. My work makes me travel so I do spend allot of time on buses or trains. My taste in music is trance/electronic, rock, Metal, Punk/New Wave. So whatever headphone would do the job the best.

 

 

[rhythmdevils]

The M50 was made for you.  It is your destiny.

 

[Archangel83]

A friend recomended the Sennheiser HD518 but im not sure if they will work good without an amp.
Magnet Type
Neodymium
 

[*] Frequency Response
14Hz - 26kHz
 


[*] Sensitivity/SPL
108dB
 


[*] Total Harmonic Distortion
<0.2%
 


[*] Impedance
50 ohms
 


[*] Connector
6.3mm stereo jack with 3.5mm adapter (both gold plated)
 

 

[ssavage]

M50s x99.
Are you persuaded yet

 

[rhythmdevils]

Don't mess around with that consumer Sennheiser riff-raff it's dangerous.

 

[Archangel83]

I'll take the red-pill and get the M-50's. I'm convinced that they are the headphone for me.

 

[Ashayuni]

portability, design overall sq= akg 518