[noname420]

I was very happy with sound quality, isolation and comfort (they actually cup your ears) until the flimsy plastic parts broke off.
So, I am looking for a similar or better experience - I need sound isolation as I listen to them at work and don't want to disturb neighbors. And they have to be comfortable enough to wear for several hours. I apparently require a sturdy construction or better yet a hard shell carrying case as i am not very careful

Overall I like bassy sound and don't want to spend much ore than a 100 or so dollars.

You guys are the pro's. What would you advice?

 

[CDBacklash]

under 100 and for an isolating bassy sound theres used DT770 pro, used D1001 and used M-Audio Q40.
Enjoy.

 

[noname420]

D1001 and M-Audio Q40 are looking good. I would even buy em brand new - i paid the same for Bose. BTW i called bose support and they offered to replace the headphones for 60 bucks.... choices choices.

what about the AKG K81DJ? they seem to be fairly inexpensive too. Are they sturdy and comfortable?

 

[moogoob]

D1001s aren't stellar for build (they feel a tad flimsy) or isolation (they isolate out better than in), but their other factors (sound signature, detail, bass, short cord great for portable use) will probably win you over. I recommend 'em.

Only caveat: if you've got big ears the D1001s might not fit around them.

 

[noname420]

MY ears are average so I'm not too concerned. However i do want something durable or something that comes with a hardshell case (or you can purchase a case for). I juts read some reviews on Sony MDR-V6 - are those decent? They are certainly well within my price range?

So far M-Audio Q40 are my top pick but they are indeed expensive...

 

[noname420]

Narrowed to 3 choices:

1. Pay 60 bucks and get new pair of triports. Down side is obviously durability. Up side they are extremly comfortable, good sound isolation, and quality at least for me.

2. Buy Sony MDR-V6. Good Reviews been around for a while. People claim to own them for years and they last. Not sure how comfortable they are and how is bass vs highs'. And they are cheap.

3. M-Audio q. Awesome reviews, look good and durable. Most expesnive out of 3 . Supposedly don't leak sound and quality is supposed to be supperb.


Any last minute advice???? My priorities:

1. Comfort and sound isolation - a must
2. Durability - i would like to carry them with me in my work bag. A REALLy nice to have.
3. Sound - I don't like very bright highs and do enjoy bass. I listen to mostly Electronic music (DnB, breakbeat), Jazz, and Blues. Does not have to be audiophile quality per say... but cannot be irritating.

 

[corrupt_file]

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Originally Posted by noname420 /img/forum/go_quote.gif My priorities: 1. Comfort and sound isolation - a must 2. Durability - i would like to carry them with me in my work bag. A REALLy nice to have. 3. Sound - I don't like very bright highs and do enjoy bass. I listen to mostly Electronic music (DnB, breakbeat), Jazz, and Blues. Does not have to be audiophile quality per say... but cannot be irritating.

I mean no disrespect... but you sir, to me, have your priorities all mixed up!

But I guess for the budget of $100, you can't really ask for all 3.

Here's my recommendation :

Koss Pro4AA Titanium
It's in your price range and comes with a life time warranty!

Cheers,
JY

 

[Uncle Erik]

Yes, the Sony MDR-V6 is a great value, especially in light of the Triport. I owned a MDR-V6 for years and loved it. I've sampled the Triport a few different times and don't love it. There's an Apple Store and a Bose store in the mall across the street where I go during lunch. Every few weeks I'll try out the various headphones. Everything from Bose sounds awful.

You might also want to look at some used closed headphones from Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic. They make some you'd probably enjoy, but are more than $100 new.

 

[noname420]

Not sure why my priorities are "mixed up".
1. I listen to them at work mostly so comfort to wear them for hours as well as no sound leakage is basically a must.
2. In terms of music - I don't claim to have "musical Hearing" but indeed i dont like bright highs and the music that i listen to is more "bass oriented". I like the lows to have "volume" if you will.
3. I do haul them around in my laptop bag and take them with during travels - and that was my only issue with triports - they are way to flimsy and eventually broke. This is a known issue with that set. Ideally i want something that folds - both M-Audio and Sony do that. It would also be nice to have an option for a hard shell case.

I read reviews about Koss and they got me concerned.... Life time warranty is nice of course but thats not the key here...


I guess I will have to take a trip to some of the local stores and try a few sets on.....

 

[parhelictriangle]

I recommend poking around the headroom storefront (headphone.com) and getting an idea of what's out there that might fit your needs. Maybe come back with a few ideas from there and search around the forum for impressions, etc.

The Headroom reviews are good impressions to start with for a wee n00b striking out on 'is own. 'Tis how I found my way to head-fi.

 

[nullstring]

Another vote for the D1001's

DT770/80's would be a good choice too. They are bassy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/beyerdynamic-DT-...3%3A1|294%3A50

 

[KONAKONA]

A few words on the Q40, from my experience with my horrible opinions and damaged ears.

The Q40s sound good, but I don't quite like the way they sound anymore. The bass is very nice, but IMO the mids were a bit recessed. This is very hard to tell unless you A/B it with some midrange heavy cans though. (Namely my AD700s and MS1s.) I also find that it's good to have an amp if you want to get every smidgen out of them, but they sound perfectly fine without an amp. The also do not isolate well at all, so don't buy them for that.

That being said they are still good cans for the price (100$ ish, if you are looking in the correct places) but like all headphones, the sound is subjective. Coming from the bose sound sig, however, I would think that you will like them.

 

[Ishcabible]

^
Have you tried blu tack modding them? It should bring the mids forward in expense of some bass.

 

[KONAKONA]

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Originally Posted by Ishcabible /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^ Have you tried blu tack modding them? It should bring the mids forward in expense of some bass.

No, I doubt they would have good isolation even with mods, so I'll probably end up selling them sooner or later. Save up for some G1As and some custom IEMs. :3

 

[Ishcabible]

No they won't isolate more.