[Tsquaredjr]

Hey guys, Im getting new head phones soon and wanted some suggestions/ideas. So what I want is: over the ear headphones that have good sound quality, some good looks and fit the head good. If someone could help me out please post. Thank you.
 
 

 

[Radio_head]

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[Tsquaredjr]

Oh, and I also listen to alot of rap music, so that might be a little more specific on the suggestions.

 

[Kerry56]

Stating your price range would help get more suggestions.
 
In the mean time, here's another good guide for you with lots of up to date choices: 
http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide

 

[vese]

Good sound quality? Uhm...wow, ok.
 
Ultrasone Edition 8
Sennheiser HD 800
Sennheiser HD 650
HiFiMAN HE-500, HE-6,HE-300
Audez'e LCD-2 rev 2, LCD-3
Any of the Stax models
AKG K701/702
 
Some of my favorites..

 

[MalVeauX]

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Oh, and I also listen to alot of rap music, so that might be a little more specific on the suggestions.

Beats
Soul
Synch
AudioTechnica M50
Sony XB1000
 
Enjoy.
 
Very best,

 

[Radio_head]

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Good sound quality? Uhm...wow, ok.
 
Ultrasone Edition 8
Sennheiser HD 800
Sennheiser HD 650
HiFiMAN HE-500, HE-6,HE-300
Audez'e LCD-2 rev 2, LCD-3
Any of the Stax models
AKG K701/702
 
Some of my favorites..

Wow, you've heard all those headphones after a month on Head-Fi?
 
 

 

[vese]

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Wow, you've heard all those headphones after a month on Head-Fi?
 
 

Only been on head-fi for a month, must mean I've never heard headphone previous to that month. 

 

[Radio_head]

It's not like most of those models are available at your local Best Buy.  The way many hear Stax/Senn/Audeze etc is at meets- most who attend them are Head-Fi members.  It intrigues me - were you an avid meet-goer before being a member or did you go to meets first and decide to join up?  

 

[fabio-fi]

HD-25's Adidas version? good looks, and tight bass. 

 

[vese]

 
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It's not like most of those models are available at your local Best Buy.  The way many hear Stax/Senn/Audeze etc is at meets- most who attend them are Head-Fi members.  It intrigues me - were you an avid meet-goer before being a member or did you go to meets first and decide to join up?  

Or auditioning them at higher end shops/acquaintances/purchasing? Admittedly I've only heard the 007s from stax and the first revision of the LCD-2s but if the only perameter is "sound quality" and those are regarded as being better than their lower end models I assumed I could throw them in. 

 

[Radio_head]

Always a possibility.  That's what interested me.  But high end shops that deal in the headphone market are pretty rare and I assumed you didn't purchase them.  I guess my statement did seem like a leading question - to the "don't suggest gear you haven't heard."
 
To the OP, you need to specify:
 
1: Portable or home use?
2: Closed/Open?
3: Budget (I assume you're not just asking hypotheticals)
4: Ancillary budget if any (amp/dac/source)
 

 

[Crossfire23]

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