[AlbinoDino]

I have recently become interested in a few over the ear headphones over the past couple of weeks. I listen to mainly Metal and Dubstep/DnB/any techno song with a good beat. The headphones I am torn between are the
ATH-M50
HD-251
SRH750DJ
K181DJ
 
My two biggest factors are sound quality and comfort. I will be using these headphones for home use.
-iPod touch 4G
-SupremeFX X-Fi (Sound card) Thanks in advance. 

 

[ourfpshero]

this one is an ez answer- the akg and senn are not over the ear but rest on the ear. 
the shure breaks a lot and creaks so much you feel nervous handling them. mine broke. 
 
the m50 is built well, ez to drive, and sounds great, and is relatively comfortable

 

[AlbinoDino]

 
 

 

[AlbinoDino]

Sorry, I meant closed headphones. Would your answer remain the same? 

 

[Hickeydog]

The m50's are closed.  

 

[AlbinoDino]

Yeah, but he eliminated two headphones based on the fact that they were on ear. 

 

[ourfpshero]

all of those are closed headphones

 

[AlbinoDino]

So which one would be the best?
 

 

[ourfpshero]

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/433318/shootout-76-portable-headphones-reviewed-pioneer-se-mj5-ultrasone-hfi-15g-added-04-07
 
check this huge comparison out

 

[bcasey25raptor]

whatever you do don't get the shure srh750dj's for metal. they sounded atrocious for metal to me. but they sound amazing for dubstep.

 

[FloconsDeMais]

Any Head-Fi poll with the M50 as an option is rendered invalid by the fanboy effect.
 
 

 

[MrBapti]

Quote:

Any Head-Fi poll with the M50 as an option is rendered invalid by the fanboy effect.
 
 

haha lol
 
but there is a reason why theres a fanboy effect in the first place
 

 

[JxK]

Every headphone you've listed is more or less a portable - or at least capable of being use on the go. If they're only going to be for home use, why not expand your options?

 

[AlbinoDino]

Good point, do you have any recommendations? 

 

[JamesMcProgger]

I'd love to see the hd25 and m50 compared to the shure 750dj
 
for what ive read, Headfonia has an article in which the 4 you mention are compared:
 
http://www.headfonia.com/closed-cans-shootout-m-50-esw-9-t50p-hd25-1-beats-studio-srh-840-srh-750dj-k181dj-and-dj1pro/
 
I own the M50 and HD25, in case you want some comments about them, but Joker's amazing shootout should be enough, I think. HD25 suits great for metal and fast music in general, contrary to what most people say I do find they are powerful in the bass department, mostly when amped tho.