[Canowskies]

Hey all,

I heard about head-fi on another forum and figured I'd give y'all a try. I've looked around (wanted to search before posting/asking) and didn't find exactly what I was searching for, so here I am.

I'm looking into getting a decent pair of headphones finally, so I need some help after looking at how many choices there are. The best I've owned to date are Skullcandy (Yeah, I know..) so the bar isn't set too high, haha.

I'm looking to use them at home with my iPod and computer, so I know that'll limit it a bit. Also I do not wish to disturb my roommates, so I'd prefer closed headphones - though if there are reasonably quiet opens, I'd debate about it. I listen mostly to Rock & Red Dirt, bass is a massive importance to me and price isn't TOO much an issue, though I don't want to go extreme.

Oh, and I do not have an awful lot of knowledge on headphone amps. I wouldn't mind a pair of cans that require an amp, but would truly appreciate recommendations for fairly inexpensive ones.

Thanks in advance for all your help!

 

[Oggranak]

What is your price range?

 

[Canowskies]

$250 USD would be the roof.

 

[Rakooon]

First , welcome to Head-Fi !
You'll probably get a ton of great suggestion fitting your need , mine would be Ultrasone HFI780, they're a good combination of isolation and SoundQuality for rock and familly that's for sure.
Maybe not the BEST you can get for this style but those im thinking of aren't closed, and didn't tried em myself. They're exactly in your prize range but without an amp (HFI). They dont criticaly need one though. Anyway.... Happy shopping !

 

[CDBacklash]

Koss portapros maybe...?

 

[QQQ]

CDBacklash, are you novices really have that urge to post something lately?
He said he wants closed cans and $250 budget and you're suggesting Portapros? What the hell?
I'm glad you've learned that such a model exists, but maybe you should create your own thread and list there all the cans you know or something...

 

[z50j]

for full-sized DT 770
for foldable K518
for portable K414

 

[Canowskies]

The DT 770's need an amp though, don't they? If so what would you recommend? Thanks.

 

[mzd]

unfortuantely, the DT770's do need an amp at 80 ohms. i tested them through my iPod and had the volume all the way up and they still didn't reach their potential. they do sound great at my friend's studio though.
i ended up getting the Audio Technica ATH-M50 since they are more easily driven. but i was looking more towards studio/monitor headphones so my needs are a little different from yours. the M50 does have decent bass though, imo.

 

[Ericular]

Ditto that on the DT770's needing an amp, even the 80ohm model. Just got a pair and they are not loud enough with my iPod touch turned up to 100%. Hope my Fiio E5 arrives soon... (hope that's enough to drive it!).

 

[euphoracle]

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Originally Posted by z50j /img/forum/go_quote.gif for full-sized DT 770 for foldable K518 for portable K414

Agreed, K414P for portable bass phones.

 

[tkl.hui]

I think the D1001 are a decent portable can. Though they don't isolate that well, they are very light. They let sound in, but don't let any sound out so you woulnd't be disturbing your roomates. Plus it has a nice balance to it from an ipod and is easily driven.

 

[boomana]

You can find a pair of ATH-ESW9s for around $250 right now, but don't buy on ebay as there are fakes going around. They don't require an amp, and sound quite good straight from an ipod.

 

[somestranger26]

Quote:

Originally Posted by boomana /img/forum/go_quote.gif You can find a pair of ATH-ESW9s for around $250 right now, but don't buy on ebay as there are fakes going around. They don't require an amp, and sound quite good straight from an ipod.

$220 on amazon last I checked, might be even cheaper elsewhere.

 

[nullstring]

x2 for the D1001's