[Tasty Puppy]

Posting for a friend (he saw my new A-500's and got interested in a better set for himself):

"I already have a decent set of phones for gaming, but I want a new set for listening to music. I have a 2 year old M-Audio card, and I don't want to have an amp. I like to listen to music with a bit of bass (techno, a bit of rap, some trip-hop). Is there a decent set of closed headhphones (within my price range) that have good bass?"

 

[Jesse40902]

i dont think you can find something better than a500 for under 85 bucks...

 

[Tasty Puppy]

Would 280 Pro,s be a bassier choice?

 

[~AZ~]

HD485's

 

[Tasty Puppy]

aren't they semi open though (hd-485's)

 

[Headphony]

AKG K81DJ's.

 

[~AZ~]

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Originally Posted by Tasty Puppy aren't they semi open though (hd-485's)

Forgot that point...yeah they are. Nevermind.

 

[Blackmore]

Full open.

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Originally Posted by Tasty Puppy aren't they semi open though (hd-485's)

 

[Tasty Puppy]

So, his best bet would be to buy my newly purchased a-500's off of me so I would be "forced" to upgrade? Semi-jk

So there is nothing under the price of a-500's that would fit his needs better?

 

[humanflyz]

I would suggest the AKG K81DJ. There is a review in the reviews section of the headphone section.

 

[incognitoedleon]

Just to throw out another idea: AKG K240S. It's semi-closed, but it doesn't leak out much.

 

[skyline889]

Find a pair of beaten up DT770s used on ebay, would never do it myself but it would be a good choice if you don't mind aesthetics, and no the HD280s would not be what you're looking for.

 

[rodbac]

Sony V6 not V600s are another option to consider in the "under $100" neighborhood.

I want to hear the A500s sometime, though...

 

[skudmunky]

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Originally Posted by Tasty Puppy Would 280 Pro,s be a bassier choice?

No way, 280Pros are very bass lacking.

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Originally Posted by incognitoedleon Just to throw out another idea: AKG K240S. It's semi-closed, but it doesn't leak out much.

I think he'd like these, they have impactfull bass and a sweet midrange, which the A500s lack.

 

[Screamager]

280s will lack bass if you dont EQ them, but they have a very clean punchy low end which will go down as low as your ear can hear, you just need to give them a boost in EQ, its all there waiting to come out. You cant go wrong with them for bass IMHO.

If you can get them for $85 its a steal, I would go for it.