[Zero_99]

I also think HD555's don't have quite enough bass for movies. I would go with A500/A700/A900 over them.

 

[kojebee]

Do yourself a favor, stretch your budget and get the Ultrasone HFI-700 DVD phones, and don't look back. Just give them a long burn-in time, which is important with these cans..... very important.

 

[bdshort]

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Originally Posted by kojebee /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do yourself a favor, stretch your budget and get the Ultrasone HFI-700 DVD phones, and don't look back. Just give them a long burn-in time, which is important with these cans..... very important.

Sounds like these are almost meant for movie watching, and an extra $50 or so isn't that much of a stretch... it's only money! Plus, bass is very important considering these are going to be primarily for movie watching. I'll research these more. Is DJDeals.com reputable? They have these for $198.

 

[bdshort]

I just ordered the ATH-A700's. Well within my price range, and I liked the positive comments on them. Plus they look pretty cool! I'll let you know how I feel about them when they arrive.

 

[Random987]

Wow, I am bumping my own thread from 2008.  Pretty crazy, but still on point.  As a result of this thread and some additional research, I ended up getting the HD555 and they served me pretty well until yesterday when my 2 year old stepped on them and snapped off the ear piece.  Again, I am in the market for headphones that will be used primarily for home theater.   It appears that the HD555 are now priced much higher on Amazon ($200+) when I think I bought them in 2008 for $99 or so.  I need to buy my next cans from Amazon as I am using a Discover reward to purchase them.  So, I was thinking about the Audio Technica ATH-A700 or the AD700.  Again, it will be used about 95% for home theater (movies, TV and sports). 
 
Thanks!

 

[Focker]

Quote:

Wow, I am bumping my own thread from 2008.  Pretty crazy, but still on point.  As a result of this thread and some additional research, I ended up getting the HD555 and they served me pretty well until yesterday when my 2 year old stepped on them and snapped off the ear piece.  Again, I am in the market for headphones that will be used primarily for home theater.   It appears that the HD555 are now priced much higher on Amazon ($200+) when I think I bought them in 2008 for $99 or so.  I need to buy my next cans from Amazon as I am using a Discover reward to purchase them.  So, I was thinking about the Audio Technica ATH-A700 or the AD700.  Again, it will be used about 95% for home theater (movies, TV and sports). 
 
Thanks!

 
 
Beyerdynamic headphones are fantastic for movies.