Best cans for $100? The answer.

[Comfy]

 

[azncookiecutter]

Short and to the point. Nice.

 

[JayB18]

Disagree. The AD700 and MS-1 are both the best but for different reasons. For music only, the MS-1 would come up a the top. Add in movies/gaming the AD700 is a bit more versatile, while still performing excellent for music. Both of these cans beat out any of their competitors imo.

 

[crossmd]

Thank you for this enlightening and useful thread.

 

[lmilhan]

I'm not inclined to disagree, but I would also list the Denon D1000s as another phone to consider at that price point.

 

[Acix]

What about the M-50?? $95 + free shipping on ebay.

 

[Gtarguy]

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Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif What about the M-50?? $95 + free shipping on ebay.

I love my M50s

 

[koven]

Well this is quite an ignorant thread... if you think any headphone is a universal "best", think again man. It's all relative.

I didn't like the MS-1 at all... actually, I preferred my $30 RX700 to the MS-1.

 

[The Monkey]

O2 mk1.

 

[KONAKONA]

AD700s were here, ruining your thread. M50s are DQ-ed because acix mentioned them.

I donno, I have both and like them both. Sometimes I feel like listening to the AD700s, sometimes I feel like the MS1s. Usually its AD700s for jazz and classical, and MS1 for electronic and metal.

 

[Ntropic]

Bass is here, AD700 isn't. Also, I sense a massive storm brewing...

 

[chinesekiwi]

Depends for what application tbh.

For FPS gaming, it's a no brainer for the AD700.
For music, it's a bit fuzzier as it depends on what genre....

 

[KONAKONA]

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Originally Posted by Ntropic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bass is here, AD700 isn't. Also, I sense a massive storm brewing...

Sometimes you want bass (Thunderdome XV) and sometimes you don't (Keith Jarrett Trio).

And we haven't even gotten into closed cans!

 

[Ntropic]

That's true. But in that case, you want two or four sets of headphones for the optimal choices in sound signatures. Bassy/non-bassy, open/closed. That's two to four sets right there. Of course, there's plenty of people who have even more.

 

[Hiphopapotamus]

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Originally Posted by Ntropic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bass is here, AD700 isn't. Also, I sense a massive storm brewing...

That's weird. Read your comment while listening to a song called "A Storm Is Coming."

Anyway, so you're saying MS1 > AD700 in bass? Looking for some open bassy cans at $100 right now. Anyone know what I should get?