[XaNE]

I've been looking for a set of new cans that will be able to be properly amped my ht receiver (Marantz 5001)
im also looking for something that is really comfy to wear
I'm more of a treble head and a non bloated bass head
large Sound Stage is a must
Need to be Under $300
I mostly listen to Alot of different kinds of music r&b to Metal.

I've been looking at these

Akg 601 (Liquid midrange, Musical and little brother of 701, Easy to drive)

Beyerdynamic DT 990 (Extreme balance between treble mid range and bass and really good deep low end)

Is there anything i could be missing?

 

[Jingo Lingo]

Considered Grado's? I'd call em trebleish and there's no bass bloat to speak of.

 

[fatcat28037]

The Grado 325i(s) may be what you're looking for, good highs, mids and a decent Bass.

 

[XaNE]

Arent they uncomfortable?

 

[Zombie_X]

Grado's are very treble/midrange oriented and can be quite bright (not to me of course, but others). Though if you like a large soundstage, the Grado's are not for you.

For comfort it depends. They don't bother me in the least, but other's say they are down right painful. It all comes down to head shape, clamping pressure, and ear sensitivity.

 

[SemiAudiophile]

the hd650 has incredible synergy with my marantz cd5001 cd player. not so much with the grado's and akg, it's too harsh/bright. i figure the amp section would probably be the same in your receiver. but since you are more of a treble head, i would suggest the hd600 instead.

 

[XaNE]

Yes im looking for a large soundstage

 

[yourstruly]

HD600!

If you liked your px100s, you'll be sure to like these. If you browse around on forums, you'll see that they're one of the most highly regarded headphones here.

 

[Zombie_X]

A K601 would probably fit your bill better then. They are easy to drive and have a very expansive soundstage. They are also more forward in the treble area, but not bright.

 

[Acix]

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Originally Posted by XaNE /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes im looking for a large soundstage

You can try the Ultrasones...

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SemiAudiophile /img/forum/go_quote.gif the hd650 has incredible synergy with my marantz cd5001 cd player. not so much with the grado's and akg, it's too harsh/bright. i figure the amp section would probably be the same in your receiver. but since you are more of a treble head, i would suggest the hd600 instead.

I'm going to partially second that, in that my CD5001 headphone out sounds best with my HD600. I definitely prefer the HD600 to my other phones when using the phones right out of the headphone jack.

 

[XaNE]

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Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif You can try the Ultrasones...

Like the HFI 2200?

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

Quote:

Originally Posted by XaNE /img/forum/go_quote.gif Like the HFI 2200?

No, you want the HD600 with the CD5001.

 

[vai-777]

I have both the HD600 and the HD650... run them out of the CD5001 nad I like the 650's a bit better....thats not to say the 600's sound bad....

 

[SemiAudiophile]

he did say he has the 5001 receiver not the cdp. so the amp section might be a little different. but i still think the hd600 would still best fit your needs.