I have been searching the forums and have been unable to come to any certain conclusions. It seems a lot of people say certain headphones would be good for a certain type of music and then I read a statement that is either contradictory or leads me to believe the other persons opinion would not be my own.
I am looking for Closed Circumaural Headphones Under $100 dollars that will accurately reproduce the sound as it was recorded and as the artist intended it to sound. I am also looking for decent In-Ear Headphones under $50 that fit the same description. I am going to be getting both in the near future.
I do not want excessive bass or excessive mid and hi's with no bass. Ideally it would sound as if a vocalist, drummer on a drumset, guitarist and bassist set up their amps and started playing with good gear and recorded without too much EQ (obviously I know the way it was recorded makes a difference). Basically I want it to sound natural without changing the levels to suit personal needs for more bass or mid or hi and so on.
It seems like a lot of people that listen to rock want excessive bass but I would prefer to be able to hear highs and mids without bass drowning everything out. At the same time I want the kick drum and toms to sound as punchy as they would live and the bass guitar to sound as deep and growling as it would live. I know I am becoming somewhat repetitive and overly particular, but after reading other forum posts I feel like I need to be to get an accurate answer.
Everyone seems to recommend Grado for rock music, but I am not sure if it is meant for the bass loving rockers or the ones that want an accurate reproduction of the music. Also Grados appear to be a bit small to where they wouldn't go around the entire ear, but rather sit on top of it, which in my experience leads to ear pain. I've been looking at almost every model of Sennheiser, Sony, Monster, Audio-Technica, Shure, AKG, Grado, Panasonic, but even the brand descriptions seem to be vague and add no clarity to the subject. I don't want to spend 50 to 100 dollars on something that I will find vocals, mids, etc. are lost in the mix.
I listen to pretty much any genre of rock. Some favorites are Zeppelin, Sabbath, Chili Peppers, GnR, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, NIN, Queens of the Stone Age, Free, Bad Company, Radiohead, Metallica, Outlaws, Marshall Tucker Band, Rush, Bonamassa, Muse, Rage Aganst the Machine, Bush, Cream, Etc. Anywhere from Blues to Metal basically. It is uncommon for me to listen to anything but rock, but will occasionally listen to electronic music.
I apologize if this post has become excessive and a bother to read. I'm just trying to be as descriptive as possible in order to ease the process of narrowing it down. I can be quite indecisive because I know that if I make a noticeably poor decision I will regret it every time I use whatever said item is. I have already spent about 6 hours trying to determine the right headphones. I am also in the market for in-ear phones as well so would take any recommendations that fit my descriptions for those as well. If some people could help me find an appropriate solution for both, I would be very grateful.
I am looking for Closed Circumaural Headphones Under $100 dollars that will accurately reproduce the sound as it was recorded and as the artist intended it to sound. I am also looking for decent In-Ear Headphones under $50 that fit the same description. I am going to be getting both in the near future.
I do not want excessive bass or excessive mid and hi's with no bass. Ideally it would sound as if a vocalist, drummer on a drumset, guitarist and bassist set up their amps and started playing with good gear and recorded without too much EQ (obviously I know the way it was recorded makes a difference). Basically I want it to sound natural without changing the levels to suit personal needs for more bass or mid or hi and so on.
It seems like a lot of people that listen to rock want excessive bass but I would prefer to be able to hear highs and mids without bass drowning everything out. At the same time I want the kick drum and toms to sound as punchy as they would live and the bass guitar to sound as deep and growling as it would live. I know I am becoming somewhat repetitive and overly particular, but after reading other forum posts I feel like I need to be to get an accurate answer.
Everyone seems to recommend Grado for rock music, but I am not sure if it is meant for the bass loving rockers or the ones that want an accurate reproduction of the music. Also Grados appear to be a bit small to where they wouldn't go around the entire ear, but rather sit on top of it, which in my experience leads to ear pain. I've been looking at almost every model of Sennheiser, Sony, Monster, Audio-Technica, Shure, AKG, Grado, Panasonic, but even the brand descriptions seem to be vague and add no clarity to the subject. I don't want to spend 50 to 100 dollars on something that I will find vocals, mids, etc. are lost in the mix.
I listen to pretty much any genre of rock. Some favorites are Zeppelin, Sabbath, Chili Peppers, GnR, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, NIN, Queens of the Stone Age, Free, Bad Company, Radiohead, Metallica, Outlaws, Marshall Tucker Band, Rush, Bonamassa, Muse, Rage Aganst the Machine, Bush, Cream, Etc. Anywhere from Blues to Metal basically. It is uncommon for me to listen to anything but rock, but will occasionally listen to electronic music.
I apologize if this post has become excessive and a bother to read. I'm just trying to be as descriptive as possible in order to ease the process of narrowing it down. I can be quite indecisive because I know that if I make a noticeably poor decision I will regret it every time I use whatever said item is. I have already spent about 6 hours trying to determine the right headphones. I am also in the market for in-ear phones as well so would take any recommendations that fit my descriptions for those as well. If some people could help me find an appropriate solution for both, I would be very grateful.
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