skech01
New Head-Fier
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Well to begin i am new to audiophile headphones and to this community so sorry for any noobness ahead of time. First off i've done a fair amount of research on what makes or breaks a good pair of headphones, read and watched plenty of reviews etc etc. but any guidance and constructive criticism would be very much appreciated. I am looking for a good pair of entry level headphones to get me started as an audiophile.
So far i've narrowed it down to the Shure SRH440, Sennheiser HD280, and Sony MDR-V6. I realize after many reviews that the mdr v6 probably wont measure up to the other two but they are also cheaper and were reccomended to me by a good friend and i very much trust his opinion. I'm just looking for good quality in all frequency ranges, something comfortable, reliable, and that isnt too ugly although quality is more important to me than looks. Anything around the $100 price range is good but cheaper is better. Also i heard the Audio Techinica ATH M50 was very good and i was wondering if it would be worth to just save up some extra cash and get those instead?
Also any amp's you can reccomend for these headphones would be nice. I will probably be using these headphones with just my iphone for a while until i can afford a better setup, so keep that in mind and also i dont care about portability. I am willing to put up with bigger headphones and a long cable as long as the quality and price are right.
So far i've narrowed it down to the Shure SRH440, Sennheiser HD280, and Sony MDR-V6. I realize after many reviews that the mdr v6 probably wont measure up to the other two but they are also cheaper and were reccomended to me by a good friend and i very much trust his opinion. I'm just looking for good quality in all frequency ranges, something comfortable, reliable, and that isnt too ugly although quality is more important to me than looks. Anything around the $100 price range is good but cheaper is better. Also i heard the Audio Techinica ATH M50 was very good and i was wondering if it would be worth to just save up some extra cash and get those instead?
Also any amp's you can reccomend for these headphones would be nice. I will probably be using these headphones with just my iphone for a while until i can afford a better setup, so keep that in mind and also i dont care about portability. I am willing to put up with bigger headphones and a long cable as long as the quality and price are right.