[Ansem]

Hi at all guys! i'm searching for a good headphone for listening metal,rock and classic music
i will use it a lot of hours for day, so the comfort is very important for me actually at home i'm using the Sennheiser HD 439.
For now i saw this headphone that for what i read are very good:
- philips phidelio X2 (i can't find the x1 anymore). 250€ a little over budget, but if they are really better then the other it's ok
- Sennheiser HD 598 170€
- Sony MDR-1A 180€
- AKG K550 190€
- Audio Technica Pro ATH-M50X 130€
which one of this is the best for comfort and audio?

 

[Youth]

If you are gonna use them outdoors as well then you want closed cans, the X2 are open
 
To my experience metal shines with v-shaped cans where as classical needs more balanced sound. Which of the 2 genres do you prefer most?

 

[Ansem]

thanks for the help if i must choose i prefer metal. Also i like bass,so usually i don't like sony's headphone cause they usually lack of bass
i will use it only at home

 

[KG Jag]

Problem is that classical music sounds bad from a can with a "V" shaped sound signature.
 
The neutral X2 is an excellent all-arrounder--see:
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/boss-philips-fidelio-x2

 

[Ansem]

  Problem is that classical music sounds bad from a can with a "V" shaped sound signature.
 
The neutral X2 is an excellent all-arrounder--see:
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/boss-philips-fidelio-x2

thanks for the help it's a thing that can't be corrected with some change at the equalizer? actually i'm with the sennhesier 439, so i think that with all this headphone even the classic music (or better, ost and epic metal XD ) are a lot better than with this one

 

[KG Jag]

When you listen to multiple genres and have only one headphone, you need to get an all-arrounder.  Anything else is akin to a duct tape and bailing wire fix.

 

[Youth]

I think it's worth mentioning Soundmagic HP200

 

[Ansem]

  I think it's worth mentioning Soundmagic HP200

260€ is really to much i prefer to spend less 200€ or less

 

[Ansem]

  When you listen to multiple genres and have only one headphone, you need to get an all-arrounder.  Anything else is akin to a duct tape and bailing wire fix.

from my list there is an all rounded? or there are other good headphone for 200ۥ that are good all rounded?

 

[serman005]

Do you need open or closed?--that's kind of an important question that I am still unclear about. Maybe I missed something, but I don't think it was ever answered definitively.

 

[Tom21]

M50X is good for metal, what bands do you listen to? Also the Beyerdynamic DT990s might suit you if you went for an open headphone

 

[Ansem]

  Do you need open or closed?--that's kind of an important question that I am still unclear about. Maybe I missed something, but I don't think it was ever answered definitively.

i did a research couse i didn't have much clear te difference between open and close XD
i definitevly need a close headphone also i prefer over hear headphone, they are by far the most comfortable for me
p.s. if i have understood right,my actual sennheiser HD439 is a close headphone right?
 

 M50X is good for metal, what bands do you listen to? 

Nightwish,linkin park,blin guardian,epica,rhapsody,dragonforce. I realli like gothic,epic and power metal. Of course i also listen other genres like sum 41,transimission, ost of videogames/film
Of course if there are othere closed heaphone,over hear that i don't know i will hear all of your suggestion

 

[KG Jag]

 

  When you listen to multiple genres and have only one headphone, you need to get an all-arrounder.  Anything else is akin to a duct tape and bailing wire fix.

from my list there is an all rounded? or there are other good headphone for 200ۥ that are good all rounded?

From your list--and considering only closed cans--the AKG K 550 is the best all-arrounder.

 

[Ansem]

 
From your list--and considering only closed cans--the AKG K 550 is the best all-arrounder.

thanks i readomething about this headphone, and i liked them a lot.
also there are some other good headphone out of the list that is better than k550?
Edit: i read only now that the k550 have a not detachable cambe,and it's long 3m?! why in the world they did such a useless long camble and made in not detachable?! even my sennheiseir have detachable cable, so that i can choose between a long or short one -.- where the hell i will put the 2m that i don't need?!

 

[KG Jag]

Your list was one of full sized cans, normally used at home.  The K 550 in particular is very large and not designed for portable use.
 
You need to make it clear how & where you intend to use these cans and with what equipment.