[m0ofassa]

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Originally Posted by highfive /img/forum/go_quote.gif is the ad700 is better than the ATH-A500 in bass performance?

a500 is a closed can where as the ad700 is open. I have not listened to them side by side, but generally a closed can will have the bigger bass sound you want. the AD700 is very popular though

 

[highfive]

so.. out of the HD212,ad700,ATH-A500,Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, M-Audio Q40, x= whatever u think is better then these in my budget just shoot, which one is best for my preference from this list?

 

[mambo5]

5.1 "surround sound"
is a gimmick,
a marketing trick to get people who don't know a whole bunch about headphones (no offense) to buy their product.

"surround sound", "noise cancellation",
My favorite is:
"made for ipod"
yea....

now you know.

Yea, i like my akg k81 if i want some bass. Thats my budget recommendation under 100. Haven't heard the hd212 but ive read that it outperforms the senns.

 

[Ear Damage]

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Originally Posted by mambo5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Haven't heard the hd212 but ive read that it outperforms the senns.

That's like saying my S550 is better than Mercedes-Benz.

[size=xx-small]MB makes the S550 as Sennheiser makes the HD212[/size]

 

[fraseyboy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by highfive /img/forum/go_quote.gif so.. out of the HD212,ad700,ATH-A500,Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, M-Audio Q40, x= whatever u think is better then these in my budget just shoot, which one is best for my preference from this list?

Ad700's have more than just bass. Wipe them off the list.

 

[highfive]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ad700's have more than just bass. Wipe them off the list.

but as mo0afassa said, the ad700 is open and the 500 is closed

 

[m0ofassa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mambo5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif 5.1 "surround sound" is a gimmick, a marketing trick to get people who don't know a whole bunch about headphones (no offense) to buy their product. "surround sound", "noise cancellation", My favorite is: "made for ipod" yea.... now you know. Yea, i like my akg k81 if i want some bass. Thats my budget recommendation under 100. Haven't heard the hd212 but ive read that it outperforms the senns.

Noise cancellation isnt always a gimmick. There are systems that will play an interpolated difference between left and right to eliminate destructive interferance. I love the "made for ipod" one, though - especially when it's a low quality product and white

 

[tune_in]

Q40 or M50 and any amp.

 

[m0ofassa]

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Originally Posted by highfive /img/forum/go_quote.gif but as mo0afassa said, the ad700 is open and the 500 is closed

theyre also purple.

 

[highfive]

so my best choice is getting the ad700 over the hd212 and ath500, right?

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by highfive /img/forum/go_quote.gif so my best choice is getting the ad700 over the hd212 and ath500, right?

No.

You want bass.

AD700's do not have much bass.

Do not get the AD700.

 

[m0ofassa]

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Originally Posted by highfive /img/forum/go_quote.gif so my best choice is getting the ad700 over the hd212 and ath500, right?

to be honest, if you want BASS, you should look at the D2000/DT770 pro (80 ohm) and forget what ever other people say (except skylab)

 

[highfive]

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0ofassa /img/forum/go_quote.gif to be honest, if you want BASS, you should look at the D2000/DT770 pro (80 ohm) and forget what ever other people say (except skylab)

but i dont got that much money

. what's the best bass i can get in the 100-180ish USD range?

 

[m0ofassa]

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Originally Posted by highfive /img/forum/go_quote.gif but i dont got that much money . what's the best bass i can get in the 100-180ish USD range?

[size=xx-small]try some porta pros[/size]
I'm not too sure what the cheapest amp you can get for those headphones are (probably somewhere around 15 USD), but you can definitely get those two phones for ~140 USD.
http://cgi.ebay.com/beyerdynamic-DT-...QQcmdZViewItem
you can get the 770 for $99 (decent price) from a powerseller with good ratings there (no refund) - but it IS BDA. you should be able to get a modest amp to power them for a few $
EDIT: you'd have to check the other forum for an amp....

 

[highfive]

so the ath-a700 is my best bet?