[Loki Woods]

I just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 497's and it's not as good as I'd hoped. The bass was too weak and muddy and wasn't as "punchy" or responsive as I had wanted. Also, the highs were too hissy (is that a word?) and crackled at high volumes. The type of music I listen to is a kind of rock style but with hiphop sized (sometimes very quick) bass and I need a pair of headphones that will be able to hit the highs and lows with some power and clarity and function well at high volumes. My price range is around $100 but I'd be willing to throw down a little extra if the product was worth it. I've been looking at the Sennheiser HD 212Pro and the HD 280Pro. They any good? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Oh yea the source I run it from is a Sony VAIO but I don't know if that info is important. Thanks.

 

[Beach123456]

For rock music you shouldnt be looking at senns, but towards grados and allesandros. DO you need closed or open? I think the sr-60s or ms-1s would be good for you.

 

[Loki Woods]

Closed or Open. Doesn't matter. I've seen the Grado SR60's compared to the Sennheiser HD497's quite frequently, is there that big of a difference? Also, I just read somewhere that the Sennheiser HD212 Pro's work well when playing music with high bass. Do the Grado SR60's handle bass well too?

 

[cgdef]

If you want base you should go with Grado SR80 and not 60. The price diff is about $30 but if you listen to hi bass music the $30 are worth it. Other than that all Grado-s do a great job for rock music. I personally like the SR80 because they sound more like my logitech system ( huge sub ).

 

[Loki Woods]

So I think I've narrowed it down to either the Grado SR80's or the Sennheiser HD212 PRO's. They both seem to have adequate bass and that's definitely a plus. Any further comparison or constrasts would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[mrkangpae]

You may want to consider the SR-60 over the SR-80. Some people seem to think the 60 does better than the 80 unamped. The Senn 212 Pros have big bass but (IMHO) isn't very tight or articulate about it; it's just kind of boomy in general.

 

[Beach123456]

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Originally Posted by Loki Woods So I think I've narrowed it down to either the Grado SR80's or the Sennheiser HD212 PRO's. They both seem to have adequate bass and that's definitely a plus. Any further comparison or constrasts would be appreciated. Thanks.

There is a big gap between the ones you have narrowed it down to. Sennheiser sound is normally less forward sounding(not good for rock), while the grados are more in your face kind of sound.

 

[Loki Woods]

Thanks for all the advise. I decided to buy the SR 80's. Hope it all works out.