Best headphones for the Cowon J3 (<500$)
Aug 24, 2011 at 11:34 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 19

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As the title says, i'm looking for a great pair of headphones, solely used with my (also great) Cowon J3 Mp3-player. I'm not planning to use an amp, so impedance must be low. I like bass and a warm sound. Thay have to be closed. They have to isolate the sound (outside to inside and inside to outside). Sound quality is far more important for me as design or portability. I can go up to $500 or even $550. Please make my decision easier :)
 
Aug 25, 2011 at 8:38 AM Post #4 of 19
Not up for IEM's?

I'm doing it the opposite way, I recently got some SM3 v2's and now I'm trying to find the best MP3 players I can, I got a new iPod classic for Xmas from my wife but unless I'm playing lossless I find the sound quality pretty rough indeed, I don't understand how some people say they can't tell the difference between 320kbps and lossless, it's absolutely night and day for me now, but that may be down to the SM3's.

They really are very nice indeed.
 
Aug 25, 2011 at 5:56 PM Post #6 of 19
I'm using my HD25's with my j3 unamped atm and it gets the job done.
 
I also used the sm3's v2's with my j3 unamped (they dont really need a amp) and they sound awesome :)
 
Aug 25, 2011 at 6:18 PM Post #7 of 19
A2000X is a bit over your budget, but with incredible sound quality.  No amp needed.  Also, consider the SRH940.
 
Aug 25, 2011 at 6:23 PM Post #8 of 19
ES10, Z1000, Pro900, SRH940, ESW10 and W5000.
 
Aug 25, 2011 at 6:39 PM Post #9 of 19
I don't understand why you make suggestions for headphones to this guy without even asking what kind of music he likes to listen to....
Also i don't understand how you suggest akg K701 to somebody who likes bass and isolation...
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Aug 25, 2011 at 6:40 PM Post #10 of 19
For him to look up and see which of these will be to his tastes.
duh
 
Aug 25, 2011 at 6:56 PM Post #11 of 19
So i guess it is better for him to read lots of useless pages than narrowing down his target cans by simply asking what is his preference music..
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Beats me...
 
Aug 25, 2011 at 8:18 PM Post #12 of 19
 
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So i guess it is better for him to read lots of useless pages than narrowing down his target cans by simply asking what is his preference music..
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Beats me...


You are creating a useless page, what are you complaining about?  People shouldn't bother using the search function in order narrow down their list(s) of considerations, right?
 
Aug 26, 2011 at 1:58 AM Post #13 of 19


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You are creating a useless page, what are you complaining about?  People shouldn't bother using the search function in order narrow down their list(s) of considerations, right?


Yeah maybe they should use the search function..
Especially if they want to avoid guys like you who recommend them K701 and Pro 2900 for a closed headphone that isolates and does bass well..
 
 
Aug 26, 2011 at 4:18 AM Post #15 of 19
The headphones I consider are: Denon ah-d5000, ultrasone pro 900 and shure SRH940. Those are all closed ones and within my price range (if I'm lucky, I can get the Denon's for 550$). Which of the following should I get if sound quality, bass, warmth and a good combination with my J3, unamped, is the most important thing? Or maybe yet other suggestions?
 

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