JBThazard
Head-Fier
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Unfortunately for you guys, I have somewhat specific demands, and I apologize for this.
I use a 160gb Ipod and the Electric Avenues PA2V2 amp (the guy who makes these lives in the same city as myself!) and I listen to music outside very often, and always as I'm commuting to university. I've seen a lot of great phones I'd like to add to my collection someday, but for now, I want a pair that is good for extensive use, closed back design and preferably (though not essential) has not too long a cable length, is comfy and durable.
I don't listen to a lot of genres, but the ones I listen to most are varied amongst themselves: extreme metal, progressive rock, acoustic folk, most styles of jazz, ambiance, and classical are the most sounds I wish to bring out in headphones. I listen to a little bit of hip-hop but it's not important.
Just today I ordered the Koss PortaPros since they're supposed to be THE best for their price range, plus I wouldn't mind spending 60 bucks on them now and upgrading to a high-end expensive model later on. The can I'm searching for here is something I'd purchase within the next 4-8 weeks.
There are a variety of cans I have really good impressions of, including the AKG k701, the Sennheiser HD595 and the Grado SR-80. While I would love to own one or all of them someday (and I probably will), they are all open cans and leak a lot of sound, and as I mentioned closed back is most essential to me right now.
The number one headphone I'm considering now is the Audio Technica, though I can't decide between the M50 and the A900.
No matter what I will be using amplification through the PA2V2 since I've been acquiring a lot of my favorite albums in lossless formats and DVD-A, but if you have good reasons for not amping up certain cans, please include them.
Preferable price range is 200-400 dollars Canadian.
I use a 160gb Ipod and the Electric Avenues PA2V2 amp (the guy who makes these lives in the same city as myself!) and I listen to music outside very often, and always as I'm commuting to university. I've seen a lot of great phones I'd like to add to my collection someday, but for now, I want a pair that is good for extensive use, closed back design and preferably (though not essential) has not too long a cable length, is comfy and durable.
I don't listen to a lot of genres, but the ones I listen to most are varied amongst themselves: extreme metal, progressive rock, acoustic folk, most styles of jazz, ambiance, and classical are the most sounds I wish to bring out in headphones. I listen to a little bit of hip-hop but it's not important.
Just today I ordered the Koss PortaPros since they're supposed to be THE best for their price range, plus I wouldn't mind spending 60 bucks on them now and upgrading to a high-end expensive model later on. The can I'm searching for here is something I'd purchase within the next 4-8 weeks.
There are a variety of cans I have really good impressions of, including the AKG k701, the Sennheiser HD595 and the Grado SR-80. While I would love to own one or all of them someday (and I probably will), they are all open cans and leak a lot of sound, and as I mentioned closed back is most essential to me right now.
The number one headphone I'm considering now is the Audio Technica, though I can't decide between the M50 and the A900.
No matter what I will be using amplification through the PA2V2 since I've been acquiring a lot of my favorite albums in lossless formats and DVD-A, but if you have good reasons for not amping up certain cans, please include them.
Preferable price range is 200-400 dollars Canadian.
