[serviam]

I've determined that IEMs ain't for me but I DO need sound isolation as I do some of my listening in airplanes, airports, etc.. Trying to find best closed cans for under $700. Using mac/lossless source and on list for pico. Suggestions? (Portability not important...just good cans!)

Thanks

 

[alexpea]

Seems to me you're in for something portable and easy to drive. The best portable choice for you would maybe be the Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 ($299 on audiocubes) and a portable amp. I'm not very knowledged within the portable-amp field, but an $200 amp should provide the phones with PLENTY of juice! If portable isn't very important to you (in the meanings of being small and compact) then you could concider the Denon AH-D2000's ($299) + an amp. Or, if serious noise cancelling is preferred, I'd go for either a drummers edition of the DT770 or the DT 150.

 

[serviam]

Thanks for reply. You raised a good clarifying point. I've added comment to original post indicating that portability isn't really important. In addition, I've decided to steer away from active noise canceling.

 

[Kikuji]

I ordered Beyerdynamic DT770/80 that should be in the mail.

If I had your -$700 budget I would buy Darth Beyers.

What genre of music do you listen to?

 

[YtseJamer]

You can purchase the Ultrasone ALO-780 for $475 with the shipping included. (The ALO-780 are probably the best closed headphones in the world for under $500.)

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f70/ul...lo-mod-299731/

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[serviam]

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Originally Posted by Kikuji /img/forum/go_quote.gif I ordered Beyerdynamic DT770/80 that should be in the mail. If I had your -$700 budget I would buy Darth Beyers. What genre of music do you listen to?

New to head-fi. have seen references to "darth beyers". maybe you could save me some legwork and send me a link. thanks. Listen to wide range. Probably most interested in performance of vocals with a few instruments.

 

[wfranklin]

See Headphile, headphone tweaks and modding, woodies, interconnects, Grado, Sennheiser, AKG, Beyer, woody and more.... He's the "creator" of the Darth Beyers, and his site has full description of the available options.

 

[kejar31]

I have not heard them myself but the Denon AH-D5000 seem to be well regarded around here. They can be picked up from here for 600.00

 

[Dreadhead]

Just so you know the AH-D5000's are available from Amazon.com for under $500. I ordered a pair

They are viewed as excellent phones. I bought mine for balancing and the markl mod (do a search) that's supposed to put them up in the territory of the mythical Sony MDR-R10.

 

[serviam]

Eager to hear your reviews on the DH 5000; I've read very little about them but it's been good.

 

[IPodPJ]

D5000 without a doubt.

 

[thedauntlessone]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kikuji /img/forum/go_quote.gif I ordered Beyerdynamic DT770/80 that should be in the mail. If I had your -$700 budget I would buy Darth Beyers. What genre of music do you listen to?

I own a Beyer DT770 Pro and I have to say, they aren't the best headphones to lug around.

 

[Fungi]

The D5000 isn't known for isolation; not a good choice for airplanes, subways, even airports.

 

[Dutchess of York]

not having heard them, darths seem like your best bet. Though others can comment on other headphile aftermarket closed headphones, i think i saw HD650s on their site.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

Quote:

Originally Posted by IPodPJ /img/forum/go_quote.gif D5000 without a doubt.

We all know how enthusiastic you are about them, which actually is not a bad thing as they are fine phones, just please don't not go over.
My pick in that that price range would be W5000.

Just for the record, I used to own D2000, which is not that different from D5000, and to my taste I preferred Zu recabled AKG-K271S. But they were very close, so that boils down to individual preferences.