[pearljam5000]

well it seems i currently cannot afford an amp...so....
what are the best unamped headphones that will sound good with all types of music?and not just rock or classical etc...

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

What's your price-range? Suggestions can range from the KSC75 at $15 to MS1 at $100 to the HD595 at $180 and up. Depending on specific factors like portability, isolation, style and musical taste your best choice may differ, but these three will be your main suggestions.

 

[nfsu]

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Suggestions can range from the KSC75 at $15 to MS1 at $100 to the HD595 at $180 and up.

X2 except MS1: they don't play well classical music.
HD595s are great all rounders, of course if you don't need portability: 3 meters cable and jack plug makes them transportable at best.

 

[riceboy]

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Originally Posted by nfsu /img/forum/go_quote.gif X2 except MS1: they don't play well classical music. HD595s are great all rounders, of course if you don't need portability: 3 meters cable and jack plug makes them transportable at best.

X3 on the HD595s. Not the best for portability, but it definitely is a good all around can.

 

[majkel]

Sennheiser HD 595, 50 ohm version preferred.

 

[Azure]

Price range is critical.

Have you looked at the Denon AH-D2000?

 

[pearljam5000]

around 400$
how much do Denon AH-D2000 cost?
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Originally Posted by Azure /img/forum/go_quote.gif Price range is critical. Have you looked at the Denon AH-D2000?

 

[Azure]

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Originally Posted by pearljam5000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif around 400$ how much do Denon AH-D2000 cost?

$259 on AudioCubes.

 

[Mrvile]

$400 will buy you a nice headphone/amp setup...

 

[Pianist]

Triple-driver IEMs sound great unamped. I highly recommend Shure E500/SE530 for portable use, but I use them at home too, because they are the best sounding headphones I have. Westone UM3 and UE Triple.fis are also very nice though - even better than the Shures maybe...

 

[senny-ftw]

HD555 - incredibly good value, good all round phone, don't need amp. I really enjoyed mine.

They're about $120?

 

[judas391]

HD555 are incredibly boring

 

[glct222]

ATH Wxxxx series

 

[senny-ftw]

I thought they had good highs, good bass and were pretty forward - anything but boring here. Soundstage too flat, but you can't have everything at this price point. I really like the MS1s for value too, but surely nobody would recommend these as 'all-rounders'?

 

[F107plus5]

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Originally Posted by senny-ftw /img/forum/go_quote.gif I thought they had good highs, good bass and were pretty forward - anything but boring here. Soundstage too flat, but you can't have everything at this price point. I really like the MS1s for value too, but surely nobody would recommend these as 'all-rounders'?

Hey! I,..uh...might!

Other than the most exciting of the rockinest of the rock and the biggest of the classicals, they ain't bad!

If a person wanted an all around set of cans and liked their presentation on the forward side and prefered to be in the middle of the action, then MS-1 would be one good one to consider.