[Iamgag7]

I will be using them for some here and there music making on my PC with Cubase (using VSTi, ect.. NO LIVE INSTRUMENTS).

I came close to buying these..but backed out for some reasons..

Beyer DT 770 PRO-80 Ohm: backed out due to reading I need an AMP to get the best of them.. cant afford the phones and an AMP together (the phones themselves are pushing my budget to begin with)

AKG 271s: backed out because they push my budget and the bass response, from graphs and what i hear is not all there... I will be producing hiphop/techno and while I want accuracy.. I kind of want some bass so i know what the hell my bass sounds like..

Audio technica ath m40fs: I hear they are really flat, but "harsh" ? i read mixed reviews... i was almost convinced but I just decided it wasnt adding up for me...



So there you have it... I am comming from sony MDR V700 DJ and just want something that better respresents the rough mixes i will be making..


P.S. please don't recomend monitors...i CANNOT use these due to living conditions...and also i travel a bit so i need to be mobile.

thank you!

 

[dcc84]

I think I might have recommended the 240s to you in another post. If you haven't already done so, check out the iM716s for 39 with google checkout on buy.com. muHAHA ...another decision.....

 

[Iamgag7]

thanks. any other advice?

 

[jgonino]

Sony v6? Tried and true studio use. Also they fold.

 

[facelvega]

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Originally Posted by jgonino /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sony v6? Tried and true studio use. Also they fold.

Not a bad idea: cheaper, sound pretty good unamped, more easily mobile than the other options. A good level down in potential performance, but will probably be pretty solid for the op's uses.

 

[skudmunky]

AKG k240s are very nice headphones, first high end headphones I got.

I'd also look at the Equation Audio RP-21 - same price range ($100), but a different sound signature - not the same lush midrange but much more treble.

 

[facelvega]

Quote:

Originally Posted by skudmunky /img/forum/go_quote.gif AKG k240s are very nice headphones, first high end headphones I got. I'd also look at the Equation Audio RP-21 - same price range ($100), but a different sound signature - not the same lush midrange but much more treble.

The problem I see with the 240S is its unamped performance. I think amped it will do a much better job than a V6, but without an amp I find it unsatisfying. I've not heard an RP-21, but from what I've read it would also be a good option for the op to consider.

 

[jgonino]

Yes, RP21 is another good option. Modular cable, fold up nicely. Also have better bass performance than the v6.

 

[skudmunky]

Quote:

Originally Posted by facelvega /img/forum/go_quote.gif The problem I see with the 240S is its unamped performance. I think amped it will do a much better job than a V6, but without an amp I find it unsatisfying. I've not heard an RP-21, but from what I've read it would also be a good option for the op to consider.

it works quite fine unamped - opens up a bit with an amp, but I wouldn't stop from buying it if I didn't have an amp. It's still a good headphone.

 

[Iamgag7]

so would the k240s be the best in its price range for my uses?

any more inputs? thanks!