[mossi]

Hi all
 
can I ask for some recommendations for closed-back portable headphones that sound good with heavy metal or rock music.
 
The source is my Xiaomi Note 4G smartphone with Power Amp as the music player app with the DSP pack with the equaliser and listening mostly to FLAC audio with the occasional 320mbps mp3.
 
The sound I'm looking for is very close to the Philips SHP-2500 but in a portable type.
 
I'm currently contemplating the Monoprice 8323 although I never actually listened to them but they retail for £27 and at the same price roughly I'm contemplating the AKG K44 as well.
 
I'd go over £30 but for something that offers exceedingly good value for money if there is such a thing. I don't want muffled bassy headphones but I wanted a tight bass.
 
In the words of metal-fi.com
What I want from a metal headphone is a gentle downward slope – slightly elevated bass to help bring out as much of the usually squashed kick drum and bass guitar as possible, a flat midrange so that the guitars and vocals are front and center, and slightly curtailed treble response to reduce the artifacts from less than stellar recordings.
 
Thank you all in advance!

 

[mossi]

nobody?
 
is the budget too small?
 
or not enough metal-heads? 

 

[Dismarum]

Monoprice is probably your best bet with that budget.

However,if you're willing to bump it up a bit, the Beyerdynamic Custom Street is on sale at least in the US for $65 USD. Super portable and has the classic Beyerdnamic quality. I have the Custom One Pro (big brother, non portable version) and they have the sound sig you're looking for.

Totally worth it if they're on sale in the UK as well. Word of warning, though. A decent amount of burn in is required.

 

[god-bluff]

Since before last Christmas there have been two outstanding value portable closed headphones in the UK

The Musical Fidelity MF100 and the Sony MDR10RC. Both cost around £40 or less, around a third of their original prices

I have both (in fact 2 pairs of MF100!) and they are fine headphones one bright which needs lots of burn in and acclimatisation the other warm and easy going Take your pick

 

[mossi]

Monoprice is probably your best bet with that budget.

However,if you're willing to bump it up a bit, the Beyerdynamic Custom Street is on sale at least in the US for $65 USD. Super portable and has the classic Beyerdnamic quality. I have the Custom One Pro (big brother, non portable version) and they have the sound sig you're looking for.

Totally worth it if they're on sale in the UK as well. Word of warning, though. A decent amount of burn in is required.

Sadly the Beyerdynamic Custom Street retails in the UK for £97 for the black pair or £88 for the white pair so they're waaaaay out of budget

 

[god-bluff]

  Sadly the Beyerdynamic Custom Street retails in the UK for £97 for the black pair or £88 for the white pair so they're waaaaay out of budget

The Custom Street is not related to the Custom One. They are a smaller on ear design like the headphones I've mentioned. Beyer also make some bargain on ears which are reckoned to be very good. The DTX350 and DTX501. Both under £40

 

[mossi]

Since before last Christmas there have been two outstanding value portable closed headphones in the UK

The Musical Fidelity MF100 and the Sony MDR10RC. Both cost around £40 or less, around a third of their original prices

I have both (in fact 2 pairs of MF100!) and they are fine headphones one bright which needs lots of burn in and acclimatisation the other warm and easy going Take your pick

Musical Fidelity MF100 retail for £46, cheapest I found.
The Sony ones I found at £40 as well although from the reviews I'm reading they're saying they're very bassy and my experience from listening to Sony headphones (wherever I can find them) tends to be uber-bassy muddled sound.
 
I found the Beyerdynamic DTX501P for £35 so I'll defo investigate them. 
Couldn't find the 350s though.
 
Thanks for the info! 

 

[mossi]

Monoprice 8323
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007SP2CO2/ref=s9_simh_gw_g23_i1_r
 
Beyerdynamic DT 235
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001BAKTFO/ref=s9_simh_gw_g267_i2_r
 
AKG K44
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001K3ENEA/ref=s9_simh_gw_g267_i3_r
 
Beyerdynamic DTX501P
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0091TA5EW/ref=s9_simh_gw_g267_i7_r
 
Audio-Technica ATH-M20X
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Technica-ATH-M20X-Professional-Headphones-Black/dp/B00HVLUR18/ref=sr_1_1
 
I'm between those headphones currently with the M20s being at a stretch for £40 (when they're back in stock) as I keep reading/hearing good things about them.
 
I'm looking for clarity>>midrange>>bass>>warm sound
in that order of preference.
 
Obviously looking for portability and closed-back or semi-closed as and when possible.

 

[god-bluff]

DT235 based on my experience of their predecessor the 231 are quite inefficient and require a good amount of power. They date back to the to the time of portable 'Discman' CD players which is when I used them. Also leak sound like an open headphone. They are comfortable though and have a nicely balanced and open sound

 

[god-bluff]

Another headphone available under £40 is the Griffin Woodtones. Sublime sound smooth but detailed with nicely extended no fatiguing highs. Cheapo cross between Focal Spirit Classic and Beyer Dt150. Unmatched comfort. Questionable aesthetics and build but never a problem for me.

Go on treat yourself!

 

[CalvinSetham]

Is anyone willing to sell their used Musical Fidelity MF100 for under $40?