[Aar0n]

Due to an unfortunate accident, the headband on my Equation RP-21 has broken, and I'm considering a new pair of headphones. As a matter of preference, I usually go for closed headphones because of isolation, and due to some less-than-pleasant memories of my RP-21, I'm thinking I'd like my next set to be something very comfortable, luxurious even. Ideally, I'd like something with a decent amount of clamping force, soft earpads, and deep cups. The RP-21 clamped pretty hard and the cups were a bit shallow and my ears tended to press against the padding inside. Not fun. I use my headsets for a variety of purposes, including gaming, movies, and music, so I'm looking for something without too much color. (The "descriptors" I'd shy away from would be anything that's more than a little "bass-anemic" or "muffled.") Any suggestions?

 

[TheNewGuy8]

For the more experienced folks I imagine they'll want to know a price range, as that can make all the difference.

do yo uprefer pleather or velour pads?

 

[1Time]

Yes, what is your price range for headphones and an amp? What will you be plugging the headphones into, a receiver, ipod, PC or what?

 

[Pangaea]

They are hard to find, but a nice pair of phones for well under a hundred that can be used for a bunch of applications are the Senn HD215. And yes they are very comfortable with deep cups.

 

[jonathanjong]

Denon D1001!

 

[Acix]

Try Ultrasone...

 

[Tacoboy]

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Originally Posted by Aar0n /img/forum/go_quote.gif Due to an unfortunate accident, the headband on my Equation RP-21 has broken, and I'm considering a new pair of headphones. As a matter of preference, I usually go for closed headphones because of isolation, and due to some less-than-pleasant memories of my RP-21, I'm thinking I'd like my next set to be something very comfortable, luxurious even. Ideally, I'd like something with a decent amount of clamping force, soft earpads, and deep cups. The RP-21 clamped pretty hard and the cups were a bit shallow and my ears tended to press against the padding inside. Not fun. I use my headsets for a variety of purposes, including gaming, movies, and music, so I'm looking for something without too much color. (The "descriptors" I'd shy away from would be anything that's more than a little "bass-anemic" or "muffled.") Any suggestions?

Audio Technica ATH-A700s, not considered Bassy, but very comfortable to have on, very light touch on the ears and head.

 

[LnxPrgr3]

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Originally Posted by jonathanjong /img/forum/go_quote.gif Denon D1001!

The D1001's earcups aren't exactly deep. They're still very comfortable though -- the padding in the inside is nice and soft

 

[TopPop]

I'd highly recommend the JVC HA-RX900 with one caveat: you need to mod them a bit to get rid of a lot of the coloration. There will still be some there, but these are killer phones for the money, and fit the bill for all of your requirements.

 

[krmathis]

Stax 4070 for sure.
I find them to be very comfortable, even for longer use.

 

[Tiemen]

BeyerDynamic DT770 2005 Premiumline consumer edition....

 

[iainw]

ATH w5000 - leather and light fit!

 

[Wilashort]

Beyerdynamic DT770 '05 Edition is the perfect option. Closed, very comfortable, Deep cups, very good isolation, Zero leakage (or almost zero) and very balanced sound, and cheap...