[IDK]

I Just got the Sennheiser PXC350 but due to last minute holiday arrangements i have to give them as a gift

Options:

-Sennheiser EH150
-Sony V6's
-Sennheiser HD202
-Shure SRH240
-Samson CH700
-Sony MDR-XD200
-Sennheiser HD201
(people say its good but on Amazon reviews aren't as good as the other two sennheisers)





Music:
- Pop, Ambient, Rock, Dance, Rap, Alternative, Classical, Opera, R&B
- Bass is Needed for Rap


Games:

Call of Duty MW2
FallOut 3
Uncharted 2
Dragon Age Origins
Grand Theft Auto 4
Borderlands

etc.


Where:
- Mostly for Bus and Train Use
- Home for PS3 Gaming (I want to be able to hear Everything in the Games, Footsteps and Distances)


Other:
- Preferably closed, since noise isolation is needed...but will consider open if they'd sound significantly better for the music genres specified and they don't leak that much sound
- I Want them to be a Complete Sound Upgrade over the Headphones i Had in the past
-Durable
-Must Be Able to Last for At Least 3 Years


Sources:

- Ipod video
- no amp
- TV or Monitor


Previous History:

Sennheiser HD435
Zune Premium Earphones V2
Apple Earbuds(Iphone 3G Version)
Sennheiser MX460

Based on Criteria What would be My Best bet Buying?

Thanks in Advance

 

[ljokerl]

You forgot price cap... very important. Seems like <$80 or so. The V6 are a little too large for portable. I would consider the JVC HA-M750 if I were you.

 

[IDK]

Price point is $70 or less....size doesnt matter as long as it covers my ears fully

 

[Laokid18]

JVC HA-M750

 

[IDK]

are they really that good?

 

[ljokerl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDK /img/forum/go_quote.gif are they really that good?

Compared to most of the stuff you posted... yes.

But if size/portability doesn't matter there's always the JVC HA-RX700

 

[IDK]

Are the RX700's a complete upgrade over the M750's?

 

[ljokerl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDK /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are the RX700's a complete upgrade over the M750's?

Well, they are more comfortable and they will do better for gaming with that wide soundstage. They also have more low-end power.

 

[IDK]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljokerl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, they are more comfortable and they will do better for gaming with that wide soundstage. They also have more low-end power.

so they'll sound better with a ipod due to the low end power?

 

[ljokerl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDK /img/forum/go_quote.gif so they'll sound better with a ipod due to the low end power?

Nono, by low end power I mean the low-end of the frequency spectrum. They have more bass, that's all. Both work fine from a low-power source.

 

[IDK]

i heard you need to burn them in to make them sound best...how many hrs would that take?

 

[ljokerl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDK /img/forum/go_quote.gif i heard you need to burn them in to make them sound best...how many hrs would that take?

A lot. I think they stopped changing at around 300 hours, but the sound became truly good at about 150. All the JVC cans I own have needed a lot of burn-in.