[Eagle_Driver]

Therefore, Gluegun, even the $20 Koss KSC-5# earclip/behind-the-neck headphones whoop the $100 Sennheiser HD 500s soundly! And not to mention that even *some* of the comparably-priced Sony MDR-CD### closed-front/open-back headphones whoop those HD 500s.

 

[Xevion]

I paid $130 for my HD500s

I want to cry

Okay, maybe not, but they do suck quite badly for the money. I wouldn't be surprised if the Sony V-900s sound better, although I think the HD500s sound better then the V-600s at least.

 

[phlippy22]

speaking of resurrecting this thread...

i found it in a search, and i was wondering the exact same thing. i just ordered the HD500's for $50 on amazon, and now wondering if i should cancel the order and spend $15-$25 more on grado sr60s. if i don't have any more experience than sony mdr-ex51lp's ($40 canalphones), should i worry about this? i'm planning on getting shure e2c's anyway soon, these are just for general at-home listening, i think.

thanks!

 

[MuZI]

I spent $110 on mine, there in my "stuff i wish i hadn`t wasted my money on" pile. That $110 could have gone to something better.

To me their just sound..DULL, no other way to explain it.

Take a good pair of headphones and put 2 pillows betweek the eard pads and your ears, and you have the HD 500.

BUT, they have the best comfort and durabilty you will find for under $100 IMO, this is why i should use them for traveling even though their soo huge.

EDIT: I didn`t even notice this was 3 yrs old!

 

[some1x]

Wonder what Magic77 is using now

I gave my HD500s to my cousin, he thought they sounded fine

 

[Gummy]

I tried the 500 at Radioshack the other day and omg, it's so muddy and dark.
Can't compete with my grado sr60 by a biiiig margin

 

[phlippy22]

so what? are the grado sr-60's that much better than the hd-500's that i should cancel the order and piss my dad off to make him order these.

i'm going away for 3 weeks tomorrow, so they'll be shipped in a care package. im thinking ill try them out for the 3 weeks and then return them to amazon if i hate them. ideas?

 

[Taurui]

Some record stores here have them to audition music, I hate everything I hear with these

Seriously, they are much too expensive for the sound quality they offer. Basically every phone in the 50$ range slaughters them, including HP890, HD497, KSC-35 .. you name it!

-Taurui

 

[cadobhuk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by phlippy22 so what? are the grado sr-60's that much better than the hd-500's that i should cancel the order and piss my dad off to make him order these. i'm going away for 3 weeks tomorrow, so they'll be shipped in a care package. im thinking ill try them out for the 3 weeks and then return them to amazon if i hate them. ideas?

Why dont you get these http://froogle.google.com/froogle?nu...ogle&scoring=p instead they will better I'm sure.

 

[phlippy22]

but its more an issue of price for me. i'm about to buy some shure e2c's and im really running low on cash. the hd500's were a very quick impulse purchase. i did it more because of the one-day-only savings and a few amazon.com reviewers than if i had been planning a purchase. basically, now that i AM spending this much on full-size cans, my question is whether to return the hd500's (after trying them out, of course) and get a different pair?

the grado sr60's have been talked about very favorably in most of the "low price, good sound" threads i've seen.

*smacks self* i'll never buy phones again with out looking here! i promise!!!

EDIT: i'd like to include comfort and durability in the decision, as well, not just pure sound quality. im running off a rio karma generally, so i can EQ if necessary...

 

[cadobhuk]

u mean,555s are too expansive for u?Grados are not comfortable for most people.

 

[phlippy22]

yes, my limit is about $75 right now, mainly because the e2c's are coming cheaper than i expected.

can the grado's be stretched or made more comfortable? and im considering the sr80's over the sr60's if they're worth the extra ~$25.

 

[Mr.Radar]

I don't own Grados but I've heard their headband can be streached and they're pretty comfortable with the Comfie pads, but you loose a bit of sound quality using them. Also, the SR-80 mainly has more bass than the SR-60 and is harder to drive.

 

[phlippy22]

alright. i think that now i just need to receive the senn hd500's and try them out. if i hate the sound, or even if i don't feel its worth $50, then i'll probably return them and order grado sr60's for replacement (i hear the sr80's need an amp, and im not THAT far down the head-fi road yet

)

this sound like a good idea? i'm hoping the grado's (which everyone on the entire internet seem to love) will be better and worth the extra ~$20 (plus shipping).

 

[a1leyez0nm3]

dont buy em. trust us. you will regret it. personaly i dont like grados but most people here do so try those first and see how you like them.