[petrucciXsfogli]

Hi KG Jag,
 
Thanks for your reply! For my main (Home & Office) Headphone, I'm looking for:

1. a Closed one.
2. No amp will be used (for now 
   
   ; I will buy sometime Q3).
3. Formats will be mainly MP3 (320kbps) and some FLACS.
4. I listen mostly to my iPod, iPad and PC. I don't have a stereo system.
5. I don't know how to explain the sound signature I'm looking for, but I want a good headphone (first of many 
   
   ) for Rock and Metal music.

 
I hope this helps you help me.
 
Newbie mistake on the IEM questions ; I will post them on the IEM Forum.
 
Thanks.

 

[KG Jag]

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Hi KG Jag,
 
Thanks for your reply! For my main (Home & Office) Headphone, I'm looking for:

1. a Closed one.
2. No amp will be used (for now 
   
   ; I will buy sometime Q3).
3. Formats will be mainly MP3 (320kbps) and some FLACS.
4. I listen mostly to my iPod, iPad and PC. I don't have a stereo system.
5. I don't know how to explain the sound signature I'm looking for, but I want a good headphone (first of many 
   
   ) for Rock and Metal music.

 
I hope this helps you help me.
 
Newbie mistake on the IEM questions ; I will post them on the IEM Forum.
 
Thanks.

Based on U.S. pricing--and no amp, consider the KRK KNS 8400, Shure SRH 840, Logitech UE 6000, Sony MDR-7510 & MDR-V900HD.

 

[sonic2911]

how about v-moda?

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[KG Jag]

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how about v-moda?

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Their M-80 & M-100 models are well regarded basshead lite cans.  Comfort can be a problem for some.

 

[petrucciXsfogli]

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Based on U.S. pricing--and no amp, consider the KRK KNS 8400, Shure SRH 840, Logitech UE 6000, Sony MDR-7510 & MDR-V900HD.

Thanks for your time and help KG Jag! I'm getting both the Shure SRH840 and the KRK KNS84000! 

 I just called my local Shure distributor and they have it here for almost the same price (promo) online. I got the KRK on Amazon.
 
Looking forward to a great experience and more sonic adventures/explorations with the help from the good people of HeadFIdotOrg. 

 
Cheers,
Ken

 

[Zixdey]

That's a nice budget to for a first setup. I'd recommend putting most of that towards a headphone and getting a HE-500 ($700) and an NFB-15.32 (about $260 shipped) or similar dac/amp combo.

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the recommendation!

Reading up a bit on the HE-500, I see some very enthusiastic reviews, and they sound like something I'd like. Thanks for the pointer!

I see that their impedance is relatively low, 38 Ohms. Is that made up for by high sensitivity? And does this mean that they can be driven reasonably well by a portable device (e.g. a MacBook Pro)?

Regarding DACs and amps, I could use some alternate recommendations, since what you recommend seems harder to find, especially here in Israel. Also, I read that the NFB-15.32 heats up considerably; it gets quite hot here during the summer, could that be a problem?

Thanks again!

 

[Zixdey]

Not a bad start.  Complete it by throwing in a Mogami Gold EXT 10 Headphone Extension Cable or something similar.

Ouch, that's a $100 cable! And at 25 feet, it's about twice as long as I need it to be. Finally, this (just the cable) won't be used for music listening, so quality doesn't have to be top-notch.

Any chance of a recommendation for a shorter, much cheaper, extension cable?

 

[JamesFoo]

Um.... guys.......nice to meet all of you.......
 
well, I've got a really good question that I wanted to ask from you all, that is which headphones do you like by comparing these?? @@
 
 
1) Parrot Zik ( heard that if you would adjust the equalizer from the app, these will sound a lot better)
 
2) Sony MDR-1RBT
 
3) Logitech UE 9000
 
 
I would be glad if anyone can share some experiences as I would like to choose one of these
 
Thank You For Your Cooperation Guys!!!

 
 
1) Well, my budget i think the most is Parrot Zik ( cause It costs about RM1599 in my country and that's quite a lot of money)
 
2) well, I like to use these cans whenever I went out like strolling around the park, going to malls, and walking around before going into my college class xD
 
3) isolation?? well, I would prefer closed?? if it is meaning like over-the-ear headphones, I would like that
 
4) well, as I'm asian and also a college student, most I would hear is like j-pop,k-pop and also some of the newer english songs like exp, maroon 5, the wanted, one direction,backstreet boys.......but once in a while, classic pop and classical music from orchastra is also nice .........mp3/mp4?? @@
 
5) well, most of the time I would be using my SGS lll , and a couple of times from my old sony mp3 player.....amp?? I dont know much about them @@
 
6) signature?? not really sure what you mean @@
 
 
I know a lot of people likes wired headphones more, but for me, whenever i used wired ones, I would always entangled it or just press it due to my strap and I dont feel quite comfortable, so I would like to have wireless, even if it would sacrifice some quality >.<
 
I'm also open for suggestions to other bluetooth over-the-ear headphones that is the same or less than the price range from the parrot ziks
 
Have A Nice Day

 

[RyuBlade94]

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That depends on the amount of increase.
 
BTW--if you are looking for bass heavy cans, I am not the person to provide you with a recommendation.

I think i could get to 130-140$.. anyway i do not want too basses on the headphone, i just want good basses (they're important to me), but of course i still want clear sound. 

 

[liquidzoo]

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Ouch, that's a $100 cable! And at 25 feet, it's about twice as long as I need it to be. Finally, this (just the cable) won't be used for music listening, so quality doesn't have to be top-notch.

Any chance of a recommendation for a shorter, much cheaper, extension cable?

Check Monoprice or Radio Shack.
 
That or DIY one and get the exact length you want.

 

[RyuBlade94]

Between ATH-M50 and DT770 Pro (80 Ohm) what headphone would you recommend me, to use on a pc to listen to the music and play videogames? Also, at the moment i have not an amp and i don't know when/if i'll buy it! Thanks a lot

 

[liquidzoo]

DT770 would be my recommendation.  I demo'd both when I was looking for my first decent pair of headphones.
 
It won't run perfectly without an amp, but it will still sound good.  Couple it with a Xonar DG/DGX for your PC and you'd be great.

 

[RyuBlade94]

But will them will still be better then M50 even without an amp, or not? Also, right now i'm using those headphones on a iMac, so i can't buy that or any sound card that is not an external one :/

 

[liquidzoo]

If it's a recent iMac and it has a similar sound output to my 3GS then yes, they will sound better.
 
In the future, you can get something like a Fiio E07K to amp them if you want.

 

[KG Jag]

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That's a nice budget to for a first setup. I'd recommend putting most of that towards a headphone and getting a HE-500 ($700) and an NFB-15.32 (about $260 shipped) or similar dac/amp combo.

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the recommendation!

Reading up a bit on the HE-500, I see some very enthusiastic reviews, and they sound like something I'd like. Thanks for the pointer!

I see that their impedance is relatively low, 38 Ohms. Is that made up for by high sensitivity? And does this mean that they can be driven reasonably well by a portable device (e.g. a MacBook Pro)?
 
...

To the contrary, the HE 500 is an ortho with very low sensitivity, rated at 89 dB.  An amp with some decent power is required.