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Headphoneus Supremus
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IIRC, the 32 ohm beyers only come with a blue outer ring. The Amazon picture is wrong. And it depends for the genres you listen to.
Hi, I'd like help choosing some headphones for home use.
I have limited previous experience with headphones, I currently use sennheiser cx300-II's when out and denon ahd501 at home, I also own some sennheiser 477's and some technics I dont know the model of.
so far the denon's are the best I have listened too.
I have a Fiio E5 but will soon have a little dot mkIII amp and would like to get some headphones that would be suitable and take better advantage of the amp.
I listen to most types of music, with perhaps the exception of hip hop and classical, I intend to play music with my macbook into the little dot, upgrading in the future with a DAC.
I enjoy the bass of the denon's but something slightly bassier would be nice, the sennheiser 477's are too bassy and are difficult to listen to on sensitive days.
I am thinking of getting a dolby headphone encoder for using my PS3/macbook for films and games and would like the headphones to have a decently wide soundstage incase I do.
I have been looking at sennheiser 595's, although have no experience of open phones.
looking to spend £100-£150.
Music genres: 30% Black Metal, 10% Folk Metal, 30% Post-metal,rock or Doom Metal, 20% Blues-rock, 5% Electronica(psy-trance, dubstep), 5% Classical
Portable: No thanks
Price range: $200-$500 with or without Amp, currently using ASUS Essence STX soundcard
Amped: Amp built into sound card/ weak amp
Closed/Open: no preferance
Headphone preference: I currently have Grado SR-80is which I find too bright, lacking in bass, and disapointing in sound stage. Also they are too forward for my tastes, I like to relax to my music, but I also like to rock out to my metal sometimes, if I had to go with one it would be relaxing. I want to be able to feel the bass in the post genre music and I want the bass to be able to go really low, but I need the headphone to be able to be faithful to my music that has absolutely no bass. I need something fast to keep up with the black metal, but relaxed enough to do the blues. I also want a much larger soundstage, but I still want to feel I am in the game when I game
Is there any one headphone that can do this, especially in my price range? I have been looking at Beyers, Denons and Ultrasones. I am a bit worried about the clamping force of the Ultrasones though as I wear glasses. Can someone steer me right here? I am lost and as much fun as I have had with my Grados since I got them, they really don't work for many of the genres I am starting to get into.
Also I would like to say I will proboly get a proper amp later on, and depending on what I end up buying I will proboly get my headphones modded in the future too.
Okay, so I seriously need help picking some headphones.
Music genre of choice: I do listen to almost everything, but I lean towards electronic, trance and house music.
Budget: 200-400
Headphones I'm looking into:
- Grado SR325is
- Grado SR225i
- Denon D2000 (AHD2000?)
Isolation: Not a must. Would be a nice add, though.
Right now I'll be using them directly from my laptop/iPod, would be considering a portable amp any time later.
Thanks for the help!
Happy holidays.
Great thread, haven't had the time to look through it yet.
My question, I am upgrading from SR60, been doing a lot of research and want get headphones in the $300 range.
I have looked at HD650, HD598, DT880/32, and DT990/32. I can't make a decision, do you guys have any more advice on what headphones I can get in the price range.
I basically want a good soundstage, comfort, not that high of an impedance so I can run it off an E7 and possibly and E9 setup. Musical preference is varied.
Are you sure about grado? FWIR (I only listen to grado SR60i for a time) grado bass is inda light. Maybe denon? or for cheaper solution, go for M50 Quote:Okay, so I seriously need help picking some headphones.
Music genre of choice: I do listen to almost everything, but I lean towards electronic, trance and house music.
Budget: 200-400
Headphones I'm looking into:
- Grado SR325is
- Grado SR225i
- Denon D2000 (AHD2000?)
Isolation: Not a must. Would be a nice add, though.
Right now I'll be using them directly from my laptop/iPod, would be considering a portable amp any time later.
Thanks for the help!
Happy holidays.
Okay, so I seriously need help picking some headphones.
Music genre of choice: I do listen to almost everything, but I lean towards electronic, trance and house music.
Budget: 200-400
Headphones I'm looking into:
- Grado SR325is
- Grado SR225i
- Denon D2000 (AHD2000?)
Isolation: Not a must. Would be a nice add, though.
Right now I'll be using them directly from my laptop/iPod, would be considering a portable amp any time later.
Thanks for the help!
Happy holidays.