Levaix
100+ Head-Fier
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If you want a closed set I think you'd really like the Ultrasone HFI-780. Not sure about prices in euros, though. Ultrasones still have a good amount of bass, but the 780's are one of the more balanced pairs, and their sound quality is exceptional (imo). An amp will help but is not necessary.
Can anyone think of good (preferably circamaural) headphones to replace Beats Studio with? I'd like headphones with sound quality that is superior to that of Beats enough to justify the purchase. I'd also like them to be well-ballanced, I'm sort of sick of overbearing bass by now. the price should be about 100-150 eur; 200 max but they need to be really perfect for that price. Nice design wouldn't hurt either as I'd like to be wearing them outside although that isn't all that necessary. The possibility of wearing them around the neck without choking to death is always a plus.
from what I've tried on so far, Denon 1100 seemed a bit too brittle in terms of construction and the bass was just nauseating. sound quality in general was pretty good though, I loved the design and they are currently being sold on amazon for 50 GBP. Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro on the other hand were much more sturdy, they also looked pretty good and the sound was just amazing. well, the best I've heard anyway. I haven't tried much besides beats and the god-awful WeSC Bongo. so I wouldn't really know. They seem to work pretty well with my phone as well, even without an amp. They were pretty large though and attempts to wear them around the neck resulted in me not being able to turn my head at all (or breathe for that matter).
can anyone think of any more alternatives?
also, any good, not overly expensive IEMs for all the times when I'm not able to drag full-sized headphones around?
If you want a closed set I think you'd really like the Ultrasone HFI-780. Not sure about prices in euros, though. Ultrasones still have a good amount of bass, but the 780's are one of the more balanced pairs, and their sound quality is exceptional (imo). An amp will help but is not necessary.