[cheelos]

WHAT HEADPHONES SHOULD I GET
 
Headphones for hip hop, metal, rock and some electronic
 
Im new here and need some help
 
Iam looking into getting headphones for portable use eg. on the train
I also want to use it for when Im studying and doing school work!
 
My budget is 150-200, max 250
 
 
his includes headphones and cables + amp if needed
 
I DONT CARE ABOUT LOOKS !
 
but if they look good id be happy
 
I listen mainly to old school sampled boom bap hip hop, some metal and a little bit of electronic and rock.
 
favourite artists are wu tang, kendrick lamar, big l, metalica, oasis and of course J DILLA
 
I have been told that vmoda's are good, are they ?
 
I currently have sienheiser 280 pros for music production and want other headphones for listening purposes

 

[KG Jag]

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Yes.  BTW: they give a mid bass hump but at the same time don't take you too far beyond neutral.

Thanks but I've got one more question for you: According to InnerFidelity the Shure was "retired" due to the Logitech UE 6000. Out of the two, should I still opt for the Shure?

I haven't heard the UE 6000, so I can't tell you.

 

[KG Jag]

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Im almost centered on the HFI-780s for the good mix of good, clear, non-one note bass, the forward mids and the clear and extended highs, the foldable and very durable design, and the $150 for them. What does the extra $50 do for the 750 pros? If its a big noticeable difference besides sound quality (I dont see many differences besides that) I may consider that jump.

The 750 is better at everything--plain and simple, including build quality.  As one of the buying guides linked in the opening post of this thread accurately states: "an all around more refined version of the HFI-780."

 

[thoughtcriminal]

WHAT HEADPHONES SHOULD I GET


 


Headphones for hip hop, metal, rock and some electronic


 


Im new here and need some help


 


Iam looking into getting headphones for portable use eg. on the train


I also want to use it for when Im studying and doing school work!



 


My budget is 150-200, max 250


 


 


his includes headphones and cables + amp if needed


 


I DONT CARE ABOUT LOOKS !


 


but if they look good id be happy


 


I listen mainly to old school sampled boom bap hip hop, some metal and a little bit of electronic and rock.


 


favourite artists are wu tang, kendrick lamar, big l, metalica, oasis and of course J DILLA


 


I have been told that vmoda's are good, are they ?


 


I currently have sienheiser 280 pros for music production and want other headphones for listening purposes

The vmoda m80 are very good IMO for a bassy can and seem pretty rugged. They might struggle a bit with certain subgenres of electronic music due to the smaller soundstage, but otherwise will do well. They have them on display at some radioshacks and third party apple/cellular stores. Your local mall is sure to have a set for you to try

 

[cheelos]

I cant tell wether there fashion head phones like beats or actuall good headphones

 

[KG Jag]

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I cant tell wether there fashion head phones like beats or actuall good headphones

V-Moda makes lifestyle headphones that are deeper than just their looks.  One, the very same M-80, is even on Tyll's Wall Fame:
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/v-moda-crossfade-m-80-and-v-80-true-blood-headphones

 

[Jim McC]

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Yup--read for yourself:
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/superlux-hd-668b-and-hd-681-headphones

 
Thanks. He talks about how excessively bright sounding they both are, but are better if you equalize them. Since I don't have a way to equalize them with my receiver, should I pass on them for movies? Or is the bright sound not a problem for movies? My 3rd choice was the Samson SR850.

 

[cheelos]

are there any other headphones better, Cause they keep being compared to beats and those other crappy headphones
 
I just want head phones that sound good not beutifull looking ones

 

[Urbex Girl]

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990's are open and won't work for travel.

They work for me I use them while I walk in the street. I  can be more aware of cars around and I like the urban sounds mixing with my music

 

[KG Jag]

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Yup--read for yourself:
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/superlux-hd-668b-and-hd-681-headphones

 
Thanks. He talks about how excessively bright sounding they both are, but are better if you equalize them. Since I don't have a way to equalize them with my receiver, should I pass on them for movies? Or is the bright sound not a problem for movies? My 3rd choice was the Samson SR850.

Your receiver does not have treble adjustment?  That's essentially what Tyll did with his phone.
 
Beyond that the Sampson is $60.  That's the same price as the KRK KNS 6400 here:
 
http://www.hellomusic.com/
 
Get the 6400 while the price holds.

 

[KG Jag]

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990's are open and won't work for travel.

They work for me I use them while I walk in the street. I  can be more aware of cars around and I like the urban sounds mixing with my music

But the folks around you on the street are also more aware of you, LOL...

 

[thoughtcriminal]

are there any other headphones better, Cause they keep being compared to beats and those other crappy headphones

I just want head phones that sound good not beutifull looking ones

They really are quite well regarded around here. They get compared to beats because they are a "basshead can". Personally if found the bass a little too much, but if you mainly listen to beat driven music (eg every genre you listed) they are a great choice. I preferred the Logitech ue6000 in my listening tests but it will need batteries to get the same bass impact and its a touch less controlled with the active circuits on. Note also that I prefer a sterile studio sound, with a touch of eq to inject the "fun"
Why dont you tell us what you think of your 280s? What do they do well? Where could they use improvement

 

[Urbex Girl]

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But the folks around you on the street are also more aware of you, LOL...

 
 
Well thats their problem, I dont care if they listen or not
 

 

[Jim McC]

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Your receiver does not have treble adjustment?  That's essentially what Tyll did with his phone.
 
Beyond that the Sampson is $60.  That's the same price as the KRK KNS 6400 here:
 
http://www.hellomusic.com/
 
Get the 6400 while the price holds.

 
If it does have treble adjustmant, I don't know about it. It's an older dolby digital receiver. But I wouldn't want to have to mess with it every time I use headphones anyway. Then set it back again after. So do you think I should pass on the HD681 and HD668 then? And the KRK you mention says it's a closed design.

 

[KG Jag]

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Your receiver does not have treble adjustment?  That's essentially what Tyll did with his phone.
 
Beyond that the Sampson is $60.  That's the same price as the KRK KNS 6400 here:
 
http://www.hellomusic.com/
 
Get the 6400 while the price holds.

 
If it does have treble adjustmant, I don't know about it. It's an older dolby digital receiver. But I wouldn't want to have to mess with it every time I use headphones anyway. Then set it back again after. So do you think I should pass on the HD681 and HD668 then? And the KRK you mention says it's a closed design.

I'd save up more money.  At your budget point, you're just going to have to pick your poison.  The KRK is closed, but has a balanced sound signature and a very good sound stage for a closed can.
 
All these semi open cans are trying to be the AKG K 240 Studio--or something very close to it.  A real one costs between $60 and $100 at Amazon.  Unfortunately, it is currently near the high end of that range.  It was at the low end about a month or so ago.