[YtseJamer]

Hello,

I'm currently looking for a good pair of headphones to complement my Beyerdynamic DT880. I think that my DT880 are really good with 90% of the music (Prog-Metal.) that I listen but sometimes I'd just want to have more bass and more energy with bands like Iron Maiden.

Do you think that the Grado SR80 or the SR225 would be a good choice? My budget is arround $150 max.

The amp that I have is the Little Dot MKIII

Thanks

 

[intoflatlines]

I don't know about the DT880 but the SR225 don't have as much bass as the DT770. I think that the SR225 sounds amazing with rock and metal, though. Definitely has a ton of energy.

I do think that the SR225 has a lot of quality bass though.

 

[headphonejunkie]

225 is an 80 only better.

 

[goober-george]

I thought DT880s were known for its bass?

 

[YtseJamer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by goober-george /img/forum/go_quote.gif I thought DT880s were known for its bass?

There is a really good deep bass on the albums that are well recorded like Porcupine Tree, Tool or Radiohead but on the old Iron Maiden albums like Number Of The Beast or Powerslave, it just sounds a little bit too thin for my tastes.

Maybe it's because those albums are not well recorded?

Maybe it's because I'm currently using my Meier Corda2move to drive my headphones? (I'm still waiting for the delivery of my Little Dot MKIII..)

 

[fuzydice]

i dont know about bass.. but i switch off between my sr60's and my dt880s every so often so i can be reminded of how ridiculously awesome the 880s are

Really keeps me from wanting to buy other headphones or amps or sources.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Can you go to $190? Sennheiser USA is selling HD-580 refurbs for that. It's a different flavor than the Beyers and Grados, but you might like it. Also a bargain considering what the 600 and 650 cost.

 

[YtseJamer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can you go to $190? Sennheiser USA is selling HD-580 refurbs for that. It's a different flavor than the Beyers and Grados, but you might like it. Also a bargain considering what the 600 and 650 cost.

I've been interested in purchasing the HD580 with the HD650 cable for a long time but everybody here are saying that they are not good with Heavy-Metal..

Also, since I will have the Mullard tubes with my Little Dot MKIII, I think that my DT880 will probably sound very similar to the HD580. Perhaps it's not true, but anyway I might buy the HD580 later since they are still available for $170 on ebay.

 

[eruditass]

i find that dt880's respond very well to a good parametric EQ like electri-q, hopefully making them the only cans i will ever need, save STAX