Hardcore Headphones?

[Steggy]

As of now the only pair of headphones i have are sennheiser 595s. they sound great with acoustic guitar so when im listening to simon and garfunkel or other things of that sort. but i also like listening to hardcore music i.e atreyu, underoath, all that remains, scary kids scaring kids, i could go on and on. i was wondering since the headphone buying guide didnt specify. what would be good heaphones for hardcore music (handling screaming and the guitars and such)?

my budget for these id say like 200-300. prefereably more towards the 2 hahaha. but if you have suggestions for each price range like the buyers guide thread, that would also be highly appreciated.

please n thank ya.

 

[outbreak123]

Grado SR225 or 325i

 

[Rednamalas1]

look toward grado SR-225

By the title, I was going to suggest Skullcandy G.I's

 

[Tomikans]

wow that's definitely hardcore

 

[Steggy]

hahaha. those do look quite hardcore. though like most skullcandys, probably uncomfortable and bad performance. basically a rule of thumb i follow in headphones is...

never. ever. get. skullcandys.

 

[outbreak123]

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Originally Posted by Steggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif hahaha. those do look quite hardcore. though like most skullcandys, probably uncomfortable and bad performance. basically a rule of thumb i follow in headphones is... never. ever. get. skullcandys.

Grado SR325i then.. altough you may experience a big decrease in comfort but they rock for rock music

 

[Rednamalas1]

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Originally Posted by Steggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif hahaha. those do look quite hardcore. though like most skullcandys, probably uncomfortable and bad performance. basically a rule of thumb i follow in headphones is... never. ever. get. skullcandys.

I would only get them to throw at someone I don't like - those bullets look awfully sharp!!

 

[Steggy]

ok. 2 good recommendations for the 2-300.

how about 1-200 now lol? i just wanna keep my options open.

 

[Rednamalas1]

do you like bassy headphones? or something that has relative little bass?

Also, do you want to use them as portable 'phones? or at home?

 

[outbreak123]

You can get Grado SR225 for around 170$ or maybe you could get an Ultrasone HFI 780 for 200$. Many people loves them for rock/metal music and they look more comfortable than Grado.

 

[Steggy]

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Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif do you like bassy headphones? or something that has relative little bass? Also, do you want to use them as portable 'phones? or at home?

well i consider all headphones portable haha. ill take my 595s to school when i feel like it. but nah, more for like the home use style headphones. dont really need smallins or earbuds. and ill prorbably get an amp at some point.

btw, how do the grados do with tube amps? i heard 595s are really good with them, but idk if grados are better with solid state ones or w/e

 

[Rednamalas1]

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Originally Posted by Steggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif well i consider all headphones portable haha. ill take my 595s to school when i feel like it. but nah, more for like the home use style headphones. dont really need smallins or earbuds. and ill prorbably get an amp at some point. btw, how do the grados do with tube amps? i heard 595s are really good with them, but idk if grados are better with solid state ones or w/e

Depends on what tube amps- my Bada PH-12 doesn't like low impedance 'phones but I like my Millet Hybrid with them.

 

[Steggy]

so what kind of music are akgs and denons suited towards?

 

[Steggy]

well it seems denon5000 is good for metal, i gotta keep this phone in mind when i get a lil bit better job haha

 

[moogoob]

Any Grado, except for maybe the woodies.

Metal never sounded better to me than through my SR80s, and if what I hear is true can only get better as you climb the latter a bit.