[Superbaldguy]

I may be in the market for a good set of domestic-use headphones. The HD212's look like decent cans for the money, but wonder if these are, primarily, for portable use or an they be used at home?

BTW, I have thought about the 7506's, also, but I do not like having the one-cord set-up, peferring the dual-entry design. Any other good sealed headphones that feature this?

Opinions, please.

 

[elnero]

Sorry, totally unrelated to your question. Just had to say howdy to another maritimer.

I'm not alone!

 

[bangraman]

They're terrible headphones. The only thing they have got going for them at the price is that they're closed and they aren't too big. The bass is unmanageably big/flabby and the rest of the frequencies sound quite nasty.
I think although they aren't exactly domestic phones that the new PX200 do a much better job sound-wise. Other than that it's what seems like the usual suspects on Head-Fi... the 7506, HD280 and other more expensive ones.
I'm not sure what your maximum budget is, but among the best affordable, closed home phones for all-purpose use that I've run across so far is the Audio-Technica ATH-A900 at just under $200 from audiocubes.com. If your only sources are minidisc, they'll even run unamped from portables.

 

[myself, aka me]

Even more unrelated - I warned you about that sig and jude

bangraman. Hehehe. Love your custom job now.

I've heard the ATH-A500 is like a less-refined A900, but the A700 is glup. But don't trust me. I'm merely a n0ob.

 

[DLP]

I second Bangraman, Superbaldguy. The sound just does not make them good headphones for long term listening.

 

[Eagle_Driver]

The HD212's are for 'duh-m-basses' only. They are dark and bassy - and nowhere near neutral.

But all of the recommended closed headphones that have a dual-entry cord are all priced well out of your price range AND require an amp in order to sound anywhere near their potential *coughBeyer831cough*, Superbaldguy.

 

[bangraman]

Quote:

Originally posted by myself, aka me Even more unrelated - I warned you about that sig and jude bangraman. Hehehe. Love your custom job now. I've heard the ATH-A500 is like a less-refined A900, but the A700 is glup. But don't trust me. I'm merely a n0ob.

You heard that from someone else who heard it from me who saw it on a Japanese headphone board which was probably just garnered out of a 30 second listen on a shyte source at Yodobashi in Tokyo.





On a different note, I didn't even know there was a Yodobashi in Sapporo... Must go see when I'm back home next.

 

[Superbaldguy]

Well folks, you've convinced me that the HD212's are not the ticket. I'll look at the Beyer 831's and the erstwhile 7506/V6 cans, although the latter do not have the dual-entry cord.

Can you still get the V6's, anywhere?

 

[myself, aka me]

Quote:

Originally posted by bangraman You heard that from someone else who heard it from me who saw it on a Japanese headphone board which was probably just garnered out of a 30 second listen on a shyte source at Yodobashi in Tokyo. <chainsaw> On a different note, I didn't even know there was a Yodobashi in Sapporo... Must go see when I'm back home next.

And according to me friend, the crap source was playing some random J-pop. <she was trying out the DS8, and no doubt all the stereos were playing it>

Hmm. I think i'll save some NZ$ and get me an A700. Ha! Oh gawd. That's a lot of NZ$. *sigh*. and at least my DR7 didn't bite too much. 24,900 yen before tax.
<sorry about the OT>
<these arrow things are cool>

 

[DLP]

haha, you and me both, myself aka me. want so badly to get the DR7, and am really thinking about the AT A900s.