[Trance-Fusion]

Hey guys, i'm getting sr-80's on christmas with a cmoy.. i have a 3g iPod.. n i'm wondering what would be good for classical music.. i undertsand the grado's are good for rock and faster music.. but i'm not sure about the mellow tunes...

P.S. Try to keep the phones under 50$... but list some 100-150$ ones too (for later on

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[ServinginEcuador]

There sure ain't a whole lot available for under $50. I would have to say save up and get a pair of Sennheiser HD580 headphones once you get the money. While I owned the HD600 myself they are close enough to be close to identical in sound, and the HD600 was quite good for classical.

Look for a used pair here to save a little cash and see if you like them.

 

[Patrickhat2001]

ServinginEcuador is right, this is a tough bill to fit for under $50. I'd recommend that you look for a used D66 on the for sale/trade forum. They normally go for $60-$70 there.

I own the D66 and IMO they are the best phones under $100 for classical (although they are great for all kinds of music). The D66 feature a larger soundstage than any other portable phone and are also very detailed and have a nice warm timbre. They also have a delicious balance between transparency and thickness to the sound that I find very hard to beat (and hard to explain). The D66 are still one of my favorite phones even though I'm trying out many more expensive phones at the moment. They are truly the most underrated phones on Head-Fi and are a great bang-for-the-buck even at $100 IMO.

The PX200s are nice as well and are a steal for $30 or so at ecost.com. The only bad thing about them is that they have a very compressed soundstage and weak bass. Besides these faults they are awesome phones for the price and are very portable.

The Hp170s are nice as well for $20 at amazon.com or Target stores. They have a nice soundstage but lack the clarity of the PX200 and D66, have a woody tone in the bass that didn't particularly care for and can also be a little harsh in the highs. The hp170 are also fairly large, so I don't think you'd want to use them for portable use.

P.S. I assume that you are looking for portable phones since your source is an Ipod.

 

[Mindless]

HD580, 590, 600 (used) you could get for $100 - 150.

 

[Jasper994]

Quote:

Originally posted by Mindless HD580, 590, 600 (used) you could get for $100 - 150.

I'll second any of those for classical.

 

[fractus2]

You may like the SR80s for classical. I use all my Grados for classical (SR80s, SR225s, and RS-1s).

 

[psyco1]

The Sony CD580 would probably work, you can get it for 65$. The 780 runs about 100$

 

[Chefguru]

Quote:

Originally posted by fractus2 You may like the SR80s for classical. I use all my Grados for classical (SR80s, SR225s, and RS-1s).

I liked the sr-225 for classical, the detail made up for the soundstage problem.

 

[daycart1]

Yeah, you'll be fine with your SR 80 until you are prepared to go up to at least $150.

 

[slunk007]

K401's on ebay for $99
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ory=40137&rd=1

I know this guy was also selling a few K501's for $125 before, but his auctions ended. He might still have them around though, so if you're interested you should maybe send him an email and inquire.

Cheers dude!

 

[DesBen]

I'll second AKG for classical. The K501 are superb. I think I prefer them to my HD600 for orchestral works. Very open and detailled, and great at portraying instrument tones. Oh, and superb soundstage too.

However, I'm not sure the iPod could do them justice. These cans need a LOT of juice to come alive. On my MG Head, I listen to the HD600 with the pot between 8 and 10 o'clock. With the K501, it's between 10 and 12h30.

You can find the K501 used for under $100.

 

[Trance-Fusion]

Thanks guys, hmm well... i'm kinda deciding something.. see i have enough for the 580's n 600's but i want to buy a 7.1 speaker system +audigy 2 zs.. and if i buy that i'll have to wait for a new set of cans and a decent amp... but either way i'll be happy

anyways. thanks for the help.. i think i'll stick to the sr-80's then i'll pick up either the senns or the d66's

thanks again guys.

 

[hempcamp]

If you don't have enough for the HD-580 or K-501, and don't yet have a good headphone amp (which is a necessity for the HD-580 and K-501), and don't care if they are closed cans, the HD-280 Pro might be good for you. They are very neutral, easily powered, detailed, and excellent for classical music.

--Chris

 

[Alex Altorfer]

Trance-Fusion,

I've used the Philips SBC HP800 for almost two years and indeed classical music sounds great through those provided that you have a synergistic source. You should find them for under U$ 40.00. Better still would be finding the SBC HP910 on eBay for U$ 50.00, as some fellow head-fiers have found. Costbenefitwise there's nothing better than the HP910 if you spend only fifty bucks on them.

Cheers,
Alex