Lester Mobley
New Head-Fier
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Sorry to start another "which headphones do you recommend?" thread, but I haven't found one which related to my particular music interests.
So as the title says, I am looking for my first pair of good full-sized headphones mainly to listen to (acoustic) jazz from a CD player. Portability and noise-isolation are not issues as I will be using these in my room. I am looking to spend under $200 CDN but I could spend more if necessary.
I went to a local store and had the chance to try out some Grado, Sennheiser, and Denon headphones, but the environment was noisy so it was hard for me to get a good sense of each pair. I might go back and try to get a quiet place to listen and compare.
As for the issue of headphone amps, I'm a bit confused. From what I've read, it seems that for good headphones and something like an iPod an amp is a necessity, but how about a CD player?
I appreciate any help you can offer me.
So as the title says, I am looking for my first pair of good full-sized headphones mainly to listen to (acoustic) jazz from a CD player. Portability and noise-isolation are not issues as I will be using these in my room. I am looking to spend under $200 CDN but I could spend more if necessary.
I went to a local store and had the chance to try out some Grado, Sennheiser, and Denon headphones, but the environment was noisy so it was hard for me to get a good sense of each pair. I might go back and try to get a quiet place to listen and compare.
As for the issue of headphone amps, I'm a bit confused. From what I've read, it seems that for good headphones and something like an iPod an amp is a necessity, but how about a CD player?
I appreciate any help you can offer me.