[Hansotek]

Hi all,
Thanks for this amazing thread! So glad I found it.
I am looking for entry/middle range cans for the following specs:

Genres
- Primarily stoner/doom/psychedelic but also acoustic and classic rock
Good for travel
- Structurally sound & strong, noise cancelling, limited noise leakage
Powered by
- Generally iPhone or iPod with Rock box
Taste 

- I love to melodic sections of stoner/psych/blues songs to really surround me and drench me in their depth. e.g. Kyuss - 50 Million Year Trip (second half of the song)

- I love my heavy doom and riffing to really punch out thick dirty chesty full power. even at the risk of losing some of the quality, i like it to punch me in the face with its power.

I hope that's understandable!

A couple of notes, I see vast differences in the reviews for Doom and Sludge/Stoner. Whilst there is a difference, they often overlap as many bands are generally a combination of a few of these genres. Just wondering how there are such different reports for these two similar of nature genres. I do my own album reviews (been a bit slack lately due to being made redundant at work) over at 'Road to Infinity' (can be found on Facebook) so I do have some idea of what i'm talking about

From looking at the list on the OP, it seems these below naturally look like the best fit for my genre choices. I know this thread was originally started long ago so I guess the obvious question is whether these cans are still relevant in 2016 in terms of their ratings and general fit for inclusion on such a list.

Shure SRH840

Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO (250 om)

Audio-technica ATH-ES10


Denon AH-D600 (bit more pricey)

Denon AH-D2000

Sennheiser HD 650

With your help, I would love someone to refine what I have outlined as my initial list based on my specs above, my taste and what is around in the market today.
I will be using them for flying and travelling for 85% of my use.

Cheers and thankyou!
Ben.

I mean those headphones are still pretty good (I own or have owned a few of them) but lots of the newer offerings are generally better. I'd take a good long look at the Oppo PM-3. I use that for my travel headphone, and it's killer. Great isolation, built like a tank, and stylish to boot! Watch for the Oppo refurbished deals - they are basically new with warranty and they are down around $320 - which is around the price of a couple others you have mentioned here. It has really nice clarity and kick without getting offensive up top or bloated down low. Great headphone for home, work or travel. And easy to drive. Works great out of my iPhone, Fiio X3ii on low gain and my Chord Mojo.

 

[bassboysam]

Hi all,
Thanks for this amazing thread! So glad I found it.
I am looking for entry/middle range cans for the following specs:

Genres
- Primarily stoner/doom/psychedelic but also acoustic and classic rock
Good for travel
- Structurally sound & strong, noise cancelling, limited noise leakage
Powered by
- Generally iPhone or iPod with Rock box
Taste 

- I love to melodic sections of stoner/psych/blues songs to really surround me and drench me in their depth. e.g. Kyuss - 50 Million Year Trip (second half of the song)

- I love my heavy doom and riffing to really punch out thick dirty chesty full power. even at the risk of losing some of the quality, i like it to punch me in the face with its power.

I hope that's understandable!

A couple of notes, I see vast differences in the reviews for Doom and Sludge/Stoner. Whilst there is a difference, they often overlap as many bands are generally a combination of a few of these genres. Just wondering how there are such different reports for these two similar of nature genres. I do my own album reviews (been a bit slack lately due to being made redundant at work) over at 'Road to Infinity' (can be found on Facebook) so I do have some idea of what i'm talking about

From looking at the list on the OP, it seems these below naturally look like the best fit for my genre choices. I know this thread was originally started long ago so I guess the obvious question is whether these cans are still relevant in 2016 in terms of their ratings and general fit for inclusion on such a list.

Shure SRH840

Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO (250 om)

Audio-technica ATH-ES10


Denon AH-D600 (bit more pricey)

Denon AH-D2000

Sennheiser HD 650

With your help, I would love someone to refine what I have outlined as my initial list based on my specs above, my taste and what is around in the market today.
I will be using them for flying and travelling for 85% of my use.

Cheers and thankyou!
Ben.

the D2k wasn't my favorite for stoner/doom or most rock/metal in general. too scooped in the mids. i prefered the SRH1540 as long as you don't listen at really loud volumes.

edit: cool facebook page. I'll end you a link to our records if you're interested.

 

[Portable Mink]

Yeah id love a link!
I'm pretty busy at the moment planning my move to Berlin but planes should give me time to listen to new music again.
 
hmmm sounds like the list is a little outdated then.
I guess i'm looking to spend about 300 Australian max which ATM is about 220 USD.
 
but willing to go down on that or up slightly if the value is there.

 

[bassboysam]

Yeah id love a link!
I'm pretty busy at the moment planning my move to Berlin but planes should give me time to listen to new music again.

hmmm sounds like the list is a little outdated then.
I guess i'm looking to spend about 300 Australian max which ATM is about 220 USD.

but willing to go down on that or up slightly if the value is there.

sent you link through your FB page.

i don't have a lot of experience with closed headphones. D2000, D5000, SRH1540 and K550. for doom you can't go wrong with the 1540 but the K550 was great too. a little more neutral than the 1540 with bass that extended deeper, but it can be a little bright in the low treble/high mids. 1540 was more fun with a thick low mid range and lots of bass. very comfy,comes with a travel case, extra set of pads and an extra cable...now i want to buy one again

no experience with noise canceling headphones so i can't really help you there.

 

[vipervick]

sent you link through your FB page.

i don't have a lot of experience with closed headphones. D2000, D5000, SRH1540 and K550. for doom you can't go wrong with the 1540 but the K550 was great too. a little more neutral than the 1540 with bass that extended deeper, but it can be a little bright in the low treble/high mids. 1540 was more fun with a thick low mid range and lots of bass. very comfy,comes with a travel case, extra set of pads and an extra cable...now i want to buy one again

no experience with noise canceling headphones so i can't really help you there.

SRH1540, man for $500 I'll keep my Alpha Dogs. I like them well enough for metal. However, I only have a budget Amp/DAC with the original Magni/Modi. If I upgrade, it'll be the DAC and Amp.

 

[shuto77]

  SRH1540, man for $500 I'll keep my Alpha Dogs. I like them well enough for metal. However, I only have a budget Amp/DAC with the original Magni/Modi. If I upgrade, it'll be the DAC and Amp.

 
While I haven't heard the SRH1540,most people agree it's not worth $500. I have heard the Oppo PM-3, which is $400, and that is very good for metal. Point is, the the SRH1540 is not a great value. 
 
But yeah, the Alpha Dogs are by all accounts excellent. I think you have the right idea about upgrading your amp/dac. Your headphones are more than good enough!

 

[shuto77]

  Yeah id love a link!
I'm pretty busy at the moment planning my move to Berlin but planes should give me time to listen to new music again.
 
hmmm sounds like the list is a little outdated then.
I guess i'm looking to spend about 300 Australian max which ATM is about 220 USD.
 
but willing to go down on that or up slightly if the value is there.

 
Ok, do you want open or closed cans? Do you want neutral or bassy cans? Are you using a portable source or a desktop amp?
 
Once you answer these questions, we can help point you in the right direction. If you don't mind purchasing second-hand, you can get very nice headphones at that price in the classifieds. 

 

[shuto77]

Hey, is anyone in this thread in the Philly/South Jersey/Central Jersey area? I'm also down to come up to NYC see the city a bit. 
 
I'm looking for some concert buddies, especially for Philly shows coming up. 
 
PM me if you want to meet up for Philly shows. This will be for metal/prog/indie rock. 

 

[Zyklonius]

  Hi all,
Thanks for this amazing thread! So glad I found it.
I am looking for entry/middle range cans for the following specs:

Genres
- Primarily stoner/doom/psychedelic but also acoustic and classic rock
Good for travel
- Structurally sound & strong, noise cancelling, limited noise leakage
Powered by
- Generally iPhone or iPod with Rock box
Taste 
- I love to melodic sections of stoner/psych/blues songs to really surround me and drench me in their depth. e.g. Kyuss - 50 Million Year Trip (second half of the song)
- I love my heavy doom and riffing to really punch out thick dirty chesty full power. even at the risk of losing some of the quality, i like it to punch me in the face with its power.
I hope that's understandable!
 
A couple of notes, I see vast differences in the reviews for Doom and Sludge/Stoner. Whilst there is a difference, they often overlap as many bands are generally a combination of a few of these genres. Just wondering how there are such different reports for these two similar of nature genres. I do my own album reviews (been a bit slack lately due to being made redundant at work) over at 'Road to Infinity' (can be found on Facebook) so I do have some idea of what i'm talking about
 
From looking at the list on the OP, it seems these below naturally look like the best fit for my genre choices. I know this thread was originally started long ago so I guess the obvious question is whether these cans are still relevant in 2016 in terms of their ratings and general fit for inclusion on such a list.
 
Shure SRH840
Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO (250 om)
Audio-technica ATH-ES10

Denon AH-D600 (bit more pricey)
Denon AH-D2000
Sennheiser HD 650
 
With your help, I would love someone to refine what I have outlined as my initial list based on my specs above, my taste and what is around in the market today.
I will be using them for flying and travelling for 85% of my use.
 
Cheers and thankyou!
Ben.
 
 

 
+1 for Oppo PM-3. One of the best purchases I've ever made. Absolutely wonderful with stoner/doom/psychedelic. Right now listening to Lotus Ash, CHRCH, Forn. Domovoyd and Ufomammut as well as that Kyuss song with my rig (Gumby + Burson Soloist). Massive, epic, enveloping with warmth. Bass is punchy, hits you in the chest with authority and rumble. Never fatiguing or harsh. A perfect companion when on the road or at a desk job. Surprisingly isolating when flying. I also use PM-3 straight out of iPod and the goodness remains.

 

[sludgeogre]

I'm going to be travelling a ton this year for work and finally ordered an Oppo PM-3 because of all the fantastic things I've read in this forum about it. Finally retiring my AKG K550. Now I just need to stop myself from buying a Fiio X5 or X7 as I already have an E18 and it works really well. It was hard to resist the HA-2 as well.

 

[Zyklonius]

  I'm going to be travelling a ton this year for work and finally ordered an Oppo PM-3 because of all the fantastic things I've read in this forum about it. Finally retiring my AKG K550. Now I just need to stop myself from buying a Fiio X5 or X7 as I already have an E18 and it works really well. It was hard to resist the HA-2 as well.

 
Excellent choice. If you like your LCD-2 like I do, you should also enjoy PM-3. Not claiming that they are fully similar, but you'll hear and understand. 

 

[mysticstryk]

Symphonic metal, need a closed can.

Oppo pm-3, beyerdynamic dt150 or ZMF Classic.

Not really interested in other headphones besides these unless it's something I really need to try. These will be used for all my music, not just metal. What do you guys think?

 

[vipervick]

For closed headphones I have the Audio Technica ATH-M50 and Mr. Speakers Alpha Dogs. They both perform outstanding with metal. As for what you are looking at, I have never heard them.

 

[shuto77]

Symphonic metal, need a closed can.

Oppo pm-3, beyerdynamic dt150 or ZMF Classic.

Not really interested in other headphones besides these unless it's something I really need to try. These will be used for all my music, not just metal. What do you guys think?

I have the Beyerdynamic DT1770, and I think it's quite good for metal. It is very resolving with a nice U-shaped sound signature. A bit on the warm side, but has good prat.

@bavinck owned them too and can probably chime in as well.

Full disclosure: I'm selling mine since I picked up the Alpha Primes, so hit me up if you want to know more.

 

[mysticstryk]

I have the Beyerdynamic DT1770, and I think it's quite good for metal. It is very resolving with a nice U-shaped sound signature. A bit on the warm side, but has good prat.

@bavinck owned them too and can probably chime in as well.

Full disclosure: I'm selling mine since I picked up the Alpha Primes, so hit me up if you want to know more.

 
I'm not sure if I would like a U-shaped signature.  I love the mids too much!