Help make my headphone decision :)

[Stringz]

Hey, I'm a noob to the forum. So Hi everyone, the name's Randy. Nice to meet ya.

I've been looking for the best quality headphones I can get in the 2-3 hundred range. I don't have much experience with expensive audiophile headphones, but I definitely want some and now I have the money so I need some help. I've narrowed my decision down to the ms2, ath-ad900, sr-80, and the dt-770.

Although, I have been looking at a bunch of others and im open to anyone else's suggestions. I would appreciate it very much if any of you would help me decide on which I should get, either suggest others or out of the ones I mentioned. I've looked throughout headfi for a long time, just haven't posted so i've exhausted the info i could get from reading and reviews and so on.

I'll be listening to mostly rock, but I am open to all styles of music. These ones will be strictly for home, so size doesn't matter, nor does noise cancellation matter. And they'll be over the ear.

I was pming Kirosia for a few days and he helped me a lot, so thanks to him, but since I'm still on the edge of deciding before I buy very shortly I'd like your opinions please. Thanks.

 

[Divad1]

I dont own either but from what ive read open= ms2 or closed ath900 or dt770. Sorry doesnt narrow it down much but the ms2 should be better than sr80.

 

[South_Korean]

if the DT770's are in the list, then you will also need an amp. plus, they have bass heavy sound which the rest of the headphones dont have in your list.

 

[Stringz]

Would you guys also recommend I get one of the models I said in my list or a different model? I was actually nearly set on the Audio Technica Ath-Ad900s but I don't know.. anyone? I just want to be sure I'm getting the best I can. I suppose the "best" is also very subjective so eh.. but still you know what i mean.

 

[South_Korean]

well if you like bass in your music, go for the beyers.

 

[mrarroyo]

For $200 I would definetly consider the Grado SR225. Specially since you listen to rock.

 

[Stringz]

Yeah, I was thinking about those also. And the 325is as well. I should have put them in the short list as well. I guess they're not too comfortable though. But if the audio's worth it then i'd go with them. for some reason im more set on the ad900s even though i havent heard as much about them as all the others. what i have heard was good though.
basically atm im thinking it's between the ad900, 225/325i, and the ms2.

 

[Kirosia]

stringz, you keep referring to the ad900, but you mean at900, am I correct? If so, keep that mind so you dont end up with the wrong phone.

I only assume this because not many have the ad, but lots have the at, which receives much praise.