Help me choose some <$400 headphones!

[dmented7]

I know you guys just love giving out recommendations, so here goes..
Having just bought a little dot mkv to go with my 595's, I am now thinking of upgrading my phones.
ATM, I am thinking of 650s, but I'd like to hear a few of your thought before I spend my wages on some cans. (sub £200 is the goal..)

I mostly listen to rock type music (Talk Talk, Pink Floyd, The Cure, David Bowie, Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, Radiohead, Cocteau Twins, Sisters of Mercy) but also some jazz and some classical.

I think I can get the hd650s for around £150, for that price, would those headphones be a good choice for my kind of music?
I know Grado is meant to be a good choice for rock, but in my price range, the est I can manage are maybe the sr-225.

thoughts?

 

[DevilDog]

Why not get two cans? The SR-225s are fantastic for rock, not so good for Pink Floyd, though. You also listen to jazz and classical, so I'd say maybe the HD-600 for that. You might be able to fit both of those in for that amount.

 

[aaron313]

Having spent time with the HD650, I recommend it for any music. But perhaps some here would recommend the 600 for your tastes. I only spent a couple minutes with it, so I can't say for sure.

 

[headphone_speaker]

i think you should buy it at a trusted website(Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more) or store where you can get a full refund. With that option, you can try the sound of the HD650 to see whether it is your taste or not

 

[Uncle Erik]

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Originally Posted by DevilDog /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why not get two cans? The SR-225s are fantastic for rock, not so good for Pink Floyd, though. You also listen to jazz and classical, so I'd say maybe the HD-600 for that. You might be able to fit both of those in for that amount.

That sounds like a pretty good idea. The HD-600 would be a good fit with your tastes and the SR-225 will let you rock out.

 

[nickchen]

Guys, he is in Old Europe, the prices for Grados are just ridiculus there. If Grado sound is desired outside the US, the affordable Alessandros are the way to go - they are better than Grados anyway IMO.