Drakokirby
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Hai again Head-Fi members. I'm looking for Headphones once again that will suit my music needs. I currently own a Sennheiser HD202 but I don't think the posters of Head-Fi consider them legit closed headphones. I actually made 2 theads about my first serious headphones but every time I created those threads, I came up with more questions and recommendations for headphones than answers on the sole perfect headphones for me so I have put of making a new thread until I read through myriads of people also asking the same questions and thinking about the small things that end up playing a huge role like comfort on the neck, soundstage, how well they are for gaming, average prices on the For Sale forum, etc. So here goes nothing...
List of what I am looking for in a headphone (In order from the most important to least important)
1.) Price range-I cannot pass $110 on these phones. Most Sansa Fuzes and Clip+ sell for 40-55 on Ebay and I have a budget around $170. I will update the budget when I come across extra cash for the phones+MP3
2.) Performance on the outside-These headphones will most times than not, be used outside so they must be closed and cannot leak too much sound
3.) Comfort on the neck-I only carry my headphones on my neck; My back pack is already full with my binders and notebooks for school
4.) Sound Quality-I'm kinda of looking for a sound signature in between punchy and calm. Not sure if that exists (would that be balanced?) but if it doesn't, I guess punchy would be better since my R&B songs outnumber my Rock and metal songs
5.) Comfort on the ears. I'm not too sure if my ears are larger than the average ear. Gonna see if I can get a photo. Note:If the phone's earpads are uncomfortable but there is a mod to enhance it's comfort, add the price it would cost to usually buy those earpads
6.) Doesn't need an amp to preform amazing-I will probably never have the money to buy a solid amp for my headphones so they can't rely on amps to make the a great buy at the $110 and lower range. Unless there is a quality amp under $50 cheap, probably not gonna buy one.
7.) A great soundstage- I'm a real penny pincher so i'm going to be using these headphones for everything like playing CoD: Black Ops, watching movies, listening to music and etc. on the computer and most of the following benefit from a great soundstage
8.) Pairs well with Sansa Fuze/Sansa Clip+
9.) Durablity and looks- Won't need to endure crazy pain but i'm such a klutz, the ability to withstand pain would be great. For looks, a sleek black will win it easily.
10.) Detail- I like listening to video game music from Final Fantasy, Pokemon, etc. so they usually play orchestra music. It would be nice to hear every instrument but is the least of my worries
For that I have considered already from numerous threads:
ATH-M50(Leader)
ATH-A700(Have heard it's like ATH-M50 but less bass, better soundstage.)
Q40
MDR7506
DT770
DT1001
I am open to suggestions for headphones not listed though.
So yeah, please reply with your two cents on this thread if you can. All posts will be greatly appreciated ^_^
List of what I am looking for in a headphone (In order from the most important to least important)
1.) Price range-I cannot pass $110 on these phones. Most Sansa Fuzes and Clip+ sell for 40-55 on Ebay and I have a budget around $170. I will update the budget when I come across extra cash for the phones+MP3
2.) Performance on the outside-These headphones will most times than not, be used outside so they must be closed and cannot leak too much sound
3.) Comfort on the neck-I only carry my headphones on my neck; My back pack is already full with my binders and notebooks for school
4.) Sound Quality-I'm kinda of looking for a sound signature in between punchy and calm. Not sure if that exists (would that be balanced?) but if it doesn't, I guess punchy would be better since my R&B songs outnumber my Rock and metal songs
5.) Comfort on the ears. I'm not too sure if my ears are larger than the average ear. Gonna see if I can get a photo. Note:If the phone's earpads are uncomfortable but there is a mod to enhance it's comfort, add the price it would cost to usually buy those earpads
6.) Doesn't need an amp to preform amazing-I will probably never have the money to buy a solid amp for my headphones so they can't rely on amps to make the a great buy at the $110 and lower range. Unless there is a quality amp under $50 cheap, probably not gonna buy one.
7.) A great soundstage- I'm a real penny pincher so i'm going to be using these headphones for everything like playing CoD: Black Ops, watching movies, listening to music and etc. on the computer and most of the following benefit from a great soundstage
8.) Pairs well with Sansa Fuze/Sansa Clip+
9.) Durablity and looks- Won't need to endure crazy pain but i'm such a klutz, the ability to withstand pain would be great. For looks, a sleek black will win it easily.
10.) Detail- I like listening to video game music from Final Fantasy, Pokemon, etc. so they usually play orchestra music. It would be nice to hear every instrument but is the least of my worries
For that I have considered already from numerous threads:
ATH-M50(Leader)
ATH-A700(Have heard it's like ATH-M50 but less bass, better soundstage.)
Q40
MDR7506
DT770
DT1001
I am open to suggestions for headphones not listed though.
So yeah, please reply with your two cents on this thread if you can. All posts will be greatly appreciated ^_^