[Dangerous]

I've had the JVC nanotube headphones for about 2 years and I just don't understand what all the hubub about them is, to be honest I think they sound pretty crappy but that might just be because my father let me borrow his $150 phones I just thought they sounded 10x better? Or could it be that since I've been playing the piano for over 5 years that I'm just picky about the tone?
 
Would you guys have any suggestions for a pair of headphones I could buy for around $100-$300 dollars that sounds good when listening to 70's rock, some soul, and a little bit of jazz? I've been looking at the ath-mx50x's lately and are tempted to buy them; would those sound good with the music genre's I said?
 
Thanks for any help and happy rocking

 

 

[billybob_jcv]

Can you describe what you don't like about the sound you hear on the JVC 'phones? What was better about your Dad's headphones? What brand & model are your Dad's?

 

[RoMee]

 

 

[Dangerous]

I think it might be the treble tone it just sounds like my ears are dead whenever I hear the higher pitches. =/
 
What I'm really wondering is if the MX50x has more oomph on the higher tones than the JVC has.

 

[Dangerous]

I'm not telling people not to like what I don't I'm just asking what someone would think would sound better for me on a personal level... I more meant it as a question of "what new headphone do you guys suggest I buy, if I dislike the nano model?"

 

[H20Fidelity]

Shure SHR840.

 

[zunehdrocks]

  I think it might be the treble tone it just sounds like my ears are dead whenever I hear the higher pitches. =/
 
What I'm really wondering is if the MX50x has more oomph on the higher tones than the JVC has.

Heres the measurements:
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AudioTechnicaATHM50x.pdf
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/JVCHAS500Z.pdf

 

[analogsurviver]

  I think it might be the treble tone it just sounds like my ears are dead whenever I hear the higher pitches. =/
 
What I'm really wondering is if the MX50x has more oomph on the higher tones than the JVC has.

Can you elaborate what bothers you the most with HA-S500 ? Does the piano sound "glassy" to you trough it ?

 

[PurpleAngel]

  I'm not telling people not to like what I don't I'm just asking what someone would think would sound better for me on a personal level... I more meant it as a question of "what new headphone do you guys suggest I buy, if I dislike the nano model?"

 
It's not hard to better $50 headphones (HA-S500), if you will budget up to $300 for something better.
It might help to know what sources you plug the headphones into?

 

[ahunatu]

JVC S500 doesn't have much treble resolution being an on-ear 50 dollar headphone. It would be nice to know what 150 dollar headphones you heard so we can suggest one with similar signature. I would think you would want and open more neutral headphone for your music style like the Q701 or a studio monitor like SRH840 that was recommended.

 

[juanchous]

  JVC S500 doesn't have much treble resolution being an on-ear 50 dollar headphone. It would be nice to know what 150 dollar headphones you heard so we can suggest one with similar signature. I would think you would want and open more neutral headphone for your music style like the Q701 or a studio monitor like SRH840 that was recommended.

Totally agree! I have both, and I find them to be a winning combination for home (srh840) and portable (S500) use.