If you had $300 what set of headphones would you buy?

[ipaqman2005005]

Hey all,

If you had $300 what set of headphones would you buy?

Ipaqman

 

[virometal]

Source?
Amp?
Open/Closed?
Music?
Portable?

 

[ojnihs]

Well I guess virometal took care of the questions...

Although I'm not quite sure if this is a suggest me a headphone under $300 or a what would everybody here at head-fi get that was under $300....

 

[discord]

I first thought he was asking what $300 we would buy. Kinda like a poll.

 

[Trippytiger]

That's what I'm thinking as well, given the lack of any other information besides a price.

I think I'd go for either a set of Grado SR325i's or Shure E4's.

 

[socrates63]

I read it the same as discord.

I'm waiting for delivery on the K701 and I've been straddling the fence on a SA5000 for a while. I'd definitely pull the trigger on a ATH-W1000 if money was available. Adding the SA5k and W1k to the stable would pretty much cover the main house sounds, I think. I've tried a Grado 225 in the past and couldn't deal with the ear ache.

All these cans are over $300 but under $400 so I took a little liberty.

 

[ATAT]

Used Senns 650s. =)

 

[ATAT]

Used Senns 650s. =)

 

[no1likesme]

i would probably try a beyerdynamic dt770

 

[socrates63]

$300 phones I'd buy? If the budget can be upped a little, still remaining under $400...
- K701 (hopefully on its way from Headroom this week)
- ATH-W1000
- SA5000

Along with my Senns, those cans would round out the stable with good representation of each of the major manufacturers. I've tried a SR225 in the past and couldn't get over the ear ache so Grado is out, and I wasn't too impressed with DT880.

 

[ipaqman2005005]

srry for not clarifying. i wanted to know what set of headphones u would buy for around $300. these headphones would be used without an amp. also, they will be closed cans.

what would everyone here buy?

 

[no1likesme]

Quote:

Originally Posted by no1likesme i would probably try a beyerdynamic dt770

same

 

[discord]

I'd go for UM2's at earphonesolutions.

 

[cheechoz]

For me, I would by the Audio-Technica ATH-A900 Ltd. You would have an awesome closed set of cans, plus it will be a collectors item.

 

[bahamaman]

I would try to find a pair of used Sony MDR-CD3000s. While they're getting increasingly tough to find, they are really superb headphones that can be had for pretty close to your budget (and can run un-amped).