[Cymbal Monkey]

I got nothing around here...

 

[AhokZYashA]

you can get the HD650 with that price, and i think it looks cool..
 
or maybe a used stax rig?

 

[Cymbal Monkey]

This is far too complex...

 

[bscott]

just curious why you hate Sennheisers.  My 650's sound amazing and look great, for Radiohead for instance 

 
MUST be amped though...

 

[drubrew]

Based on this I would do Grado RS-2 or RS-1 if you can stretch the budget slightly. My second choice would be Beyer DT880/600 ohm.

 
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(note, phones will be driven by an M³ amp, and some day a β22 fully balanced)
 
I mostly listen to Radiohead, Sigur Rós, God Is An Astronaut, Portugal. The Man and Pink Floyd, but almost everything else does get some listing time.
 
I love the way the K702's look, but I'm reading that they might not be the right choice, and aesthetics are somewhat important for me (I hate Sennheisers!). I want something serviceable, comfortable, sexy, bomb proof and most importantly, amazing sounding. I'd like to stay under $300 but I will go up to $500 if need be.

 

[thinkpol]

I like DT990/600ohms better for radiohead. Amped of course.

 
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just curious why you hate Sennheisers.  My 650's sound amazing and look great, for Radiohead for instance 

 
MUST be amped though...

 

[Cymbal Monkey]

I just hate the look of Senns, they're all oval...

 

[bscott]

Grados look like crap for the most part too, but some people love'em
 
You know your ears are all oval too.......  

 
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I just hate the look of Senns, they're all oval...

 

[Cymbal Monkey]

I personally like the look of Grados... If I could have DT990 sound in a K702, my life would be complete.

 

[thinkpol]

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/505459/fs-beyer-dt990-250ohm-and-red-black-manukatur-dt990-600ohm#post_6828124
these are my headphones (the red and black manufakturs).
 
they are sexy as hell, and sound great too

 

[ejoslin]

I listen to a lot of the same music you do (add in metal, classical, and neo-folk though) and use Ultrasone 2500s with a Cowon J3 and no amp.  They (the Ultrasones) can be had for under $200 on both ebay and at Overstock.com.  They get mixed reviews, and require a very long burn in period, but I really like mine a lot.

 

[Cymbal Monkey]

Grado sr325i? Would these fulfill all my dreams some day?

 

[Flaapy]

A little off topic, but what program are you using to organize your music Cymbal?

 

[Cymbal Monkey]

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A little off topic, but what program are you using to organize your music Cymbal?

Just iTunes, mate.

 

[elbuzzard]

 
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nice collection of tunes.   Finding the right cans for all my music/applications was near impossible....maybe the HD800 (too rich for my blood).  I opted for 2 pairs that I often interchange.  
The HD580 for more delicate recordings (DODO's BOB DYLAN ETC.)and the M50 for Rock/Metal/Electronic(Amber Asylum/Tool).    Good luck finding "the one".   
 
I get it that you want your CANs to look good and all but are you planning to wear them out on the streets ? or are you trying to impress your dog?   

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