[leo5111]

i have a zune im lookin for the most effecient cause id prefer to go unamped i tried some grado sr80,s open i know but the place had em so i tried em i had to turn sound all the way up couldnt get em as loud as i wanted and i dont need super loud so i know i need the most effecient closed can i can get 200 max price thanx

 

[alpha80]

I really like the Sony MDR-7506.
Call me crazy.

The only thing I think they lack is a little bit of twang on the upper edge of Bass guitar.
Other than that, I love them.
$90-100 shipped

 

[leo5111]

well how effecient are they this zune seems to put out pretty clean power but not enough for some closed can apparently.....

 

[SpacemanSpiff23]

A900s are nice.

The back of the box says they have a 40 ohm impedance.

 

[leo5111]

spaceman, are they realy effecient?? EDIT so is the lower the impediance the better??

 

[uraflit]

yes. ppl have reported that a900 running off crap cheap-o flea market players work just fine.

that's based off of my readings tho... dunno if its really true

 

[leo5111]

hold on im confused is 32 or 40 ohm easier for a portable such as ipod or zune to drive?? and any other headphones?? not that i dont like those but tryin to see what all is around

 

[qazwsx]

At that price you won't be disappointed with an A900.

And 32 ohms is easier to drive, but any portable player is fine with 40 ohms.

 

[leo5111]

ok well i was wondering because as i said i tried 32 ohm grado sr80,s with my zune didnt realy get that loud at all...

 

[qazwsx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by leo5111 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ok well i was wondering because as i said i tried 32 ohm grado sr80,s with my zune didnt realy get that loud at all...

Sensitivity takes a play as well, SR80's only rate at 98dB. That's actually not a bad number for portable players, but I've never owned a Zune.

 

[ricmat]

just one tip, did you take a look at ATH-ES7??...

 

[lordkelmain]

If you can scrape $180ish, get the DT770/80's. They'll blow everything in and around that price range away, quality wise.

Under $100, might want to go with the KSC75's... wait, they're open. Senn HD280 Pro's too uncomfortable to recommend. Maybe Equation Audio RP-21's? (Same price as the Senn's, $100).

- lk

 

[buddhashenglong]

Just got the Eartools RP-21 they are very efficient, even with an anemic MD player. Fresh out of the box I prefer them to sony mdr 7506, which i use every week at KGNU(boulder denver community radio). I considered the sonys or the Senn hd 280 pro, but I'm amped about these. When the burn in is at least 30-40 hours I'll do a shoot out comparison

 

[Mortalcoil]

Not to sound like a jerk, but I would have thought that the SR-80 would offer alot of available juice. IMO they are usually considered one of the easier hps to drive. Although,come to think of it ,it could be there open nature thats causing your problem. (re: volume).

 

[leo5111]

DT770 for 180 where?? ive been lookin all i find is 249 so far...lol