Spanky
Head-Fier
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2005
- Posts
- 87
- Likes
- 0
First of all, what a great place this is.
Now, down to business: First I need to say I'm from Ottawa, Canada, so when I'm gonna talk money, it's going to be in canadian currency.
My birthday is next week and I'm shopping around for some cans. My price range is from $150 to $250. I have 3 diffrent brands in mind but am open to suggestions, but keep in mind that the audio shops around here don't carry all of the high end brands. I'm willing to look at the option of ordering online, but usually that doesn't come with the same garantee I can get from an audio shop.
Here are the 3 models: Sennheiser HD 600 (?$), Grado SR-225 (sells for 300$ new but I can get a demo model for 230$) and the AKG K-240 (no specifications as to which model of the 240's but they're 200$).
I used to own some Sennheisers HD 435 Manhattan and liked them very much, though lacking in the high mids and they had started to rattle a bit, but the big part of me changing them is that my girlfriend's kittens got to the cord and cut it.
I tried both the Grado 125 and the 225 and found the 225's soundstage pretty superior to the 125, so that's why I'm considering these. Haven't had the chance to sample the AKG's yet (they're out of stock down here) and have only tested the Sennheiser HD 570's, but I hear you can't compare it with the HD 600.
I'll stop here 'cause I could still go on and on with a bunch of details, but am curious first to see what some of you have to say.
Thanks a lot
Also, I forgot, they're unavailable to my knowledge in Canada, but I might be considering a pair of Sony MDR-3000...
Now, down to business: First I need to say I'm from Ottawa, Canada, so when I'm gonna talk money, it's going to be in canadian currency.
My birthday is next week and I'm shopping around for some cans. My price range is from $150 to $250. I have 3 diffrent brands in mind but am open to suggestions, but keep in mind that the audio shops around here don't carry all of the high end brands. I'm willing to look at the option of ordering online, but usually that doesn't come with the same garantee I can get from an audio shop.
Here are the 3 models: Sennheiser HD 600 (?$), Grado SR-225 (sells for 300$ new but I can get a demo model for 230$) and the AKG K-240 (no specifications as to which model of the 240's but they're 200$).
I used to own some Sennheisers HD 435 Manhattan and liked them very much, though lacking in the high mids and they had started to rattle a bit, but the big part of me changing them is that my girlfriend's kittens got to the cord and cut it.
I tried both the Grado 125 and the 225 and found the 225's soundstage pretty superior to the 125, so that's why I'm considering these. Haven't had the chance to sample the AKG's yet (they're out of stock down here) and have only tested the Sennheiser HD 570's, but I hear you can't compare it with the HD 600.
I'll stop here 'cause I could still go on and on with a bunch of details, but am curious first to see what some of you have to say.
Thanks a lot
Also, I forgot, they're unavailable to my knowledge in Canada, but I might be considering a pair of Sony MDR-3000...