umbalito
New Head-Fier
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Hello all,
So I've just purchased my first pair of 'better than the dollar store' headphones - the Sennheiser PX100. And so far, it is a nice improvement from what I've been used to, but quite honestly, I'm not sure if the PX100s are for me.
For the most part I am happy with them, but there are times when I'm wishing for more detail, and I just find that the PX100's don't seem to bring out the vocals as much as I'd like.
Types of music I listen to vary from lots of metal, classical and some rock and anything with great female vocals.
So just in case you're familiar with any of these artists - that's basically the likes of Within Temptation, After Forever, to Jackson Browne, the Eagles and Journey, Hayley Westenra, Josh Groban etc..
90% of the time I'll be plugged into my laptop. And the other times will be on a Sony S616 DAP. No intention of getting an amp really. Alternating between music CDs and MP3s ripped at Variable Bit Rate, averaging around 256 or so (Probably MP3s 80% of the time)
So I've done some research so far, and the Grado SR60 and SR80 and the Alessandro MS1 seem to appeal to me based on descriptions of the great people in this forum. Although problem is I'm in Canada and they seem really hard to get! Another consideration for me is that if I am ordering online, I need it to be in my hands before May 1st as I'll be moving abroad for the next few months and would really like to have them with me before I leave. ( I seem to have found a Canadian seller selling the MS1's for $110 CAD, plus additional shipping)
So basically, I'm just wanting more detail, and I want the vocals to really pop. To me the PX100s seem just a bit too muddy for my taste.
Also, if anyone can recommend anything else, that'll be great. Or if you are from Calgary and know of anything that's available in-store locally, that will be even better.
Cheers, and thanks in advance.
So I've just purchased my first pair of 'better than the dollar store' headphones - the Sennheiser PX100. And so far, it is a nice improvement from what I've been used to, but quite honestly, I'm not sure if the PX100s are for me.
For the most part I am happy with them, but there are times when I'm wishing for more detail, and I just find that the PX100's don't seem to bring out the vocals as much as I'd like.
Types of music I listen to vary from lots of metal, classical and some rock and anything with great female vocals.
So just in case you're familiar with any of these artists - that's basically the likes of Within Temptation, After Forever, to Jackson Browne, the Eagles and Journey, Hayley Westenra, Josh Groban etc..
90% of the time I'll be plugged into my laptop. And the other times will be on a Sony S616 DAP. No intention of getting an amp really. Alternating between music CDs and MP3s ripped at Variable Bit Rate, averaging around 256 or so (Probably MP3s 80% of the time)
So I've done some research so far, and the Grado SR60 and SR80 and the Alessandro MS1 seem to appeal to me based on descriptions of the great people in this forum. Although problem is I'm in Canada and they seem really hard to get! Another consideration for me is that if I am ordering online, I need it to be in my hands before May 1st as I'll be moving abroad for the next few months and would really like to have them with me before I leave. ( I seem to have found a Canadian seller selling the MS1's for $110 CAD, plus additional shipping)
So basically, I'm just wanting more detail, and I want the vocals to really pop. To me the PX100s seem just a bit too muddy for my taste.
Also, if anyone can recommend anything else, that'll be great. Or if you are from Calgary and know of anything that's available in-store locally, that will be even better.
Cheers, and thanks in advance.