Sonic Atrocity
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Alright, I am on the market for some headphones. My budget is between $300-$500 dollars (I am willing to spend this on the cans alone. Therefore, I am willing to spend more money on additional equipment for the headphones). I realize that once I spend that much I may as well invest in better equipment (ie: headphone amps). What I am looking for are headphones that I can walk around with. Additionally, I am looking for passive noise cancelling headphones that are very effective (without sacrificing sound quality). Although, I recognize that with my budget I plugging my headphones into a digital music player (which I am also on the market for) wouldn't quite cut it. But, I am wondering if it will still sound great. Additionally, I plan on getting an amp for listening at home (but that won't be until the future).
What I am also looking for is a digital music player (I figured I'd throw that into this thread and just keep it all together
) that will give me the best sound quality (using lossless ALAC's of course) and has an on-board equalizer (which I plan on learning to use effectively). Is there a difference in sound quality between lower-end headphones and higher-end headphones when plugged into a digital music player? Also, if anyone has any amp suggestions (along with a basic description of what my options are... I am doing my own research but I find that a lot of people here are very receptive and offer great answers) that'd be great, too.
I usually listen to a lot of metal, industrial, and rock but I am also looking to get into more classical, jazz, and any other genre. But, I think that I may want a pair more geared towards the metal and industrial
but not so geared towards those two genres that listening to other genres is a lacking experience. I want a good pair of headphones that are great all around. I don't want to sacrifice the quality of my higher, lower, or middle range frequencies. If you want some examples of what I listen to check these out (mind the crappy sound quality. It's on youtube and some of the people put crummy rips on there).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkrjE4QRsys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFqN7gEx5yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o4YJsPWfvY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtP_HnZgVGw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaN3YEbYbng
Anyways, I appreciate you guys taking the time to check out my thread. Everyone here has been really helpful and very informative! I look forward to your responses.
edit: I was just looking around... do people walk around using portable headphone amps? Would that be a practical idea? I was thinking I could plug my cans into an amp in my backpack and walk around.
What I am also looking for is a digital music player (I figured I'd throw that into this thread and just keep it all together
I usually listen to a lot of metal, industrial, and rock but I am also looking to get into more classical, jazz, and any other genre. But, I think that I may want a pair more geared towards the metal and industrial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkrjE4QRsys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFqN7gEx5yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o4YJsPWfvY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtP_HnZgVGw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaN3YEbYbng
Anyways, I appreciate you guys taking the time to check out my thread. Everyone here has been really helpful and very informative! I look forward to your responses.
edit: I was just looking around... do people walk around using portable headphone amps? Would that be a practical idea? I was thinking I could plug my cans into an amp in my backpack and walk around.