shima
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I've been reading heaps of posts and am a little confused about where to invest.
I listen to a broad range of music: hip hop, blues, rock, jazz, reggae, electronic, acoustic etc... I'm leaning toward closed phones or atleast those that don't leak too much so that i can sit in the same room as my partner and listen to music while she watches TV. In this case I would plug them into our NAD receiver. I'd also like to be able to plug them straight into my PC so those demanding heavy amplification may not be ideal.
I want something transparent and honest to slightly warm sounding. I'd also like to be able to enjoy bass notes clearly but with some punch. I find our hi fi to really shine in some areas including jazz and acoustics but to miss a little punch in hip hop, electronica unless i give it some volume (but we have neighbours).
Comfort is also a factor. I have some cheap sennheisers at the moment and they hurt.
I'm thinking about:
Sennheiser HD555 or HD 600, Beyer DT770's, Audio Technica A900's based on some reviews and posts here but am very open to other ideas.
Budget is about AU$450 / US$400
Thanks in advance
I listen to a broad range of music: hip hop, blues, rock, jazz, reggae, electronic, acoustic etc... I'm leaning toward closed phones or atleast those that don't leak too much so that i can sit in the same room as my partner and listen to music while she watches TV. In this case I would plug them into our NAD receiver. I'd also like to be able to plug them straight into my PC so those demanding heavy amplification may not be ideal.
I want something transparent and honest to slightly warm sounding. I'd also like to be able to enjoy bass notes clearly but with some punch. I find our hi fi to really shine in some areas including jazz and acoustics but to miss a little punch in hip hop, electronica unless i give it some volume (but we have neighbours).
Comfort is also a factor. I have some cheap sennheisers at the moment and they hurt.
I'm thinking about:
Sennheiser HD555 or HD 600, Beyer DT770's, Audio Technica A900's based on some reviews and posts here but am very open to other ideas.
Budget is about AU$450 / US$400
Thanks in advance