[32y0]

I want some new/other headphones, but I don't know wich. So I was hoping you could give me some advice/recommendations.
Previously I had the AKG K400, but I want to try something different.

I want to use the headphone with my DIY tube-amp, wich is basically this amp with PCC-84 and EBC-91 tubes.

I listen to pop, rock, classical rock, coutry rock and blues.

The budget is around 155EUR = 200USD.

 

[paaj]

Some headphones to look for:
Grado SR80 (SR125 with a stretch, or SR225 if you find a US online shop)
Sennheiser HD555 (or HD595 but a little over budget)

Grado is great with rock/blues and all guitar stuff, toe-tapping guaranteed

Sennheiser is more all-round, a little more laid back and also great with games/movies

Where do you live? It's best to try some for yourself.
the Sennheisers are almost everywhere, but you have to look for the Grado's.
If you are near Utrecht, there is:
Staffhorst - decent choice and quiet, Studio Wilbert - has Grado/Beyer/Senn and coffee.
here you can try for yourself and see what you like.
In Amsterdam, look for Studio Noot for a good Grado line-up.

 

[32y0]

I live also in the Netherlands (Hoorn om precies te zijn).
Thank you for your advice.
The grado's look nice and the HD595 is actually not over the budget.
HD595 link

 

[paaj]

That's a good price, last time I checked they where €180. That's a while ago though.



[size=xx-small]I updated the post above in case you didn't notice, studionoot can be a nice daytrip to try some grados[/size]

 

[32y0]

What about alessandro ms-1 and then mod them to ms-1000?

 

[paaj]

ms-1 is said to be closest to the sr125.
I've had the sr125 for a while and greatly enjoyed them, even for the €200 I paid then (until I sold them to fund the sr325i I have now)
there is a whole topic about modding the ms-1 to ms-1000 (I guess you found it already)

 

[32y0]

Yes, I found it.
I think that is going to be my new headphone.
Does anybody else have any suggestions?