I guess it's a bad metric but up to a certain point. They might be the best value-quality, but I think you have to give up some things that other headphones would have (comfort, good noise-cancelling.
In the modern "world" of headphones, cost tells you next to nothing, and there are quite a few over-priced pieces of junk out there. Especially in the segment your inquiry is starting to spill into. Beats is not alone in pushing price-inflated and performance-poor products. Your assumption does not hold true here.
Don't Vmoda have noise cancelling ones?
To my knowledge, V-MODA does not produce an ANC headset. ANC is a fairly complicated technology, and while there are MANY companies who slap an ANC label on a product and rush it out the door, only a few companies really do it right. That list is smaller than my previous list, and can basically be condensed down to Bose, Audio-Technica, the Sennheiser PXC450, and some Koss models. Bose being the class-leader (and one of the field leaders in R&D for ANC tech in general).
Yeah I think for the moment it's better to stay put. I don't want to spend a big amount of money for headphones that maybe aren't right, but thanks.
AKG550 look really good. Thanks for the find.
K550 are...disappointing. But you could do a lot worse for $300.
Now I shall decide between the Klipsch and those...
If that's your pickings, get the K550, but honestly I'd take the CAL or AE2 over either of those - lighter, more comfortable, better isolation, etc. Oh yeah and half (or less) the price.
Anyway are there headphones without digital noise cancelling but that still, when you put them on, don't hear anything from outside? They isolate you from the noise without digital aid?
Plenty, most of them are heavy or have other flaws though. The Bose AE2 is one exception to that - it's one of the lightest headphones made, and isolates very well. The Beyer T70 also provides decent (although not as good) isolation, less bass, and costs around four and a half times as much for (imho) underwhelming sound quality. The K550 isn't quite as big of a slap in the face, but almost. Also your use of the world "digital" is inaccurate here.
If you want massive isolation, IEMs are a better choice, and there are MANY options there.
EDIT:Which are the top 5 headphones (for good crisp music) from here (page 1) http://www.akg.com/site/powerslave,id,2,nodeid,2,pcategory,33,_language,EN,country,ENUS.html
And from page 2 here http://uk.akg.com/akg-uk/brand_akg/akg-headphones.html
BTW I said my budget is $300 but if the headphones are $370 or even $400 (that's max) but they are reallyworth it (I have to trust you on this one though, can I ?), it's fine I can do $400.
If you can suggest audiophile headphones within that price that are really worth it (Sennheiser, etc) and better than the ones listed in the previous posts, that would be awesome.
Thanks you very much again.
First, lets dispel the "audiophile" mythos. It's a marketing word.
Now that that is out the way, the next problem is that truly *good* headphones are generally also OPEN headphones, and the top models from Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, AKG, and so on will all fit into that. Closed headphones have disadvantages from an engineering perspective, and are generally considered a compromise for users who need isolation (often they target pro users, only recently have they become a consumer "bling" gadget). There are a few companies who can get closed headphones majorly right, but few of them are within your reach, and none of them offer considerable isolation beyond those already mentioned (Bose, and pro headphones from Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, and so on). Kenwood makes a very good pair of closed headphones (that are "average" compared to open-back models, at twice the weight too), which (aside from being beyond your reach), are about "entry" into the really awesome stuff. You can get better (and cheaper) performance with an open headphone, but no isolation. If you need lots of isolation, IEMs will rule the day, and if that doesn't work, a good ANC headphone and finally a few passive models. Nothing will block *all* noise though (that is...physically impossible).
Headphone AMP? Can you explain what it is? Can I use it with a mobile phone? And how much is one?
I would like to be able to use my headphones with my laptop and my mobile phone, so I don't know what an AMP is (well, I kinda do, but...), but it would be better if I could do without it.
It is not an acronym nor does it need to be capitalized. An "amp" is short-hand for "amplifier" - and an amplifier is a device that provides gain to a signal to drive a transducer (but you already knew this much). There are many dedicated "headphone amplifiers" that have popped up in recent years, and honestly I'm not a fan - in most cases they're hilariously overpriced and over-hyped for what they do. If you pick a sensitive and low impedance pair of cans, you should have no issues with your iPhone or whatever other toys. Something like the HD 380Pro or V-MODA M80 for example.
How do you think are AKG tiesto k267 or k550?
Does AKG make any better models than those into $400 price?
The K701 is better than all of those, but open-backed, and I'm guessing you'll dismiss it because street price dips below the K550.
HD 580, 598, 600, 650, 700, 800, and some others. None are suitable for you.
And do you guys know any good Beyerdynamic models into my price range?
DT770 and T70 are the only closed-back, Premium-line products they make. Beyerdynamic does not make "bass boomer" headphones, although the Custom One is supposed to be their first attempt at such. Isolation is passable, but they're fairly bulky sets, and I've never really cared for the brand overall.
So far my considered ones are:
1. AKG K267 by Tiesto (opinion on this one? Are they the best AKG professional headphones?)
2. AKG K550 (again, opinion, and are they the best AKG personal headphones?)
3. Sennheiser Momentum (any opinion? Need another model)
4. Klipsch Mode M40 (have an opinion on those? Nice design, what about sound and noise isolation)
5.(Need a Beyerdynamic model possibly Audiophile and/or with closed back so nobody hears
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6. V-moda m100s
7. Ultrasone hfi580s
1. Nothing with a celebrity endorsement is a professional headphone. AKG's proline includes the K271, K242, K14x, etc. And the K701/702. None of these are bassy and many of them are being discontinued as Harman destroys a giant.
2. Yuck.
3. Unreleased, no idea, probably yuck though.
4. They're kind of heavy, and Klipsch openly acknowledges issues with build, but beyond that they sound fairly balanced, have a decent warranty, and isolate fairly. I think $350 is a bit much for them.
5. No, you don't need more options.
6. No idea, unreleased.
7. Entry-level Ultrasones, not a bad avenue to pursue, but they're variable person to person based on your ear shape, and you really won't know if they suit you until you try them.
Personally I'd just re-state my original list, and caution you to not just spend as much money as you can - the $200-$400 closed headphone market is where a lot of the unscrupulous racket exists. Because it's whats popular for kiddos these days. I would add the Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 to my original list, but they're somewhat fragile (they're made of wood after all!), but otherwise they're a very nice mobile set. And will run from anything. They're probably the only closed-back can around $300 that I'd steer you towards. Either save your money and get something at half the price (which will get you competitive performance, comfort, etc without setting fire to around $200 just to have a "premium" box), or get a pair of IEMs (which seem less gougy at the $300 mark, I'd point you first towards Etymotic).
