BlueScorpion33
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Hi, this my first post in the Head-Fi discussion threads.
I am new to higher quality sound, so my terminology is not very clear. I'm still having trouble describing sound liek you guys.
Anyway, I have been using JVC RX700s (bought it after some good reviews from here and for their value) for a year now to lsiten to music and movies and I have been loving them, but I wanting to try out other headphones for quite some time. That is why I have been looking on ebay for used DT150s, 770s, 880s, 990s, SR60s, HD55s and D2000s at resonable price for the past few months and I finally won an auction for a pair of used Beyerdynamic 150s at a good price (£50). I like the way the DT150 sounds, it sounds somewhat similar to the RX700s but more clearer and with more and better bass.
I listen to mostly to Hip-hop, rap and R&B, but also some electronic genres so I like bass but not overly boomy out of control bass like how the Skullcandys sound (I used to own a pair of Skullcandy before I got the RX700). The DT150 sounds great but I find them quite uncomfortable as their headband pressure is fairly high and their thin edged leather earpads are not as comfortable as the RX700 wider earpads.
Thats is why I now want to upgrade to higher quality headphones to listen to my music (I will keep using the RX7000 for movies and games) that sound better than the RX700 or even the DT150 but with more comfort.
After some research on these forums I have come down too these two headphones to buy next:
Sennheiser HD650 and Denon AH-D2000
Now I don't how much they each cost in the states, brand new, but here in the UK the HD650 are currently selling for £230 on amazon and the D2000 for £200 from AdvancedMP3Players.com (good and reputable company), brand new. Those prices for brand new 650 and D2000 seems quite like a deal cos they cost a lot more at RRP and even used ones at ebay sell very close to those prices. At brand new, those prices are just within my budget so I am thinking of buying one, just don't know which one.
I also looked at DT880s and DT990s but even used one of those are selling near £230 so they are out of my budget at the moment.
So can you guys help me out and suggest which heaphones (HD650 or D2000) I should buy?
Things to factor in:
which are better for Hip hop, RnB and electronic genres?
which is more comfortable?
which has better bass overall?
which would sound better with my equipment (I mainly use the heaphone out on my Marantz SR4200 receiver but I also have a cmoy and PA2V2 amp)?
Or do you guys think that a DT770 80 (priced at £130 new) is as good as a DT150 but with more comfort and so I shouldn't bother wasting more money getting a HD650 or a D2000?
I would also welcome other headphone suggestion that are suited to the genres I listen to, but please don't suggest any headphones with a coiled stock cable as I can't stand coiled cables on headphones.
Thank you.
I am new to higher quality sound, so my terminology is not very clear. I'm still having trouble describing sound liek you guys.
Anyway, I have been using JVC RX700s (bought it after some good reviews from here and for their value) for a year now to lsiten to music and movies and I have been loving them, but I wanting to try out other headphones for quite some time. That is why I have been looking on ebay for used DT150s, 770s, 880s, 990s, SR60s, HD55s and D2000s at resonable price for the past few months and I finally won an auction for a pair of used Beyerdynamic 150s at a good price (£50). I like the way the DT150 sounds, it sounds somewhat similar to the RX700s but more clearer and with more and better bass.
I listen to mostly to Hip-hop, rap and R&B, but also some electronic genres so I like bass but not overly boomy out of control bass like how the Skullcandys sound (I used to own a pair of Skullcandy before I got the RX700). The DT150 sounds great but I find them quite uncomfortable as their headband pressure is fairly high and their thin edged leather earpads are not as comfortable as the RX700 wider earpads.
Thats is why I now want to upgrade to higher quality headphones to listen to my music (I will keep using the RX7000 for movies and games) that sound better than the RX700 or even the DT150 but with more comfort.
After some research on these forums I have come down too these two headphones to buy next:
Sennheiser HD650 and Denon AH-D2000
Now I don't how much they each cost in the states, brand new, but here in the UK the HD650 are currently selling for £230 on amazon and the D2000 for £200 from AdvancedMP3Players.com (good and reputable company), brand new. Those prices for brand new 650 and D2000 seems quite like a deal cos they cost a lot more at RRP and even used ones at ebay sell very close to those prices. At brand new, those prices are just within my budget so I am thinking of buying one, just don't know which one.
I also looked at DT880s and DT990s but even used one of those are selling near £230 so they are out of my budget at the moment.
So can you guys help me out and suggest which heaphones (HD650 or D2000) I should buy?
Things to factor in:
which are better for Hip hop, RnB and electronic genres?
which is more comfortable?
which has better bass overall?
which would sound better with my equipment (I mainly use the heaphone out on my Marantz SR4200 receiver but I also have a cmoy and PA2V2 amp)?
Or do you guys think that a DT770 80 (priced at £130 new) is as good as a DT150 but with more comfort and so I shouldn't bother wasting more money getting a HD650 or a D2000?
I would also welcome other headphone suggestion that are suited to the genres I listen to, but please don't suggest any headphones with a coiled stock cable as I can't stand coiled cables on headphones.
Thank you.