[Tom3121]

Help!
 
Hi, I'm thinking of buying my first 'good' pair of headphones, I have used Sennheiser HD205 in the past and am currently using Sony MDR XB500's. I have a budget of £150 ($230) for the best sounding headphones I can get, I will be listening to Hip Hop, Rap, Alternative, small amount of Pop and vocals along with various multimedia, Youtube videos etc. I am currently looking at the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro and 990 Pro's. Will the 80ohm version require an amp, if so it would need to be portable and around £50 ($80). I would like some noise isolation, although it's not totally necessary and minimal sound leakage.
Any advice on which of the two I suggested or another headphone altogether would be much appreciated. I would also be very interested in any advice on amps.
Thanks,
Tom.

 

[iDriveFerraris]

fiio e11 amp is like $60 which can drive the 250 ohm 990s cause u can't get 990s on 80 ohm

 

[Tom3121]

Thanks, I can get that amp for £45, any suggestions on headphones?

 

[Tom3121]

For any further posts, I would prefer over ear design.
Thanks,
Tom.

 

[Tom3121]

Bump.

 

[ZARIM]

The V-MOda M80 are amazing sounding portable headphones and currently they are under your budget(highly recommended). The other headphones like Shure 840, Sony ZX700, harmen kardon CL are great buy.

 

[Tom3121]

Any advice on amps?
Thanks,
Tom.

 

[streetdragon]

HD598 offer excelent comfort and vocals along with a very wide soundstage, they leak quite a lot (not nearly as much as grados though) and the bass isnt punch you dead in the face type though, its a little gentle and weighty (neutral bass), and it will not protect you much from outside noise, but then... the vocals sound lively even unamped

 

[National]

Ditto to above. The H598s are excellent.

 

[Tom3121]

Thanks, I'll check them out.
Tom.