[negev]

Hi,
 
Currently using the B&W P5s which i LOVE, the only problem I have is that after an entire day of use my ears hurt a bit.  I'm painfully tempted to buy the Ultrasone Edition 8s, which I can afford, but it's a lot of money to spend on headphones.
 
I know the P5s have a weird sound signature that some people don't like but I really dig them, I listen to a lot of weird psytrance music that's very intricate in the midrange so I guess the P5s just work for me.
 
I've looked around before and I couldn't find much between the P5s at £250 and the Ultrasones at well over £1000 that were good for portable use.
 
Any recommendations would be much appreciated.  I've already had Bose QC15s and don't want to buy Bose again, so Bose is out for a start.
 
Must haves:
 
 - over-ear
 - work well with an iphone and no headphone amp
 
Nice to have:
 
 - iphone remote
 - not have a crazy long cable
 
 
Please help me not spend over a grand on headphones
 
-neg

 

[jasonb]

Not familiar with the P5, but maybe look at the HD25-II or the TMA-1. Both will work great without an extra amp.


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[negev]

They're both on-ear.  I want over-ear.

 

[Zaroff]

Actually, Sony's Z1000 could be a good bet.

 

[RealSlimSeto]

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They're both on-ear.  I want over-ear.

M50s? If you could find the short-cable version.

 

[negev]

too late i ordered the edition 8s lol

 

[SoundFreaq]

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too late i ordered the edition 8s lol

Fantastic choice. Best sounding closed can on planet earth. Nice and portable. Small size. Out of this world build quality. 
 
Edit: Be sure to pop up on The Ultrasone Edition 8 thread over in full-size cans.
 

 

[negev]

i really cant wait