[tomwu]

Hey guys,
 
I'm new here. Want to find a close headphone just use sound card without amp.
 
Will listen to online radio at work and FLAC at home.
 
I was told Audio Technica is good for my situation. Yet also heard of it's tuned to play woman vocal only, and will get strange effect when playing piano(although I don't listen to classical often)
 
So any suggestions? Used A900/A900TI/A950LTD? Or some smaller one ESW9? Or any other brand/model with similar price range?
 
Any advise appreciated.
 
Tom

 

[JeckyllAndHyde]

I'd recommend HD25-1 - they works great unamped, are quite portable and do sound very good! if you want to go with AT's there are some nice deals at amazon right now.

 

[Mr Joboto]

ESW9s are great work 'phones, and can be used at home as well

 

[tomwu]

Thanks guys. I just don't know if A900LTD/TI/A950LTD will be better than ESW9, anyway it's bigger, right? I might go finding some used one first.

 

[tomwu]

BTW, I don't care if it's portable...

 

[earerror]

BTW, are you using onboard or you have a soundcard? Which one? 

 

[happyxix]

A700. Cheap closed and efficient. Or maybe the M50 as alot of people suggest it but I only have experience with the A700 and its a great beginner cans.

 

[tomwu]

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BTW, are you using onboard or you have a soundcard? Which one? 

Well, in the office will be onboard sound card.
At home, I got a ancient SB Live!, don't know if it can be better than onboard card these days.

 
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A700. Cheap closed and efficient. Or maybe the M50 as alot of people suggest it but I only have experience with the A700 and its a great beginner cans.

I heard A900 is much better than A700 and A900LTD/A900Ti/A950LTD also improved a lot to A900. So my plan now is to get a used latter one.