[dchambz]

Hey guys, kinda new to the whole audiophile world and am currently looking for a new pair of headphones. I had some sennheiser hd 202 for a while but they just broke recently and I loved those even though they weren't that high end. I've been doing my research and am looking for a good set of cans for mainly metal like metalcore/deathcore/prog metal/melodic death metal and all that good stuff. They need to be closed back and my price range is around $150. I love when my music is really clear and crisp but still with powerful bass. I also don't want cans that need to be driven by an amp or anything, for now at least because of my budget. Right now I'm looking at audio technica's and beyerdynamic. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[zmd]

Go that extra mile and get the Sennheiser HD25. 

 

[dchambz]

a700's any good? good price and i read they are fast and good for metal.

 

[classakg]

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a700's any good? good price and i read they are fast and good for metal.

 
They can handle different music genres, a nice option. 

 

[dchambz]

I'm reading a lot of good things about the sennheiser hd 25's. Are these over-ear or on-ear headphones?

 

[zmd]

They are on-ear, very quick, clear and fairly balanced. Like I said the first time I got them, everything good you read about these cans is true.

 

[Tacoboy]

I'm a Audio Technica ATH-AD700 (open) headphone user that is looking at getting something with a lot of bass.
I'm currently looking at the Beyerdynamic DT770 and Denon 1100 as two options for "Bassy" headphones.
I'll post my impression of whatever I end up getting.

 

[charli3]

I like how the AKG K181 DJ's sound with metal.