burlak89
New Head-Fier
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Hi all,
Firstly, sorry for the wall of text, lol, I just kept writing and writing.
I'm very new to quality headphones, so please be gentle!
I've listened to music for far too long using cheapo earbuds that I've found here and there, never actually bought or spent time looking for a good pair. For several reasons now, I want to get a good pair of circumaural headphones. I've done quite a bit research but it seems I need to do more research into specifications and certain features of headphones. I bought the Sennheiser HD428s from Best Buy on a whim because I've been looking at the HD280Pro but they didn't have them in store.
My requirements are the following:
- budget of $100 (give or take a bit)
- adequate bass, I love punchy and rumbling bass.. something you can feel in addition to hear.
- sound must be good / balanced
- preferably detachable cord
- as little outside leakage as possible (I believe this is what closed cans try to do?) and as much noise isolation as possible
- on this point, they do not HAVE to be noise canceling, but if I can find a pair with noise canceling within my budget, that would be perfect. I tried a pair of Able Planets and while the sound was total and utter crap, I instantly fell in love with the noise cancellation. I've never actually heard what it sounds like in person, and it's damn nice.
- also, collapsible/foldable would be a nice touch.
- and of course, comfortable.
Now, I know I may be asking too much for my budget, but I'm sure there's something out there that will fit this profile! So far, I've been looking at the Sennheiser HD280Pro, HD438, ATH-ANC7b, ATH-M50. Of course, I'd like a pair of Bose QC15's but I have no money for them.
After a couple of days of using the HD428s, these are my thoughts: the sound is pretty flat. The bass is not very good at all. I keep reading they have to be burnt in, but I know there are other models that advertise more bass right off the bat. The phones are kinda quiet. I listen to a lot of different music, and I really do mean quite a variety. This includes quite a bit of classical, alt. rock, hip-hop, r&b, dance, jazz, and a lot of soundtrack music. These headphones did not keep up with the more classical music at all, on the highest volume. I don't want to have to buy an amp when I know the Able Planets were able (no pun intended) to play back classical decently, albeit with NC on. Lastly, I found these headphones to be a little loose on my head. At first they feel very comfortable and right in place, but after a while of having them on, they feel like they don't clamp hard enough, and the ear cups could be a smidge smaller, as they feel they are a little too wide around my ears, but they're still very comfortable. (I've discovered also that my right ear is actually bigger than my left, because both headphones I've tried felt like there wasn't enough space for my right ear!)
Sooo.. any help would really be appreciated, and I hope this information was enough!! I am also open to other brands.
Thank you, audiophiles!
Firstly, sorry for the wall of text, lol, I just kept writing and writing.
I'm very new to quality headphones, so please be gentle!
My requirements are the following:
- budget of $100 (give or take a bit)
- adequate bass, I love punchy and rumbling bass.. something you can feel in addition to hear.
- sound must be good / balanced
- preferably detachable cord
- as little outside leakage as possible (I believe this is what closed cans try to do?) and as much noise isolation as possible
- on this point, they do not HAVE to be noise canceling, but if I can find a pair with noise canceling within my budget, that would be perfect. I tried a pair of Able Planets and while the sound was total and utter crap, I instantly fell in love with the noise cancellation. I've never actually heard what it sounds like in person, and it's damn nice.
- also, collapsible/foldable would be a nice touch.
- and of course, comfortable.
Now, I know I may be asking too much for my budget, but I'm sure there's something out there that will fit this profile! So far, I've been looking at the Sennheiser HD280Pro, HD438, ATH-ANC7b, ATH-M50. Of course, I'd like a pair of Bose QC15's but I have no money for them.
After a couple of days of using the HD428s, these are my thoughts: the sound is pretty flat. The bass is not very good at all. I keep reading they have to be burnt in, but I know there are other models that advertise more bass right off the bat. The phones are kinda quiet. I listen to a lot of different music, and I really do mean quite a variety. This includes quite a bit of classical, alt. rock, hip-hop, r&b, dance, jazz, and a lot of soundtrack music. These headphones did not keep up with the more classical music at all, on the highest volume. I don't want to have to buy an amp when I know the Able Planets were able (no pun intended) to play back classical decently, albeit with NC on. Lastly, I found these headphones to be a little loose on my head. At first they feel very comfortable and right in place, but after a while of having them on, they feel like they don't clamp hard enough, and the ear cups could be a smidge smaller, as they feel they are a little too wide around my ears, but they're still very comfortable. (I've discovered also that my right ear is actually bigger than my left, because both headphones I've tried felt like there wasn't enough space for my right ear!)
Sooo.. any help would really be appreciated, and I hope this information was enough!! I am also open to other brands.
Thank you, audiophiles!
