[mmss939]

Hey guys, this is the first time im deciding to buy a good over the head headphones for my sony mp3 player

my music choices varities...a lot actually lol
such as,
pop rock, rock, techno, classical, to pop

im looking for a headphone that is $100 or lower, that can produce crisp not too muffled sound. (i usually like when my music has crisp drum sound ) i was looking at grado and senn

any recommendations?
thanks lots!

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Oh yeah, a Grado SR 80 for sure.

 

[mmss939]

but isnt grado fragile?
plus i heard from amazon, senn is better for classical and cnet said senn is better??

ok i really have no idea.. but thanks anyways

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Fragile? If you mean build quality, they are about the same as any other good headphone; just treat them with care and respect and it will last you for ages.

Yes, Sennheisers are arguably better for classical because of their warm, lush sound. They are decent for rock too, but IMO until you have a HD 580/600, you won't really know if you like the Senn sound signature or not.

Don't listen to anything Cnet says. It's been proven over and over again that they have no clue what they're talking about. Same for amazon.com people. Search around Head-Fi instead for comments and reviews.

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Originally Posted by mmss939 /img/forum/go_quote.gif but isnt grado fragile? plus i heard from amazon, senn is better for classical and cnet said senn is better?? ok i really have no idea.. but thanks anyways

 

[audionewbie]

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/hea...-guide-271258/

i'm sure you have looked at it but i will post anyway.

 

[Kees]

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Originally Posted by mmss939 /img/forum/go_quote.gif but isnt grado fragile? plus i heard from amazon, senn is better for classical and cnet said senn is better?? ok i really have no idea.. but thanks anyways

Grado are not the best for classical, but if you want crisp sound you want Grado, not Sennheiser. Seems like a good option for your budget.

 

[Luki_CZ]

For full enjoying sound from SR80 you will probably need an amp. Try SR60 I heard that those are little bit worse in SQ, but you wont need an amp for full crispy sound

 

[mmss939]

ill just buy two LOL
makes life soo much easier....
if i had the money =[

i acually do agree with ur opinion on cnet, mule
they tend to say blab..sometimes...most on apple product
haha (im not a fan of apple)

is there any significant diff on sr60 and sr 80?
besides? sq (? what is that?)

 

[acameron56]

My vote is for the Equation RP21's. Can't be beat for techno in your price range. Not too shabby at everything else either

 

[Mr_Junesequa]

im kinda a noob when it comes to full sized as well.

thus far ive made learnt the following.

1. listen before i buy
2. closed vs open and airy. imho open and airy is better less bass but he sound is nicer .. but for portable application e.g on the train etc closed is better.
3. work out if i wanna mod them or leave them be
4.match my audio sources with my phones.

so far i ordered some d1000's they were98bux on the bay..im going to use them for 6 months and also somehwere along the line buy a middle of the range performing open air...then maybve next year ill start splurging on all these expensive cans everybody is always on about here

 

[nutric08]

Don't forget the difference between high and low impendance cans. You want to buy low impendance headphones (around 32 ohm) since you'll be driving them w/o an amp.

 

[Luki_CZ]

For low imapedance phones (like 32) I dont need amp, and for high impedance (60,300, ...) is it necessary ?

 

[Duggeh]

No. Its an incorrect and far sweeping piece of misinformation.

 

[dayamax]

Get the Sennheiser Hd555.. its the best can for classical music at this price.

 

[ronnielee54]

Alessandro MS1's would be an excellent choice for your needs.