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I posted in the "Buying headphones? Seeking guidance? DON'T START A NEW THREAD. Ask for advice HERE" thread but did not get much traction due to the influx of advice posts. I did get one suggestion and found a few others I was interested in, so I thought I'd post a shortened list so I could get everyone's feedback.
I'm looking for a nice set of cans to use in the office while I'm doing work. I'm currently using Klipsch s4i's, but since they seal out noise pretty well, I can never hear when my coworkers/superiors need me unless they come by my desk. As a result, I'm in the market for open cans. Here are my music preferences and headphone requirements:
Music: A little bit of everything, but most of the time I listen to house/electro/dubstep (ex. deadmau5, Justice, Daft Punk, Boys Noize, David Guetta, Kaskade, MSTRKRFT, Digitalism, Girl Talk, Major Lazer, Swedish House Mafia, etc.)
Source: Laptop (Grooveshark or Pandora @ 192 kbps); would never use this for portable music
Amp: None
Price Range: preferably $200 or less, but I'd go up to $300 if the quality is exponentially better
Style: Open - I need to be able to hear those around me. Clearly, I won't be able put them on full blast during the day, but I have no problem turning up the volume at night when only a few of my coworkers are still around (or I can always revert to my earphones).
Other Important Notes: I'll be wearing these for several hours a day (I work 12-14 hours a day), so comfort is pretty important
The cans I'm considering:
Any other suggestions are welcome.
I'm looking for a nice set of cans to use in the office while I'm doing work. I'm currently using Klipsch s4i's, but since they seal out noise pretty well, I can never hear when my coworkers/superiors need me unless they come by my desk. As a result, I'm in the market for open cans. Here are my music preferences and headphone requirements:
Music: A little bit of everything, but most of the time I listen to house/electro/dubstep (ex. deadmau5, Justice, Daft Punk, Boys Noize, David Guetta, Kaskade, MSTRKRFT, Digitalism, Girl Talk, Major Lazer, Swedish House Mafia, etc.)
Source: Laptop (Grooveshark or Pandora @ 192 kbps); would never use this for portable music
Amp: None
Price Range: preferably $200 or less, but I'd go up to $300 if the quality is exponentially better
Style: Open - I need to be able to hear those around me. Clearly, I won't be able put them on full blast during the day, but I have no problem turning up the volume at night when only a few of my coworkers are still around (or I can always revert to my earphones).
Other Important Notes: I'll be wearing these for several hours a day (I work 12-14 hours a day), so comfort is pretty important
The cans I'm considering:
- Denon AH-D1100 (I've heard great things about the AH-D2000's, but they're a bit out of my price range)
- Ultrasone (DJ1 PRO, HFI 2200, HFI-2400)
- Sennheiser (HD595 or HD598)
- Grado (SR 80i or SR125i)
Any other suggestions are welcome.