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Jan 17, 2006 at 2:46 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 16
Mayonaise

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I have been researching what 'phones' (I am trying to sound like I know more than I do) to purchase for the past few days and I am lost. I love happy hardcore and I love drum and bass. I have been using Sony MDR-V100 headphones for the past 7 years and I am tired of putting this off. I am hardly an audiophile. I will be connecting them into my headphone jack on my logitech z500 thx speakers or possibly directly to my doly digital soundcard, whichever sounds better, and possibly my ipod, if that makes a difference at all. Am I wasting my money if I buy HD-580s? I just want something that will have great results with electronic type music. Please help me with some suggestions. I have around $150 USD to spend, but I think with the equipment I am using I will just be throwing money away. All of the reviews I see do not really mention the annoyance factor of sitting next to someone on a train with your volume quite high. Is this because high-end products are not prone to this annoyance?

tia
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Jan 17, 2006 at 2:54 AM Post #2 of 16
Most highend phones are used at home/office, so I think that's why people don't mention sound leakage (the annoyance thing) in their reviews/impressions.

For electronic, my guess is a pair of low-end grados would do the job (models sr-60 = $60-70ish, sr-80 = $80-90ish) w/ sennheiser HD414 pads ($7 shipped) installed. They seem to work well with "powerful" music, and can be pretty forgiving. Although, they do leak a lot of sound (which may bother others nearby) and don't isolate (meaning you can still hear some outside noises if they're fairly loud).
 
Jan 17, 2006 at 2:55 AM Post #4 of 16
Hey there,

HD580s leak sound and are a poor choice for public listening. I didn't immediately warm to Senns (I've heard 580/600/650) until I understood what they were trying to do -- approximate a live acoustic performance/good speaker set up. They're also not terribly aggressive. I don't think they'd suit your needs well.

I think a good place to start might be trying ER6i canal phones. It offers great isolation, reasonable accuracy, and tight lows, though you might find the bass anemic. Other people have. You can get them for under $100.

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Originally Posted by Mayonaise
I have been researching what 'phones' (I am trying to sound like I know more than I do) to purchase for the past few days and I am lost. I love happy hardcore and I love drum and bass. I have been using Sony MDR-V100 headphones for the past 7 years and I am tired of putting this off. I am hardly an audiophile. I will be connecting them into my headphone jack on my logitech z500 thx speakers or possibly directly to my doly digital soundcard, whichever sounds better, and possibly my ipod, if that makes a difference at all. Am I wasting my money if I buy HD-580s? I just want something that will have great results with electronic type music. Please help me with some suggestions. I have around $150 USD to spend, but I think with the equipment I am using I will just be throwing money away. All of the reviews I see do not really mention the annoyance factor of sitting next to someone on a train with your volume quite high. Is this because high-end products are not prone to this annoyance?

tia
May0


 
Jan 17, 2006 at 3:17 AM Post #8 of 16
Man if you think V100s sound good wait until you get a better pair of cans. You'll be pleasently surprised.
 
Jan 17, 2006 at 3:19 AM Post #9 of 16
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Don't bother with the HD580 unamped.... IMHO it sounds terrible with my unamped sources. LOVE it out of my mint or millet though.

Garrett
 
Jan 17, 2006 at 4:09 AM Post #10 of 16
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Originally Posted by Kirosia
Most highend phones are used at home/office, so I think that's why people don't mention sound leakage (the annoyance thing) in their reviews/impressions.

For electronic, my guess is a pair of low-end grados would do the job (models sr-60 = $60-70ish, sr-80 = $80-90ish) w/ sennheiser HD414 pads ($7 shipped) installed. They seem to work well with "powerful" music, and can be pretty forgiving. Although, they do leak a lot of sound (which may bother others nearby) and don't isolate (meaning you can still hear some outside noises if they're fairly loud).


where do you get those sennheiser HD414 pads ($7 shipped) ?
 
Jan 17, 2006 at 4:23 AM Post #12 of 16
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Originally Posted by flibottf
Go with the senn 212pro.. nice all around and cheap! don't go higher if you listen to rock harcore or drum and bass and considering the sources you'll be using.... One step at the time!
Oh btw they isolate quite a bit and you won't have to worry about bothering others nearby...


Seconded. They're not exactly audiophile but they'll blow away those sony's. I know I was when I first got them. They have alot of bass, comfortable, isolating, sounds good with any crappy source.
 
Jan 19, 2006 at 6:14 AM Post #13 of 16
something I just noticed in your first post: for the love of cookies, don't plug them into your speakers. The headphone out on Logitech speakers sounds precisely like poop.
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 6:50 AM Post #14 of 16
About those 414 pads, could they be used with the senn hd477?
because after extended use, my ears hurts because of the normal pads pressure. sorry if this is off topic =\
 
Jan 20, 2006 at 7:03 AM Post #15 of 16
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Originally Posted by bobo22
About those 414 pads, could they be used with the senn hd477?
because after extended use, my ears hurts because of the normal pads pressure. sorry if this is off topic =\


I don't think so.
 
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