[decayed.cell]

Last time I was on here I ended up buying a pair of JBL Reference 410s which I am very pleased with and currently use with my iPod as a portable set. Now I'm after a decent set of cans for home use

I listen to a lot of punk/alternative rock (rough guide here on my last.fm account) and also use headphones for gaming, however I listen to music a lot more so that would be a priority. So far I've come up with this list (mostly from this thread). I've put the HP M1000 because of this thread and from what I can see they seem to be a pretty good pair.

Audio Technica A700
Denon D1000
Beyerdynamic DT770
JVC Victor HP M1000

I listen to music mainly on my computer via my cap modded Chaintech AV-710 which is located in the family room (so naturally isolation is probably a good idea). I have weird ears that physically dislike IEMs/earbuds so they are not a good idea and I also wear glasses so that could be something for consideration.

I can get any of them for a decent price around 10-11k Yen + postage according to Kakaku.com (except for the DT770's) which works out pretty good here in Australia because of the conversion rate. Otherwise I could pay a bit more and get them from AudioCubes. I've put $160 as a rough price guide (excluding postage) as I'm not willing to spend any more than around $200 AUD.

Could I get some suggestions to add to this list or its there a clear choice here?

 

[outbreak123]

Audio Technica A700! or if you don't mind the leaking, AD700.

 

[decayed.cell]

Ah bummer after accidentally stepping on the cable of my 410s I've just managed to break one of the cups clean off the plastic hinge. Bloody hell... now I'll REALLY need to buy a new set XD

 

[G-man]

for rock, the grado is brilliant. get either a sr80/125. or you can get the alessandro ms1, $99 delivered, and its equivalent to 125.

 

[decayed.cell]

But aren't Grados open and prone to a lot of leakage?

 

[G-man]

not exactly prone, more like a certainty. Again, it depends on what your use is. but for rock etc, grado are favoured, and as you are in Australia, take advantage of the free shipping. you can spend the rest on an amp or something.

 

[synaesthetic]

AKG K271S!

They're my favorite closed headphones and I can vouch for their usability when wearing glasses.

 

[Nagasaki_Kid]

dr150 for the grado sound and an expensiver look

 

[G-man]

interesting question, are the dr150 better than the ms1?s the price is round about the same.

 

[decayed.cell]

Where would I buy the DR150's

 

[G-man]

another you might want to consider are the akg (240/270) they are quite good from what ive heard, but i dnt have any comparisons to the ms1s.

 

[decayed.cell]

Well the K271s slightly pricey and the MKII's are supposed to be coming out sometime? How do the Denon D1000's compare

 

[alphaproject]

I hear the Denon D2000 are worth saving up for, but the DT770's are nice for $158 shipped. That's what I paid and I love the sound. The cups are velour but are not that soft as I would have liked, but the sound is so good in my opinion, that even though I've worn more comfortable cans, the sound is just too good. The onyl way I'd sell them, is maybe for the Denon D2000's. I'd really want to try something on and there is no way to around here unless I drive far and even then, not sure.

For example....the sound is heads and tails above the 280's I still own, but the comfort is better for me on the 280's. Although they are 4+ years old and may have just softened over the years. I certainly don't recall being able to wear them for hours upon hours at first like I can now without any discomfort at all.

 

[decayed.cell]

158 shipped from where lol. Is the bass nice and tight because I'm not a fan of overly heavy bass

 

[G-man]

the MII are the same. the only difference between the 241/242/241MII are the looks, and that the MII i think have a detachable cable but the others dont.