[cjcerny]

Folks, I'd like opinions and recommendations for a quality pair of full sized sealed cans. I would be using them with my PC and my iPod in an environment with a decent amount of background noise, so an isolation of 10-15db is a must along with low impedence and a native 3.5mm connector would be a bonus. I'm mainly a rock listener and I already have Atrio M5's and Grado SR-225s that I use for IEM and open headphone listening. I was thinking something like the Senn 280Pro or Ultrasone HFI-780 would be a good choice. I love my rock and I don't mind listening sacrificing some flatness and/or accuracy to get a set of cans with an "exciting" presence. Thoughts?

 

[woopididi]

i have read that the Sennheiser HD25-1 II is pretty good but kind of overpriced. it has good isolation, good sound, low imp. , a nice, durable steel cord and portability.

 

[acegazda]

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Originally Posted by cjcerny /img/forum/go_quote.gif Folks, I'd like opinions and recommendations for a quality pair of full sized sealed cans. I would be using them with my PC and my iPod in an environment with a decent amount of background noise, so an isolation of 10-15db is a must along with low impedence and a native 3.5mm connector would be a bonus. I'm mainly a rock listener and I already have Atrio M5's and Grado SR-225s that I use for IEM and open headphone listening. I was thinking something like the Senn 280Pro or Ultrasone HFI-780 would be a good choice. I love my rock and I don't mind listening sacrificing some flatness and/or accuracy to get a set of cans with an "exciting" presence. Thoughts?

check out the big thread on the hfi-780, you'll learn it has a long burn in time, but I guess once it is [burnt in], it's a great phone. As for the excitement factor, I haven't listened to them so I can't really attest, but I found the sr225s to be "exiting" with an amp, do you just want a closed can?

 

[-=Germania=-]

HFI - yeah - very grado like..

It isn't for me - but be prepared because they are very uncomfy out of the box.

 

[cjcerny]

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Originally Posted by acegazda /img/forum/go_quote.gif check out the big thread on the hfi-780, you'll learn it has a long burn in time, but I guess once it is [burnt in], it's a great phone. As for the excitement factor, I haven't listened to them so I can't really attest, but I found the sr225s to be "exiting" with an amp, do you just want a closed can?

I would prefer to not have to use an amp if possible, but I'm also open to the idea.

 

[Jap]

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Originally Posted by woopididi /img/forum/go_quote.gif i have read that the Sennheiser HD25-1 II is pretty good but kind of overpriced. it has good isolation, good sound, low imp. , a nice, durable steel cord and portability.

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The OP asked for full sized - as in circumaural or fully around-the-ear phones. The Senn HD25-1 I/II are supraural , meaning they rest on the ears themselves.

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[cjcerny]

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Originally Posted by Jap /img/forum/go_quote.gif [size=medium] The OP asked for full sized - as in circumaural or fully around-the-ear phones. The Senn HD25-1 I/II are supraural , meaning they rest on the ears themselves. [/size]

Thanks for the clarification. It is indeed circum-aural cans that I am soliciting opinions on.

 

[kpeezy]

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