[reifler]

I've got my headphone choices narrowed down to either the Sennheiser HD250 IIs or the Beyerdynamic DT250-80s...

I'm unclear which headphone is clearer, though I know both are great on the bass.

I know the HD250 IIs have an Impedance of 300, while the dt250-80s have 80... I'm getting a total airhead to go with the headphones, but I could not get any info about the output impedance of the airhead... I'm leaning toward the dt250-80s, but I'm worried they will not have enough on the high end.

Advice?

 

[Dusty Chalk]

I haven't heard those Beyers, but I own those Sennheisers, and I have to say, they are my least favorite headphones that I've ever heard.

 

[squishedtoad]

I've had my Beyer 250-80's about 3 weeks, and I absolutely love them. (I should say that my experience is limited to these and grado SR-60s)

 

[Neruda]

I'd go with the beyers, simply because they sound great and don't hear many good things about the 250 II

 

[20silkcut]

Haven't heard the Senns but I would second the vote for Beyer DT250-80's. I use mine at work from portable sources and they've helped me through many a boring day

Just received my JMT and the Beyers just sound better and better by the hour

I think I could happily live with them as my sole set of cans but I purchased in the wrong order (got the HD600's first). Having said that some of my poorer recorded CD's are more listenable on the Beyers.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Based on FR comparison using graphs from HeadRoom, you'd get more treble from the HD250 II, sure, but at the expense of *very* recessed bass to low midrange.

They only have a graph for the Beyer DT250-250 here, but if the 250-80 is like the -250, it should be pretty balanced... no lack of treble either

edit: maybe *some* lack of treble

 

[reifler]

Good stuff guys... The DT250-80 it is!