[RT_Bisco]

Hello..I'm looking for a allround(outdoor/indoor) headphone. My source is iriver h10 and I want to know wich of these are the best ( I'm not able to try them out where I live ). I tried my friends hd555 but I felt that they wasn't worth their price.
I listen to roch pop and some rap...so does an equalized e3c match sr-80 and 595 ? What´s is it that the e3s doesn't match. I'm gooing to be able to eq the treble and bas...but what abut the wide of the sound ?
Wich should I choose and why.

 

[Jmmmmm]

595's and sr80's are open and not very good for outdoor use (unless it's pretty quiet outside, and you won't bother anyone with the noise). if you want to use them portably then definitely go for the e3c's.

for home use, i dont think the e3c's will match the 595's sound, and probably not the sr80's, though i've never heard those. the e3c's have rolled off treble, and while you can eq them pretty well, they wont have the flat response of the 595's.

 

[RT_Bisco]

okey...but the difference isn't huge then ? If i didn't like hd555 and want something warmer ..shouldn't I go for e3c ?

 

[akellor]

I've owned all the phones you've mentioned, and they're all quite different with the exception of the 555s and 595s.

I don't have the SR80s anymore but I acutally think of them as having a pretty warm bass and midrange, but bright/uneven treble. They're a fun sound but were too fatiguing for me.

If you didn't like the 555s then stay away from the 595s, they're very similar.

As for the e3cs, I wouldn't consider them warmer than the Senns or Grados. I think they have a more natural sound which I eq'd a bit to tweak the mid-range down and bass up. They sounded good but canalphones hurt my ears so I sold them.

If you want warm maybe e2c's are a good bet. I auditioned them quick a few weeks ago and to my ears they were fun/warm compared to the e3cs, but still had rolled off highs like most (all?) canalphones in that price range.

 

[RT_Bisco]

I had the e2c and returned them, wanted something "more audiophile"
But doesn't hd 595 destoys EQ e3c in terms of soundquality ?

 

[RT_Bisco]

okey... the wire of 595 is about 3 meters..I guess that they're out beacuse of that..I know that e3c wire is 1,5 meters..how about grado's wire ?

 

[Andrea]

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Originally Posted by RT_Bisco okey...but the difference isn't huge then ? If i didn't like hd555 and want something warmer ..shouldn't I go for e3c ?

The HD595 is warmer, richer, clearer than the HD555 enough to make it -the- deal notwithstanding the actual basic similarities and the price difference.
It can't be beat for its "sum of (sonic) virtues" around the 200$ mark.

 

[akellor]

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Originally Posted by RT_Bisco But doesn't hd 595 destoys EQ e3c in terms of soundquality ?

Absolutely, there's no comparing the two IMO. I assumed from your first post that you didn't like the 555s, bad assumption now that I re-read it. Can you describe why you weren't satisfied with the 555s sound?

 

[RT_Bisco]

well..I liked teh sound..but I don't think that they was worth 150 $ .
As said before...my source is a iriver h10 with 18W output...It maybe the player who makes them sound bad for their price. I listen to the porta pro and they were to dark and bassy..I liked the sennheiser more then then the koss.

I can get the hd 595 for 165$ ..pretty good price for a store in sweden...but the wire and size of them doesn't make them so portable,right ? I want all-around cans .

 

[spike33]

have you thought about sony sa1000? they're great for rock, pop, rap... more upfront and impactful than 595 and alot more comfortable than sr80. They're the best deal in headphones imo.

 

[akellor]

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Originally Posted by RT_Bisco ...but the wire and size of them doesn't make them so portable,right ? I want all-around cans .

The jack itself could also be a problem depending on use. It needs a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter for portable use, jack & adapter make about 7cm sticking out of your iRiver.

595s are great all around cans...they're very good at everything and actually great with piano, just not the best for portable due to being open and rather large.

For portable use maybe some closed options? Of the cuff here I'd mention Senn HD25-1s (not HD25-SP), or maybe Audio-Technica FC7. They both get pretty frequent mention but with varied opinions.

 

[Andrea]

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Originally Posted by spike33 have you thought about sony sa1000? they're great for rock, pop, rap... more upfront and impactful than 595 and alot more comfortable than sr80. They're the best deal in headphones imo.

But... Do they have a midrange?

(I read gsferrari and this I questioned)

 

[mysticaldodo]

I don't think the HD 595 pairs well with mp3 (low rate)....I can't comment on the high bits one since I don't listem to them. Better go with Grados if its pop and rock based on the popular opinion here.

 

[donunus]

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Originally Posted by spike33 have you thought about sony sa1000? they're great for rock, pop, rap... more upfront and impactful than 595 and alot more comfortable than sr80. They're the best deal in headphones imo.

What headphones are these? First time I've heard about the sa1000 here on headfi. compared to the hd25, how do they fare?

 

[Max Minimum]

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Originally Posted by donunus What headphones are these? First time I've heard about the sa1000 here on headfi. compared to the hd25, how do they fare?

That's one of the new Sony models. I don't know how they compare to the HD25.