[MikeCitizen]

Hey everyone,
 
long time lurker, first time poster.
Well...i've posted in the Buy/Sell forum, but yeah, first post here.
 
Anyway...here is the dillema.
 
I'm looking for some new cans for my iPhone + home use, so been doing a lot of research.
 
Some prices in Melbourne Australia are ridiculous, so also been doing a lot of research online, price wise.
 
I know a lot of these are different in sound AND price but bear with me.
 
I mostly listen to hip hop. No commercial stuff, so as jiggy as I get is Jay Z, Biggie, Nas, etc..
Other stuff I love is funk, soul, jazz, etc.
 
So some of my pics so far are:
 
Ultrasone HFI-580
 
Audio Technica WS70
 
Shure 750DJ
 
Phiaton MS400
 
Denon AD1001
 
Found the Phiaton's on this website and from everything I hear they are great.
 
My other problem is...I work 9-5..MOST audio stores (one's that sell higher end cans at least) are NOT open on weekends, so I can't really test many phones and hear them for myself, so I kinda HAVE to go by people's reviews.
 
Any help is appreciated!
 
thanks guys!
 
 

 

[MikeCitizen]

oh a bonus would be if they had a detachable cable...replaceable, just incase they go bust

 

[monoethylene]

The dilemma will be your wallet
 
In general are you looking for some closed back or open headphones?

 

[n-phect]

I mostly listen to hip hop. No commercial stuff, so as jiggy as I get is Jay Z, Biggie, Nas, etc.
 

Forget my reccomendation then.

 

[MikeCitizen]

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The dilemma will be your wallet
 
In general are you looking for some closed back or open headphones?

 
 
definitely closed i think.
 
And want to spend up to and under $180 AUS which is about $194 or so US $$

 

[monoethylene]

With pure conscience I can recommend the DT770/80, maybe used in this forum.
 
Further the HD25 but these are on ear.
 
From what I ve read the ATH 50M are also good (no pure conscience because I ve never auditioned them)

 

[n-phect]

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/433318/shootout-84-portable-headphones-reviewed-fischer-audio-fa-004-koss-ur55-added-06-06
 
this might help

 

[MikeCitizen]

gotta have a nice LONG read tonight
 
 

 

[bondyreviews]

i got my 750dj from the cranbourne music store opposite melbourne central!

 

[MikeCitizen]

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i got my 750dj from the cranbourne music store opposite melbourne central!

really??
 
havent been to the city/cbd in ages...working in Hawthorn.
 
How do you like the 750's??
 
I hear people say, they're very plastic-y and way too bass happy...eventhough I listen to hip hop and love bass...too much can just be...too much?