nizzki
New Head-Fier
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I'm new-ish to headphones, and after lurking for a while i'm thinking of getting a pair of good headphones.
First of, I mostly listen to rock of various forms and classical.
I own a set of Shure SE420, and after listening to a friend's Senn HD580s i'm hugely disappointed in them. They sound extremely muddled in comparison, and i'm interested in moving onto big headphones.
Based on the reading I did on the site, I'm quite fond of Grado rs-2 and Sennheiser HD650. Recently I also read up on the Denon D2000, which have the benefit of being closed, which could be handy at work but isn't a deal breaker.
Either way, I keep reading that the HD650s need a good amp to work well, which i'd rather not invest in just yet.
The Grados are great according to most reviews, and no amp needed, but it seems that replacing cables is difficult which could be a bummer. They're also more expensive, and not quite as good for classical.
Finally, the D2000 are supposed to be a good sounding set of headphones, but some say that they have too much bass and aren't as precise as the HD650s.
I'm open to other headphones, these three just seem to really pop up more often than others.
Finally, I'd rather not spend >$350-400 max, which means that i'd have to look for used Grados to begin with.
Thanks for any suggestions
First of, I mostly listen to rock of various forms and classical.
I own a set of Shure SE420, and after listening to a friend's Senn HD580s i'm hugely disappointed in them. They sound extremely muddled in comparison, and i'm interested in moving onto big headphones.
Based on the reading I did on the site, I'm quite fond of Grado rs-2 and Sennheiser HD650. Recently I also read up on the Denon D2000, which have the benefit of being closed, which could be handy at work but isn't a deal breaker.
Either way, I keep reading that the HD650s need a good amp to work well, which i'd rather not invest in just yet.
The Grados are great according to most reviews, and no amp needed, but it seems that replacing cables is difficult which could be a bummer. They're also more expensive, and not quite as good for classical.
Finally, the D2000 are supposed to be a good sounding set of headphones, but some say that they have too much bass and aren't as precise as the HD650s.
I'm open to other headphones, these three just seem to really pop up more often than others.
Finally, I'd rather not spend >$350-400 max, which means that i'd have to look for used Grados to begin with.
Thanks for any suggestions