JeffB1961
Previously known as BOOTYMONSTER
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hello folks , first post here . been lurking for a few weeks here and other www places learning some about different opinions and recomendations about headphones . im 47 and used to be really into music a lot as a kid and even did sound/pa for a few bands and a theatrical dinner theare show of Maude and did sound for the last of the tommy dosy big band some 30 odd years ago .
anyhow time has gone by and i have more time to relax now and i want to get some nice headphones . im thinking about $100 or so for something pretty good , maybe ,,,,, just maybe a upper limit to $150 IF.. i found a really good deal/sale on something kinda special . anyhow , im thinking the grado 80i or 125i is going to be the cleanest thing around but as much as i do want clarity it has to be comfortable . something that i could wear for 3 or 4 hours watching movies or listening to some music , seventies and eightys stuff .. van halen , molly hatchet , atlanta rythem section , kansas , rush , chicago , styx , supertramp , stealy dan . lol i thing you get the idea .
. i do have a nice 5.1 home theater setup (pioneer and polk) with a 5o inch plasma . nothing great to some , but it makes me happy , hehe .
anyhow im kinda focused on the sennheiser 555 and the AT ath ad-700's . my concern about the 700's is that it appears the cups dont pivot to allow it to compress evenly around the ears forming a optimum seal on everyone . however it apparently is a wee bit to a bit cleaner than the 555's . the 555's seem to be a lil bassier or fatter in the bottom according to the reviews . but no one ever says the 555's are muddy or that the 700's are shy in the bottom end . im thinking a simple adjustment of a tone or equalizer controll could compensate either way as long as the clarity remains .
so why not just go listen and buy them ???? i have a bad back and a knee that needs replacing and dont want to go tour the city in search of the perfect headphones .... for me . i was hoping you guys might let me know if ive got two real good choices in mind or if theres something better in my budget that i might want to consider . im in richmond va so probally most everything is available for me to check out .
thanks for the great forum !!
anyhow time has gone by and i have more time to relax now and i want to get some nice headphones . im thinking about $100 or so for something pretty good , maybe ,,,,, just maybe a upper limit to $150 IF.. i found a really good deal/sale on something kinda special . anyhow , im thinking the grado 80i or 125i is going to be the cleanest thing around but as much as i do want clarity it has to be comfortable . something that i could wear for 3 or 4 hours watching movies or listening to some music , seventies and eightys stuff .. van halen , molly hatchet , atlanta rythem section , kansas , rush , chicago , styx , supertramp , stealy dan . lol i thing you get the idea .
anyhow im kinda focused on the sennheiser 555 and the AT ath ad-700's . my concern about the 700's is that it appears the cups dont pivot to allow it to compress evenly around the ears forming a optimum seal on everyone . however it apparently is a wee bit to a bit cleaner than the 555's . the 555's seem to be a lil bassier or fatter in the bottom according to the reviews . but no one ever says the 555's are muddy or that the 700's are shy in the bottom end . im thinking a simple adjustment of a tone or equalizer controll could compensate either way as long as the clarity remains .
so why not just go listen and buy them ???? i have a bad back and a knee that needs replacing and dont want to go tour the city in search of the perfect headphones .... for me . i was hoping you guys might let me know if ive got two real good choices in mind or if theres something better in my budget that i might want to consider . im in richmond va so probally most everything is available for me to check out .
thanks for the great forum !!