[qedao]

Hi from Japan:

I got a couple of SR80 that I use to play mp3 on the computer with the Styleaudio Carat-ruby USB DAC.

I am thinking of buying the audiotechnica m50 or the denon 2000 to tentatively sell my SR80.

I mostly care for SQ, while isolation can come handy when my wife gets noisy, but If staying open with SR80 is better in terms of SQ then I save any buying or go to the SR225.

Any experience with this models? I mostly listen pop jazz and some classical.

Is open always better SQ?

 

[hvu]

Hi from America:

I have both the M50 and SR80 both are great headphones.
Treble: The SR80 sound clear, more detailed and better extension
Mids: The SR80 has more detail in the mid while the M50 has sound tighter and stronger
Bass: If you are looking for bass the M50 clear win out with more detail lows and has more depth.
Sound stage: The M50 has a very upfront sound stage which add to the mids and bass while the SR80 has a wider and sound more natural to me.

 

[qedao]

Hi hvu:

Thank you very much for the very explanatory post.

What you said is was I imagined about the M-50, better bass than the SR80 but missing something in the highs and mids.
The high and mids of the SR80, sound great to me. I wanted to try closed headphones as a silent room is never really silent at least in my neighbourhood.

I see in your signature you also have more expensive Headphones. Truth is that while searching the web for M-50`s. I came across a pair of "cheap" second hand denon ah-d5000... I am already decided to spend good money the m-50, so spending a little more would be acceptable, you think is worth going for the denon even they are used and double price that brand new m-50?

Thanks!!

 

[Tiemen]

The D2000 have very little isolation....

 

[priest]

Quote:

Originally Posted by qedao /img/forum/go_quote.gif Truth is that while searching the web for M-50`s. I came across a pair of "cheap" second hand denon ah-d5000... I am already decided to spend good money the m-50, so spending a little more would be acceptable, you think is worth going for the denon even they are used and double price that brand new m-50? Thanks!!

Not sure those are the best headphones for the kind of music you listen to. I've only auditioned them once, but they are quite bassy. I know I wouldn't choose the AH-D2000 for those genres. But maybe a classical-listening AH-D5000 owner will say otherwise.

 

[TreeTribe]

Hi guys, newbie here :S

Instead of starting a new thread, I thought I'd continue on this one.. So I'm looking to buy a pair of headphones this week and had set my sights on the Shure SRH840. However, I went to the store yesterday to give them a listen, and was a little disappointed (as far as first impressions go). First off, they are HUGE and not the most comfortable. I also found them to be a little lacking in bass, especially when compared to the ATH-M50 or the ATH-Pro700.

My usage would be mostly critical home listening, with occasional DJ'ing at a friends house

Type of music is mostly psychedelic / goa trance. Let me emphasize, that goa trance music is not simply about BASS! Yes there is a constant pounding bassline, but the mids and highs are what take you on the journey !

So now, considering my usage, I have a few questions :

1. Would open headphones be better or closed ?
2. Budget $250. Best buy ?
3. I'm leaning towards Grado's based on having read alot of the threads, but have never heard them before. Anything more I should know about Grado's, especially in relation to this type of music ?
4. For this type of music, if you were to choose between the ATH-M50, ATH-Pro700, Shure SRH840, Grado SR125ior the SR225i, which would it be and why ?

Thanks !

 

[koven]

grado's bass isn't going to be even close to the srh840's

maybe try some ultrasones.. ive heard theyre great for trance

 

[guitarizt]

The ATH-M50s are like $90 shipped new on ebay I'd just get those, but I tried them against the srh840s and I liked the 840s better.

 

[TreeTribe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by koven /img/forum/go_quote.gif grado's bass isn't going to be even close to the srh840's maybe try some ultrasones.. ive heard theyre great for trance

So by that logic, most people that use/love/praise Grado's generally listen to bassless music (classical, jazz, etc) ?

 

[jonathanjong]

Oh dear. I wouldn't call classical bassless. Lack of drums does not equal lack of bass. Have you ever heard a double bass, for example? Or heck, a piano.

 

[TreeTribe]

well, okay, not bassless.. but shall we say, bass with a different sort of exuberance?

 

[TreeTribe]

So, can anyone recommend any good phones for around $200 for electronic / trance music ?

 

[hvu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by qedao /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi hvu: Thank you very much for the very explanatory post. What you said is was I imagined about the M-50, better bass than the SR80 but missing something in the highs and mids. The high and mids of the SR80, sound great to me. I wanted to try closed headphones as a silent room is never really silent at least in my neighbourhood. I see in your signature you also have more expensive Headphones. Truth is that while searching the web for M-50`s. I came across a pair of "cheap" second hand denon ah-d5000... I am already decided to spend good money the m-50, so spending a little more would be acceptable, you think is worth going for the denon even they are used and double price that brand new m-50? Thanks!!

I can't say if the d-2000 would be a better choice for you over the M50 or your SR80 because I have never listened to them before.
I would recommend looking into other people impressions of the D2000.

 

[qedao]

I finally bought the m-50`s and them sold them again cause I never got used to closed cans after using my sr-80 for a period.
After having them I can say that the description hvu gave in the second post is precisely what I found, I can also say that I missed the small details in highs and mids more than I thought I would.
I guess I am a beliver now of the grado level of detail.