[giordun]

Looking for some closed headphones for a friend... He mainly listens to the songs that you'd find in like the Billboard 100 so a lot of pop and pop-rock stuff. To be honest I think he's just wanting them to stand out and look cooler so more wild looking headphones (not AKG K1000 wild) are fine. I think he would like having a more detailed sound because that makes it sound like good quality.

 

[Desert0Mirage]

Hello! I just purchased the Sony Mdr-v6 and while I have yet to hear them myself, have heard great things. I tried them on at the Sony store and they were quite comfortable. I have also tried and listened to the Sennheiser HD-280. It sounds great, imo, but I did not find them very comfortable. I wish there was a way for them to blend the comfort of the HD-555 (great open headphones under $100) with the closed HD-280. I would have bought these instead if that was the case but the "clamp" is what helps isolate them. Hope this helps a little. I will let you know how the Sonys are this evening if you would like, they arrived today!

 

[captian73]

Equation Audio RP 21

 

[epithetless]

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Originally Posted by captian73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Equation Audio RP 21

Agreed. He should buy mine!

 

[ilikebananafudge]

Also check out AKG K81DJ headphones.

AKG K 81 DJ @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

 

[giordun]

Whatabout the Sennheiser 212?

 

[ronnielee54]

How does he like your Denons. I have them and also had AT-ES7's. I prefered the Denons just a little more. Maybe he would like the ES7's.

 

[giordun]

The Denons are a bit out of his price range... But good idea I'll let him try them one day.

 

[Desert0Mirage]

Are these the Denons you are talking about? Amazon.com: Denon AH-D1001K - Headphones ( ear-cup ) - black: Electronics

They have a "k" at the end, so I am not sure. And, how do they compare the v6? The price is almost the same. Thanks!

 

[giordun]

The letter at the end is the color. K is black and S is Silver.

I think they're like on the same level on sound quality with the Denon being better in some categories and the Sony being better in others. I have not tried on the Sony but I am already going to say that the Denons are definitely more comfortable than the Sony ones will be.

 

[Desert0Mirage]

Gotcha, I am considering replacing the earpads with the dt-250 pad replacements if they are uncomfortable. I am going to be using them at work most of the time, so they need to be comfortable. Where will your friend be using his mostly?

 

[rinski]

The Beats, for their flaws, have good detailing. Some friends who aren't into headphones tried them on and thought they were amazing.

They have pretty laughable noise cancellation -- not only does it create a good amount of noise on its own, but it's so weak it doesn't justify the headphones' reliance on batteries. They're also kind of expensive at $350, but compared to other mainstream headphones with noise cancellation (i.e. Bose) they have a better money-to-quality ratio.

They're new, look trendy, have good detailing, and are endorsed by Dr. Dre. This seems to fit your friends' requirements.

 

[giordun]

I kind of want the Beats headphones myself since I'm a big fan of Dr. Dre, but that will have to be later. Yea the Beats are like kind of out of his price range... only about 3-4 times his budget.

 

[googan]

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Originally Posted by giordun /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Denons are a bit out of his price range... But good idea I'll let him try them one day.

Isn't his budget $100? The D1001 is only $81 shipped. No-brainer IMO. What other closed phone could touch the Denons at that price point?

 

[giordun]

Where the hell do you get $81 D1001? The store that I went to sells them for about $125.