[dropkickduffy]

Hey All,

I'm looking for some awesome hip-hop cans. I know many people on this forum loathe rap/hip-hop, but it's my favorite genre. I listen mostly to N.E.R.D., old school Black Eyed Peas, Common, Talib Kweli, De la Soul, Outkast, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Lupe Fiasco, etc. My HD580s are great for classical/jazz/acoustic but are absolutely horrible for most hip-hop. I need something with a deep, smooth low-end and sweet mids. Any recommendations under $300?

(also, my Amp/Dac uses OP2107 Burr Browns, so if anyone is familiar with them can you tailor your response with these in mind? Thanks!

 

[dropkickduffy]

Most importantly, I want something I can bob my head to. The HD580s, albeit an awesome headphone, just do not get me moving----at all. In fact, they put me to sleep when listening to more lively music.

 

[F107plus5]

"Head bobbing" is another word for Grados!

Whether the bass will satisfy is another question as the bass is tight and accurate, But for head-bobbing, yeah; that's Grado!

 

[brn80]

Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro/80

I've recently gotten a pair of Darth Beyers and owned a stock DT770/80 as well; and these cans do Hip Hop really well. They have gobs of bass, that is a bit slow but has the right amount of decay. The Darth's would be at the top end of your price range, being that you could pick up a used pair for around the $300 mark. A stock DT770/80 can be gotten for around $150 or so. These cans will get your toe tapping and head bobbing when you listen to hip hop, they did for me anyways.

Edit: I noticed you said you wanted sweet mids, not sure if the DT770/80 in stock form would satisfy that, as they are said to have quite the recessed mid-range. But for hip hop tracks, I didn't find that it really was detrimental to enjoying the music much, unless you listened to just R&B.

 

[MaZa]

Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro is probaply the best. Their midrange is bit recessed though, but bass-depth and power is very good.

Ultrasone HFI-650 or Proline 650 should fit the bill too.

 

[Davesrose]

Sounds like you want the bass.....so go for the DT770/80s!!! They have more deep down bass then any other headphone I've heard.

 

[gtp]

For slammin but sloppy/uneven bass you can go with any number of sub-$100 consumer 'phones.

For slammin but deep and more accurate bass you can go with DT770/80s. I use them for rap. Be warned, though, at first you will complain that they have no bass. The reasons are twofold:

(1) DT770/80 don't have midbass bloat like bassy sub-$100 cans. For instance, at first listen, one might think that Sony V600 (yuck) have more bass, but in reality they just have a super-bloated midbass and a complete lack of low bass. This makes all bass sound the same. With the DT770/80 you can hear different kinds of electronic bass, even from rap music.

(2) DT770/80 require significant burn-in to loosen up the bass. Also, make sure to give them some power - a cmoy at minimum.

 

[dropkickduffy]

Well, I guess its unanimous -- the dt770s it is! I've heard there are different versions of this headphone, and I was wondering which would be the best to get? I will be listening to them amped. The amps I have are a Firestone Cute Beyond and a PA2v2. I also have a Fubar II Dac. Any thoughts?

 

[MaZa]

Older DT-770 Pro 80ohm model is considered as most balanced and best. And quite affordable too.

 

[nibiyabi]

If you want to stretch to $345 you can order a Darth Beyer from Larry: http://headphile.com

 

[denl82]

X2 on the dt770/80 recommendations. Even though the mids are recessed a little bit, I found it to be no problem with rap(I think someone already said that

). And the bass is great, too=]

 

[appar111]

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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Older DT-770 Pro 80ohm model is considered as most balanced and best. And quite affordable too.

"older" 80 ohm model? The 80 ohm version has only been out for about 3-4 years now-- is that considered old already? I thought there was only one version of the 80 ohm model-- the DT770 Pro 80 ohm, the same one that's been out for the past few years. i.e. there is no new or old version of the 80 ohm DT770.

 

[appar111]

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Originally Posted by dropkickduffy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey All, I'm looking for some awesome hip-hop cans. I know many people on this forum loathe rap/hip-hop, but it's my favorite genre. I listen mostly to N.E.R.D., old school Black Eyed Peas, Common, Talib Kweli, De la Soul, Outkast, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Lupe Fiasco, etc. My HD580s are great for classical/jazz/acoustic but are absolutely horrible for most hip-hop. I need something with a deep, smooth low-end and sweet mids. Any recommendations under $300? (also, my Amp/Dac uses OP2107 Burr Browns, so if anyone is familiar with them can you tailor your response with these in mind? Thanks!

"old school" Black Eyed Peas? I thought they'd only been around for a few years-- not long enough to have an "old school" and "new school" versions of themselves. Or have they been around for longer, but only got popular/broke through a few years ago?

 

[Denver Max]

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(2) DT770/80 require significant burn-in to loosen up the bass.

This is so true. My ears used to ache the first week and a half i listened to these. But after that, they are perfect.

 

[dropkickduffy]

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Originally Posted by appar111 /img/forum/go_quote.gif "old school" Black Eyed Peas? I thought they'd only been around for a few years-- not long enough to have an "old school" and "new school" versions of themselves. Or have they been around for longer, but only got popular/broke through a few years ago?

Old school BEP = before Fergie. And yes, they've been around for a while before they blew up due the teenie-boppie addition of Fergie. Have you ever heard the track "Joints and Jam"?