[Sjakoo]

Hello fellow Headfiers,

After returning from a long trip this summer I have been reading into electronics again. First i wanted to upgrade the speakers I currently have but then came to the conclusion I much rather wanted a good headphone as this offers me so much more than a good set of speakers(To use with laptop, cd player, movies etc.).

As I know not a whole lot about them and only own a px100(which doesn´t have a 6.3mm output to fit my amp) to go with my iPod/laptop i could use some advice though. I´ve come across a very very good deal on an AKG K702 and was thinking this could be a good reference point to start with? I have read that it needs a headphone amp and I plan on buying one when my finances allow me to.

What should i do?

Btw i mainly listen to rock, instrumental, indie and sometimes hardcore

 

[1Time]

You should buy the K702 because even if you don't like it with or without an amp, you could sell it and recoup most or all of your money back.

 

[paaj]

The AKG is normally not recommended for rock, but if you get a good deal it's a low risk thing because as 1Time says, you can either return it (if it is a shop with the 30 day return possibility) or resell it for not much, if any, loss.

 

[Sjakoo]

Yeah that sounds like a good idea. I noticed how a lot of people sell on their headphones after a while and move on.
But could you tell me which ones are more recommend for genres like rock then?

 

[pdupiano]

Grados... Pure grados..

 

[Sjakoo]

Any particular type? like the 80, 125 or 225?

 

[1Time]

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Originally Posted by Sjakoo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any particular type? like the 80, 125 or 225?

FWIR, I suggest the Alessandro type, MS1 for ~ $100.

What is your budget for buying these headphones?

 

[Townyj]

For rock you cant go past a good pair of ultrasones

 

[Sjakoo]

Well to be honest not that much. But the K702´s I´ve found are such a steal at $300 if you translate that to european currency(around 200 euro´s). This is what tempts me to overstretch my budget for now.

But overall i´d say a budget of about $200?

I will go to a store nearby to test some of those grado´s out next week though

 

[TopPop]

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Originally Posted by Sjakoo /img/forum/go_quote.gif But the K702´s I´ve found are such a steal at $300 if you translate that to european currency(around 200 euro´s).

I'm not familiar with the going rate for headphones in Europe... but $300 isn't a steal for those phones here in the States.

 

[Sjakoo]

Oh thats including shipping to the Netherlands. The cheapest i can find here at a normal store is about 360 euro´s which translates to roughly 500 dollar

 

[TopPop]

Holy bujeez! Okay, well, if that's the case, then maybe you might want to jump on them.

 

[pataburd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sjakoo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah that sounds like a good idea. I noticed how a lot of people sell on their headphones after a while and move on. But could you tell me which ones are more recommend for genres like rock then?

Grado 225i and/or Denon AH-D2000 and/or Ultrasone 750Pro. : )

But I enjoyed the K701 with rock, too.

 

[Sjakoo]

Did you use a headphone amp when listening with your k701 or is it bearable without one too?

Right now I would use it through my Rotel RA1060 but I dont know about the quality of the 6.3mm output.

 

[Naglfar]

The 702 is an excellent pair of headphones, but unfortunately you might not like how they sound with the kind of music that you listen to.

I bought a pair of 702 a month ago, and I have about 150+ hours on them now. I really enjoy listening to them with female vocals, acoustic and pop, but with metal and hardcore, IMHO they won't sound great.