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I sense a troll....
I sense a troll....
The ES821EB by ESMOOTH, they are exactly what you're looking for, big open sound stage, crisp natural highs, neutral clear midrange, and totally accurate bass. I've spent over $1200 on seven different pairs of headphones looking for perfection and these are the best of all of them, there is no need for me to spend any more looking for better ones, these are as good as it gets regardless of price.
I have checked out all the Sennheiser range and many others, none of them match these. I was an obsessed nut finding fault with everything i bought, listening critically for hours and comparing, i even have a pair of Sennheiser 449's right here in front of me and in an A/B they do not compare with these ESMOOTH
I have the 449's and I concur with the posters review. ... I can't really see how headphones could get much better than this to be honest, and i have used and tried a LOT of headphones, always finding fault with them, but these, well, bloody brilliant!
Hi, I have the AKG K81, Esmooth 821EB, and Sennheiser 449's, but i find these 439's to be better than all of them.
Currently i am using "Kicker HP 541," ever since buying those my search is over, they outperform nearly everything on the market and are better than everything i have ever tried, better than Beats by Dre better than any Sennheiser better than Audio-Technica ATH M50, trust me, if you want a top-notch reference-class headphone that outperforms all others for very low price, just get these, and i am deadly serious, and your problem is solved, simple as that. $129 They are total class, quality plus, you will not be disappointed, i stake my life on it, they are world-class, i have compared them to everything, so your good to go, just buy these.
I have the Denons and they sound better than anything else i have ever owned, period. I find them like a drug when i am listening to them, they simply never put a foot wrong and stay true to the source music better than any headphone i've listened to and i've listened to them all ... The Denons have clarity all round, 'accurate' tone all over, nice punchy bass, excellent stereo imaging, and fast dynamic response to frequency transients, simply unbeatable i reckon. My Grado's and all my other headphone brands now have to take a back-seat, simple as that.
...and one that is a no-brainer is the Shure SRH550DJ, the Shures are nigh on perfect ... I even closely compared the Shures with the latest Monster-diamond series III headphones from Beats by Dre and the Shures are easily as good in every way, but the beats by dre have harder thumping (slightly unnatural) bass; and i also compared the Shures to the Beyer&Wilkins P5 (which Beyer says has space-age new technology in them) but the Shures simply kick-ass all round, they back down to no one.
If you want an alternative, which is also top-notch, the Ultrasone HFI-580, i'm not playing games here man ... these two are as close as you'll get, believe me, not Sennheiser not Grado not nothing can match these two, they are the Bomb.
Have you ever considered that i might not actually be a troll? That is your evil thinking, not mine. Just because i have adamant and passionate opinions about headphones i like, that does not make me a troll. Accusations are very easy to make, plus that troll banner is bandied around far to much at people who think for themselves and don't agree like a zombie robot with everyone else. Was Einstein a troll for coming up with the theory of relativity. Morons like you are the type of mass-mentality monkeys who persecute and bully others for being different. Why don't you change your attitude and thinking.
zardak: I'd normally delete this, as attacking others as you have (such as by calling them "fanboys") is not allowed here and, not to mention, warrenpchi's post would be considered out-of-line too. However, he is right. Something to consider is this: When you give advice to people here, you end up influencing how they will spend their money. If you give bad advice, they may spend it on something unsuitable and be unhappy. Then you bare some responsibility for that. I strongly advice being conservative in how you give impressions and be sure to state that they are only your experiences as what you like isn't a statement of absolute truth.
tydus: I suggest the two most important things to consider are this: What music you listen to and how loud you listen. That's really 90% of it. I know I listen at relatively low volumes to a wide range of music and value detail, so I know how to select headphones that suit me for that. Something like the V-MODAs are designed by a club DJ who listens loud. He deliberately designed them with more bass and weaker treble to firstly emulate the feeling inside a club and secondly to avoid hearing damage that can occur from the strong treble peaks that so many headphones have. Not surprisingly they are most suited to club music, though the M80s and M100s work well with a wider variety of genres. However, they are suited more to modern recordings that are somewhat bright in the way they are mastered.
Ultrasones tend to be VERY V-shaped in sound. They have piercing highs and strong bass. Some people like this, some don't. A popular choice for rock has been Grados due to their more forward mids, which brings out, say, the vocals and guitars more, but they aren't closed headphones unfortunately. "DJ"-type headphones are often somewhat less V-shaped, but YMMV as some have stronger bass than others. The Shures I thought were more mid-forward the times I tried them. The amount of bass will vary somewhat with what you plug them in to. Unfortunately I don't have experience with the M50s.
You can embed Youtube videos here (look for the "filmstrip" button if you're using the advanced editor). Maybe if you share some of the music you like and those of us with a few pairs of headphones in your price range (including zardak) can give their impressions of the music with their headphones.
By the way: My next chance to read this thread will be in 8 hours. Until then, be civil people. If I wake up to find a bunch of abusive posts I wont be happy and may end up showing someone the door...
Obviously he's the guy from Memento, as he can't remember anything for more than 5-10 minutes.
warrenpchi's post would be considered out-of-line too
By the way: My next chance to read this thread will be in 8 hours. Until then, be civil people. If I wake up to find a bunch of abusive posts I wont be happy and may end up showing someone the door...
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Nicely done! Diplomatic and informative. Kudos!