[Kosmik Panda]

I have some HD439's right now and they just dont have enough bass for my liking, I have heard some many mixed reviews on head-fi, amazon, and other sites. Some say they are really good for the money, and others will say that these are not worth 5$. So I thought I would start a thread. I listen to everything from Jazz, to Dubstep. (only music I dont listen to is country, death metal/screamo) I really like the looks and build of these cans but the comfort, and sound seems to be a big blank spot. Help me out please! Thanks in advance!

 

[RoMee]

The one thing I learn here on head-fi is, everyone has a different opinion of a headphone.
Me, I'm a basshead so I like my Crossfade, I have to EQ the heck out of it to sound the way I want, but it's worth the $90 I paid for.
I only use the crossfade to listen to rap, hip hop, and some rock and the way I EQ it, it sounds good to me, especially the bass.
 
I think you might be better off going with something like the ultrasone HFI580 if you want a bassy headphone that covers more genre
 
EDIT:
To me the crossfade is very comfortable. The ear pads could be a bit bigger, but it does fit my ears so I can't complain, but I can see it being a discomfort for someone with bigger ears.

 

[Kosmik Panda]

I have looked at the ultrasones, they are about 20$ more than the crossfades on amazon right now, and I really dont like the looks they seem very bulky.

 

[RoMee]

Yeah, they're not going to be as pretty as the crossfade, but they do sound better.

 

[PastaChief]

From reading on these forums (i.e. not actually hearing them first-hand), I get the impression that the Ultrasones sound a bit better than the Crossfades, but have less bass. Can anyone confirm this?

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

LPs are among the bassiest headphones, HFI-580 isn't, HFI-580 is for entry lvl - medium lvl bassheads, heavy & extreme bassheads might want even more. The problem with LPs is the slanting frequency response, very boosted bass and pretty veiled highs which makes them not very versatail.

 

[joseisanewb012]

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I have some HD439's right now and they just dont have enough bass for my liking, I have heard some many mixed reviews on head-fi, amazon, and other sites. Some say they are really good for the money, and others will say that these are not worth 5$. So I thought I would start a thread. I listen to everything from Jazz, to Dubstep. (only music I dont listen to is country, death metal/screamo) I really like the looks and build of these cans but the comfort, and sound seems to be a big blank spot. Help me out please! Thanks in advance!

RoMee is right. Everyone has a different opinion of headphones. From what I can experience, the LP's clamp a little tighter than your average headphone. The Memory foam helps to withdraw some of that discomfort and I am just loving the soft pads. Yes, the LP's are great for bass, but I am not to sure about how well it would sound with other genres of music, since I only listen to electronic music. The LP's probably wouldn't be the best way to go, since you stated that you listen to everything from Jazz to Dubstep. 

 

[Kosmik Panda]

Ok well what would be another basshead can I can get for about 110?USD (Excluding the ultrasones.)

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

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Ok well what would be another basshead can I can get for about 110?USD (Excluding the ultrasones.)

 
M-Audio Q40, I listen to wide variety of genres and I concider myself a spoilt basshead but I also pair it with a digiZoid ZO2.1 amp which can further increase bass but it already has a bit more than the HFI-580 to begin with. I like how this headphone handles especially acoustic instruments and vocals for being such strong in the bass but I concider amping it fairly important, otherwise mids seems a little boring sounding.

 

[Chimecho]

+1 for M-Audio Q40.

 

[Kosmik Panda]

Ok what about the ATH-M50S?

 

[pokercem]

Bump

 

[joseisanewb012]

In all honesty, I didn't hear too many good things about the M50s's. Some would say they are amazing, but everyone has a different opinion on what they like and what they don't. I say no :l
 

 

[Sixth Saturn]

You never heard too many good things abut the M50's?  There's even a theard on here asking if they are overrated and most said no.  I think you'll be hard pressed to find a negative review here.