What are the best closed headphones anyways?

[ueyteuor]

Are they the dt770s? or the a900? Whats the best for the price, i want some closed cans already!

 

[Duggeh]

Ultrazone Edition 9, JVC DX1000, Stax 4070 and Sony MDR-R10 would be the short-list as you don't mention what that price is.

 

[MaZa]

There is no such thing as best cuz tastes vary.

What kind of music you listen to? And do you have some sort of amplifier and what you use as your music source? Tell us these 3 things and you should get some choices in no time.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

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Originally Posted by Duggeh /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ultrazone Edition 9

Ultrazone?

 

[khbaur330162]

Considering the other headphones the op has mentioned I'm guessing those are all out of his price range.

Check out the new Denon lineup. Sounds promising.

 

[krmathis]

Of those in current production the Stax 4070 and Ultrasone Edition 9 might be the two best sounding closed headphones. More to choose from if you also take discontinued headphones in consideration.

 

[milkpowder]

Don't forget the L3000 and one of those Headphile customs with PS-1 drivers

 

[nfusion770]

In a more moderate price range- the Denon D2000 and Proline 750 offer great sound for $300. Darth Beyers are a little more expensive, but are great if you enjoy mega bass.

 

[ueyteuor]

so you guys dont think dt770 or a900 are any good?

 

[ueyteuor]

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Originally Posted by nfusion770 /img/forum/go_quote.gif In a more moderate price range- the Denon D2000 and Proline 750 offer great sound for $300. Darth Beyers are a little more expensive, but are great if you enjoy mega bass.

love your avatar; that album is awesome

 

[feh1325]

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Originally Posted by ueyteuor /img/forum/go_quote.gif so you guys dont think dt770 or a900 are any good?

both are good for their price
people love darth beyers

i'm listening to my a700, the middle child of the ath-a series, right now and i love the way it presents percussion, especially bass drums

 

[ueyteuor]

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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif There is no such thing as best cuz tastes vary. What kind of music you listen to? And do you have some sort of amplifier and what you use as your music source? Tell us these 3 things and you should get some choices in no time.

i have a mister x pimeta, opa627 opamps, and i like electroclash, new folk (Physc folk), ambient, stuff like that, and some triphop like bjork and such.. but i was wanting the dt770 to use portable as well, like on trips and such ebcause they are closed.

 

[slwiser]

I am a member in good standing of the Ultrazone with my Proline 2500s, iCans and most recently Edition 9s. My vote of what I have heard is the UE9s.

 

[nfusion770]

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Originally Posted by ueyteuor /img/forum/go_quote.gif love your avatar; that album is awesome

There is something about it that makes it very difficult for me to tire of. Thats pretty rare for me

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[slwiser]

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Originally Posted by ueyteuor /img/forum/go_quote.gif so you guys dont think dt770 or a900 are any good?

That was not the titled question but what are the best headphones. But in context with only those two headphones, it all depends on what sound profile you prefer. You need to listen to both to get the sound picture of both. Most I would think would go for the DT770s. But my preference would be the A900s.

The DT770s have a built-in modification upgrade that you can get from Headphile which puts them in a different league from the base models. That is if you get the right version. There are multiple DT770s.