[djbasketball1]

I currently have the Senneheiser IE8 earphones. I really like the type of sound they produce I want to buy some headphones, but I was wondering which model have the sale type of sound as the Sennhieser IE8 which have extremely good bass and soundstage. I will be using them through my IPhone 3GS and MacBook, I will be not using an amp.

I was thinking of the Beyerdynamics DT-990 and the Grado RS-2. Any help would be appreciated.

Feel free to leave any other suggestions or opinions.

 

[djbasketball1]

PLease HELP!!!!!!

 

[knubbe]

I don't think there's any full size headphone that sounds like the IE8, especially unamped. Maybe the Denon D1100 but I haven't tried it out myself so I can't say for sure, but it does have big bass, and a over ear headphone is gonna have a better soundstage than an IEM almost every time

 

[shamrock134]

D1100 is a good shout I'd say. It has that IE8 mid-bass thump for sure.

 

[djbasketball1]

Thanks for the reply....are there any competitors to the Denon D1101?
I was thinking of Grado's. Do the Grado RS2 have a lot of bass?

 

[natashaful]

That's abit of a jump from a D1100 which is what £90 to a £450 headphone?
 
Take a look at Denon D2000's they are supposed to be very good considering buying some myself, Their low Ohm Good for no Amp, Although really you want an Amp to provide good clear signal and power to the headphones to make them sound the best.
 
Natty.

 

[djbasketball1]

I understand the price difference but I can get the grado's for a good price. Any thought on the Gr-2 bass wise?

 

[djbasketball1]

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[SolidVictory]

I am pretty sure any Grado will not have the house sound/sound signature comparable to Sennheiser. Grado's are usually much more bright sounding than Sennheisers (which typically have a dark signature). I too would recommend the Denon AH-D2000, albeit with a decent amp.

 

[Zalken]

I personally have owned D2000s, and D5000s with D7000 cups as well as the IE8s (all at once)
 
I find that the bass of the Denons are far more satisfying, providing a head rumbling experience at louder volumes.
Soundstage isn't that great on the Denons.
The treble between the 2 headphones sound quite different.  (I personally preferred the Denons over the IE8 trebles.)

 

[djbasketball1]

So the Denon's are the closest to the IE8. But don't get me wrong the Sennheiser IE8 sound AMAZING.