[zazex]

I really can't recommend buying Bose headphones.
 
But YMMV.

 

[sofastreamer]

i decided to be done. the denons come closest to what i am seaching for. decent subbass, soundstage isolation and comfort packed in a lightweight portable. will stop searching now, as all my other headphones do not get any listening time anymore. i will stay with these for a good while:
 
Open: K701
Closed: D1100
IEM: Mh1c
 
man, never thought this journey would ever end. finally i am quite happy.

 

[zazex]

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i decided to be done. the denons come closest to what i am seaching for. decent subbass, soundstage isolation and comfort packed in a lightweight portable. will stop searching now, as all my other headphones do not get any listening time anymore. i will stay with these for a good while:
 
Open: K701
Closed: D1100
IEM: Mh1c
 
man, never thought this journey would ever end. finally i am quite happy.

 
The Denons' do have those qualities, and the K701's are a nice counterpoint to them.
 
 
Edited for clarity.

 

[sofastreamer]

while the denons are nice, i am still reaching for more. meanwhile i tried the dt770 and they have less bass, than denon and q40. so i will have to give the m100 a try, right?

 

[sofastreamer]

i need deeper stomach pounding bass, are only iems out there that can fit my bill?

 

[gelocks]

Denon D2000/D5000 if you can find them at a nice/attractive price (but the treble on the D2000 is harsher...). They are very comfortable and deliver a lot of bass/sub-bass.
 
Q40 you already have...
 
V-Modas M100s DO deliver massive amount of controlled bass and actually they isolate 'Ok' but THEY ARE NOT comfortable... (at least not to my ears! )
 
Ultrasone Signature DJs. Have NOT tried these, but if they are bassier than my Ultrasone Signature Pro (which to me, they do apply a very decent amount of sub-bass!) then you will be good.
 
Of course, you can always look into the Sony XB line...
 
Regarding the DT770, I had the 80 Pro version (32 Ohm I believe) and although comfortable, I didn't really like them that much. (i.e. I prefer the Q40s over it even though they are not as comfy). But, as always, YMMV and you might actually like them.

 

[sofastreamer]

the denons do not isolate so well. actually i tried my old philips shl8800 cheapo plastic toy and it is astonishing how well they are able to rumble. more so than the other phones i mentioned.

 

[gelocks]

Well, there you go! Guess you found your headphones then!

 

[sofastreamer]

today i bought the philips downtown out of curiosity. they are not bassy at all. i think i will return them tomorrow and buy the xb700.

 

[sofastreamer]

returned the xb700, as they do not isolate at all. sounded pretty similar to the d1100. i narrowed it now to
 
xb800
v55
k619
bose ae2
 
any other suggestions?

 

[skamp]

The Bose AE2 have very little bass, and I wouldn't even call them "neutral" in that regard. I put them up on eBay 10 minutes after unpacking them. They're nothing like the QC15, which I like a lot.

 

[sofastreamer]

comparing their frequency graphs with the denon d1100 they seam to have nearly as much bass.

 

[falmouth]

The Philips Uptown is extremely comfortable, pretty good isolation and has more bass than the the Philips Downtown.

 

[gelocks]

Did you get to try:
 
Audio Technica pro 700 mk2
AIAIAI TMA-1
 
?
They are supposedly "bassy" but I haven't tried them nor don't know if they are more mid-bass than sub-bass...

 

[sofastreamer]

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The Philips Uptown is extremely comfortable, pretty good isolation and has more bass than the the Philips Downtown.

had them before downtowns. bass is mediocre on them.