Which closed headphones with crisp highs?

[gerbi]

G'day all.
Since I had great suggestions to help me find a new pair of earphones (I bought the Sleeks and they soud great!) I thought to try my luck again as I'd like to purchase a new pair of full size closed headphones with nice crisp highs.
I already own a pair of Audio Technica AD-ATH900 and they sound excellent but being open everybody else can hear what I'm listening too!
As I like the sound of the AT, and my new Sleeks, I'd like to achieve the same, or similar sound performance.
I'm not after something with huge amount of bass (subwoofer on your head type) but they obviously must be there.
Good noise isolation would be a plus (without the noise cancelling circuitry), something I could possibly while flying.
Any suggestions (and personal experiences) will be appreciated.
Cheers

 

[wrecked_porsche]

Max $$?

 

[gerbi]

I guess max $300

 

[wrecked_porsche]

I guess from all the stuff in my sig, I'd say DT880 '05. Semi open though.

ES7 is sparkly too, but its under budget and not full sized...

 

[gerbi]

They don't need to be full size but I'd like them closed not too bother people around me. Sound quality is paramount and I can stretch a bit more in price...as far as the wife doesn't know!

 

[troymadison]

MB Quart QP55x or Grado

 

[MaZa]

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Originally Posted by troymadison /img/forum/go_quote.gif MB Quart QP55x or Grado

closed headphones dude!


Ultrasone Proline 750 / PRO750 has pretty crisp treble region, but im not sure how much they cost in USA.

 

[troymadison]

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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif closed headphones dude! Ultrasone Proline 750 / PRO750 has pretty crisp treble region, but im not sure how much they cost in USA.

Crap! Then forget my above post and get a DT770 250ohm.

 

[Random Access]

X2

I just bought DT-770 2005 edition yesterday. I'm wearing them right now in the living room while my fiancée is watching anime (and she likes to play it loud). I don't hear her and she doesn't hear me. Mission accomplished.

I prefer my HD600 or AKG701 for most types of music and my fiancée thinks the highs are too shrill on the DT770 (we'll see how that turns out over time). But as a closed solution they are hard to beat. And they are very comfortable too. If you can find them at a good price and audition them you should give them a try. I would probably stay away from too many snares and cymbals though if you are sensitive to that kind of thing.

 

[gerbi]

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Originally Posted by Random Access /img/forum/go_quote.gif X2 I would probably stay away from too many snares and cymbals though if you are sensitive to that kind of thing.

Why do you say that? Do they sound too bright?

 

[gerbi]

What do you guys think of the Denon range?

 

[silverrain]

Ultrasone PRO 750 and HFI-780.

Sony V6 is very good for the low price, too.

Denon has less highs than the above 3 cans.

 

[DemonicLemming]

HFI780 has crisp highs, although they can at times become a bit harsh depending on the recording.

 

[Random Access]

For DT-770 2005 Edition:

There is some kind of peak there which makes cymbals in particular a bit annoying. The first time the cymbals hit you it kinda makes you flinch. So a warm source is recommended or just eq:ing the high end down a bit. I'm guessing it's somewhere around 12khz but i'll take a closer look at it later. Personally it doesn't bother me that much. I'm 34 and my hearing rolls off after 4khz.

I just asked my SO to listen to the chorus of Anita Ward - Ring my Bell and she said that basically all the highs were annoying and fatiguing. She is 28 and her hearing is much better than mine.

Still if you can EQ the treble down a bit then you are good to go.

Denon aren't really closed like other closed headphones are.

I've tried the Ultrasone and they were fine although I didn't like the look, the fit, nor the feel of them.

 

[gerbi]

Could you tell me what differences there are between the 2 Ultrasone models?