[TheRippper]

Hi
 
So Christmas is coming up and I'm thinking about getting a new set of headphones (Over-ear) that is. I primarily listen to Rock and heavy metal and various sub genres. I used to have a set of Sennheiser HD202 which was decent. This time around I would like something a bit better. The budget should be around $80-90 .. However I live in Denmark so the prices here may differ. One of the headphones I've considered is the Sennheiser HD429 which is around the $80 tag here. However I can't quite figure out the difference between lets say HD419, HD429 and HD439 except for the small price difference. I will mainly be listening to music through my phone which is a Sony Z1 - FLAC and high quality MP3s that is.
 
Also to be said is I'm definitely not a huge bass fan. I tried out a pair of Sennheiser Urbanites and found them a bit to "bass-y" for my taste but that's also another price range and perhaps they are not so well suited for mobile phone use .
 
One last thing - It doesn't necessarily have to be Sennheiser. I just really like that brand but I'm up to trying something new

 

[kimvictor]

Grado is rock.
Man. Go for Grados. SR80s are very solid for rock and metal, especially for its price. It's not overly bassy, but it has aggressive sound, which makes it superb for rock.

 

[billybob_jcv]

"Not overly bassy" = "hardly any bass at all"



Sorry - I'm just not a Grado fan...

I think you are correct in questioning the differences between the 419/429/439/449 - they are all closed headphones with pretty much the same specs. I don't know the differences - I would hope that as you go up in price, the drivers get better, build quality gets better, or something - but I don't know. I can see some differences in the features, for example the 449 comes with a 1/4" adapter and a carry pouch. The 439 has two different length cables.