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| Headphone Advice Please
So, I'm planning on getting a new pair of headphones and I'd like some knowledgeable advice on the matter. I've done some research around the web, watched videos, etc. It's a shame no actual stores around here provide the opportunity to "try before you buy", so I have to make a decision on the basis of online opinions. The list below is the shortlist for cans I'm interested in. So, I'd like the owners of these pairs around here to express their opinions about - mostly - the sound and comfort, as I usually will be wearing them for an extended period of time. About the sound: please give details, especially whether the sound is spacious or feels confined, or whether the bass is strong but not overpowering, if an amp is needed or if I can use them without such a device, etc. Thanks in advance! | | 1 | Sennheiser HD25-II 1 | | 2 | Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 80 | | 3 | Audio Technica ATH-M50 | | 4 | Shure SRH840 | |
clercqie
05.08.12 | So yeah, share some knowledge please :] | Keyblade
05.08.12 | I've got about 60-70 bucks to burn and was thinking of buying headphones. Anyone try the Sony xba-1 ? | taylormemer
05.08.12 | First bit of headphone advice I can offer you is to NOT listen to ANYTHING Baseline tells you. | clercqie
05.08.12 | @ Taylor: yeah, I gathered that. | clercqie
05.08.12 | Look, the point of this list was to get a detailed opinion. All these are far and wide regarded as very good headphones, that's why I'm considering them. | ZilbelPing
05.08.12 | Get 1 | zxlkho
05.08.12 | The ATH-M50 is probably your best bet, though I recommend putting out about $100 to get something exploentially better (such as the Sennheiser HD 598) | BlueW
05.08.12 | I'm an ATH-M50 user, I highly recommend it but I don't think you could go wrong with any of these | clercqie
05.08.12 | How does it sound? | clercqie
05.08.12 | Yeah, I thought about that. It's a good point and I agree mostly with what you say, but the problem is I need the isolation for now... So I'm planning of getting a closed pair first and then an open pair later on.
That said, I don't want to have my music be all mushed and sounding like it's being crammed in a box, so I want a closed pair with a decent soundstage (if possible). | FelixCulpa
05.08.12 | Go here: http://www.head-fi.org/f/4/headphones-full-size
Search for each of these headphones and read. Great site. And yeah people do like the M50. I'd consider them as well I were on the look out for full size headphones. Currently got a pair of sennheiser IE80's.
My brother has a pair of Sennheiser HD 518 (Which I recommended) that he really likes and I can attest to the overall sound quality. I can also tell you that I found the fit to be a bit tight on the head, it changed slightly over time but if you got a big head or wear glasses they might be pretty annoying to wear at first, but it does get better. There are better sounding and more comfy headphones but they're a good all rounder.
You can read a pretty good review of them here: http://www.trustedreviews.com/sennheiser-hd-518_Headphones_review
And sorry for pointing you to just another pair of headphones. Search the site for review of any of the headphones you are thinking of! | FelixCulpa
05.08.12 | Ohh and they do leak sound. So there's that. Edit: Found a review of the Shure headphones,
http://www.trustedreviews.com/shure-srh840_Headphones_review | clercqie
05.08.12 | Head-fi rules, that site has helped me a ton. | bakkermaarten007
05.08.12 | So your budget is around 250 bucks?
I'd suggest wait for these http://www.bowers-wilkins.eu/Headphones/Headphones/P3/explore.html
Or if you can tweak your budget a little bit go for the P5. I'm saving money for these and tested them already, one of the best cans I've ever heard. | bloc
05.08.12 | I have 3, they are really nice. | clercqie
05.08.12 | Care to give a bit more detail, bloc? | Sirob
05.08.12 | klipsch image ones yeah | bloc
05.08.12 | Hmm, I suppose you could say they are more monitor-like. Which of course is what you would want in a pair of headphones. I don't really get excited about headphones as some of what I've seen around here, but I can honestly say this pair produces every frequency very audibly and with quality.
The second factor is comfort and noise reduction. While they are comfortable and have lots of cushion, I have noticed if you wear glasses and don't sit the phones properly on your head, they push the arms of the glasses into your head and causes a bit of pain eventually. Noise reduction isn't like those Bose ones, but they naturally close around your ear to muffle your surroundings. I have no problem working out or even running with these things on. | clercqie
05.08.12 | I've excluded the B&W's, they cost way to much for what they deliver.
Thanks for the info, bloc. I don't want noise-cancelling so that's ok. The gripping force is a thing to consider... | bakkermaarten007
05.08.12 | "Those Bowers & Wilkings look really fishy to me, one thing you should know about headphones is that
bigger drivers usually create cleaner, larger sound with less distortion."
Uh, I know that man. Judging by previews these sound really great, but the bigger brother (the P5's)
has bigger drivers and those cans sound utterly fantastic. I've tested them myself. | clercqie
05.08.12 | I'm certainly not shelling out the price for them though.... |
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