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karpo
Sweden1998 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.techfever.net/images/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Denon-AH-D1100-High-end-Headphones.jpg) I recently bought the Denon AH-D1100 and i like it alot. It's lighter than most over-ear headphones, which is nice. Ears get a little warm but that's the price you pay for great audio i guess. No on-ear headphones i've tried has the same sound quality. Tried Sennheiser and SteelSeries headsets but the audio quality just wasn't there. Gonna keep using a regular mic and great headphones instead. | ||
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Twistacles
Canada1327 Posts
On March 01 2011 17:09 Eurekastreet wrote: Got the Shure 440 a couple of weeks ago (had the same "problem" as you, a gift card and a limited product choice, followed the advice of a fellow TL-er), love them a lot, and the 840 are supposed to be even better and have corrected their little sister's tiny imperfections so I'd go for it eyes closed. 2 things : a) studio headphones are supposedly not for everyone, some think Shure's are a bit dull/not colored enough whereas others praise this as balance - a very subjective thing I guess. b)I think I remember having read that the 840 need an amp to give their full potential (to be verified) Yeah, most people are saying they sound almost identical unamped. I'm gonna bite, picking them up when I get to school. Thanks! | ||
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HuggyBear
Australia377 Posts
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57 Corvette
Canada5941 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/sennheiser_hd_202_new_design.jpg) I also have some crappy logitech "gaming" headset with mic. All i really use it for is for making commentary videos, but it works ok. Could use some sort of device/software or something to reduce the sound of my breathing (and yes the mic is far enough away from my mouth, its a bit on the sensitive side. | ||
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Noli
United Kingdom179 Posts
Love them both although My A40s are on their last legs as I was the 267th person to buy a pair so they've been heavily used.# Just realised it's my 18th if I was in Korea thanks TL. :D | ||
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Fyodor
Canada971 Posts
On March 01 2011 17:49 Aeropunk wrote: Hey guys, got a problem here. I'm trying to find a headset for both audio and gaming, with a mic, with analogue input, that looks awesome and sounds awesome, but nothing I've found really fits with what I'm looking for. Is there something out there or should I just bite the bullet and get 2 different headsets? Also, I'm not a big fan of "gaming" headsets, I'd prefer something that looks more like a DJ headset than an oversized piece of computer hardware hanging off the side of your head. Would love something that looks like this: ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/0TPgj.jpg) or this ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/Qqb7M.jpg) Actually, I really like the look of those Nixon MasterBlasters. Anyone know what sort of sound quality they have? My favorite classy headphones for ya: Sony zx-700 ![[image loading]](http://www.sonystyle.com.hk/ss/resource/image/mdr_zx700__qe_600px.gif) B&W P5 (they're actually overpriced and terrible, don't buy them lol) ![[image loading]](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bw-p5-headphones_1.jpg) Ultrasone Edition 8 ![[image loading]](http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/ultrasone.jpg) Grado RS1 ![[image loading]](http://www.ear-head.com/GRADO%20RS-1.jpg) | ||
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Misanthrope
United States924 Posts
EDIT: Over the ear is preferred. Anything to block out the ambiance of life. | ||
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
On March 02 2011 05:28 Misanthrope wrote: Can anyone recommend the best possible bang-for-your-buck headphones around $50 in price? I'm a budding audiophile...and I just can't handle this $15 pair from the pharmacy! Thank you! :D Hm for $50 try JVC HA-RX700 or RX900 They are HUGE though If you don't mind open headphones, Koss-PortaPro are also known to be really good for about $35 Sennheiser 201/202 are good for their price as well ($20-$30) edit: YES found that one headphone I was looking for Someone was looking for a square/rectangle headphone here you go lol: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://assets.head-fi.org/0/06/065feaec_akg_k1000.jpg) | ||
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Fyodor
Canada971 Posts
On March 02 2011 06:24 JSH wrote: Hm for $50 try JVC HA-RX700 or RX900 They are HUGE though If you don't mind open headphones, Koss-PortaPro are also known to be really good for about $35 Sennheiser 201/202 are good for their price as well ($20-$30) edit: YES found that one headphone I was looking for Someone was looking for a square/rectangle headphone here you go lol: + Show Spoiler + The K1000 are one of the best headphones ever made lol. Otherwise the Jecklin Float is a great boxy alternative: ![[image loading]](http://www.w-e-s-t-e-r-w-e-l-l-e.de/album/JJFloat/photos/photo14.jpg) | ||
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Loathed
Canada82 Posts
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Hokay
United States738 Posts
On February 26 2011 07:21 throttled wrote: And they do that beautifully. I absolutely love them, There's very little doubt in my mind they're the best you can buy under $150. Ultrasone hfi580's are good as well for under $150. They're like the m50 with a tad stronger & tighter bass, brighter highs & mids. Good for electronic music and even acoustic imo. | ||
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xLethargicax
United States469 Posts
I'd like a really neutral sound, no excessive lows, something very flat in the eq department. I prefer over the ear headphones. I'd like them to NOT leak, the beat studios leak so bad I can't even use them in public above 30% volume. Sound canceling is preferred. And obviously durability! My price range is about $220-350. What can the audiophiles of teamliquid come up with! | ||
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
On March 02 2011 23:27 xLethargicax wrote: Could some resident audiophile point me in the right direction? I am producer, soundtrack composer, and recording musician. I used to use the Sennheiser 202's for when I was traveling and writing electronic music with my laptop then I would fully mix it in my studio. I really wanted to step it up a few notches and get something of higher quality. I went out on a whim and bought a pair of Beats, the studio version, and it has been a day and I am disappointed with the product. I am returning them today and I want to find the perfect headphones for me. I'd like a really neutral sound, no excessive lows, something very flat in the eq department. I prefer over the ear headphones. I'd like them to NOT leak, the beat studios leak so bad I can't even use them in public above 30% volume. Sound canceling is preferred. And obviously durability! My price range is about $220-350. What can the audiophiles of teamliquid come up with! A very popular studio monitor phone that is pretty cheap would be Sony MDR-V6 or 7506 I own one of these and I love them :> Very neutral in sound and they listen to EQ adjustments very well They cirumaural so they will encompass your ear They are only $70-$90 They are also built like tanks, and there are people who have been using these for decades and have no problems with them (Pretty old HPs by the way) Closed so they will provide isolation and will not leak sound to bother others unless you listen to music too loud and/or you are in a really quiet location I would say try them out as they are fairly cheap and if you don't like it, you can always return and try something else~ | ||
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Twistacles
Canada1327 Posts
On March 02 2011 23:27 xLethargicax wrote: Could some resident audiophile point me in the right direction? I am producer, soundtrack composer, and recording musician. I used to use the Sennheiser 202's for when I was traveling and writing electronic music with my laptop then I would fully mix it in my studio. I really wanted to step it up a few notches and get something of higher quality. I went out on a whim and bought a pair of Beats, the studio version, and it has been a day and I am disappointed with the product. I am returning them today and I want to find the perfect headphones for me. I'd like a really neutral sound, no excessive lows, something very flat in the eq department. I prefer over the ear headphones. I'd like them to NOT leak, the beat studios leak so bad I can't even use them in public above 30% volume. Sound canceling is preferred. And obviously durability! My price range is about $220-350. What can the audiophiles of teamliquid come up with! Check out reviews for the SRH840, they have a very neutral sound and their built tough. | ||
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HuggyBear
Australia377 Posts
On March 02 2011 23:27 xLethargicax wrote: Could some resident audiophile point me in the right direction? I am producer, soundtrack composer, and recording musician. I used to use the Sennheiser 202's for when I was traveling and writing electronic music with my laptop then I would fully mix it in my studio. I really wanted to step it up a few notches and get something of higher quality. I went out on a whim and bought a pair of Beats, the studio version, and it has been a day and I am disappointed with the product. I am returning them today and I want to find the perfect headphones for me. I'd like a really neutral sound, no excessive lows, something very flat in the eq department. I prefer over the ear headphones. I'd like them to NOT leak, the beat studios leak so bad I can't even use them in public above 30% volume. Sound canceling is preferred. And obviously durability! My price range is about $220-350. What can the audiophiles of teamliquid come up with! Beats are overpriced for what they're worth. Its what you get for buying something that needs endorsement. I'd go with the Beyer DT250's. I own a pair of these for home use. They were originally classified as Studio headphones. They're very enjoyable and you wont find flaw in them whatever music you play. Plus they're just so goddamn comfy. I wear mine around 6-8 hours a day. Did I mention they're easy to drive so you won't need a dedicated amp? | ||
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xLethargicax
United States469 Posts
On March 02 2011 23:46 HuggyBear wrote: Beats are overpriced for what they're worth. Its what you get for buying something that needs endorsement. I'd go with the Beyer DT250's. I own a pair of these for home use. They were originally classified as Studio headphones. They're very enjoyable and you wont find flaw in them whatever music you play. Plus they're just so goddamn comfy. I wear mine around 6-8 hours a day. Did I mention they're easy to drive so you won't need a dedicated amp? Yeah, the beats are a flop. The audio quality is actually pretty good, but definitely not $300+ audio. They seriously leak so bad it killed it for me. They are stylish though~ Alrighty, and awesome. Thank you so much for your input, I will certainly keep it in mind! Looking forward to more suggestions! | ||
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Eurekastreet
1308 Posts
On March 02 2011 23:46 Twistacles wrote: Check out reviews for the SRH840, they have a very neutral sound and their built tough. +1 this My 2 cents : I bought the 440s after an audiophile advice on this thread, I find them very neutral (from what I read, that's how it should be since they're studio phones), almost wished the bass would be a bit heavier, but nothing that can't be corrected with an amp if needed. I wear them all day long without any comfort issue. 840s are supposed to be even better soundwise and more comfortable. I'm so happy about the 440s my only regret is not having invested in the 840s directly for the technical edge (but budget was an issue). 350$ is a nice budget, I guess some real audiophile might come to you with a more appropriate answer later on. For that budget, headphone.com seem to recommend those (as you might probably know) http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/denon-ah-d2000.php Don't know if they're neutral enough for your needs though.... | ||
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Fyodor
Canada971 Posts
On March 02 2011 23:27 xLethargicax wrote: Could some resident audiophile point me in the right direction? I am producer, soundtrack composer, and recording musician. I used to use the Sennheiser 202's for when I was traveling and writing electronic music with my laptop then I would fully mix it in my studio. I really wanted to step it up a few notches and get something of higher quality. I went out on a whim and bought a pair of Beats, the studio version, and it has been a day and I am disappointed with the product. I am returning them today and I want to find the perfect headphones for me. I'd like a really neutral sound, no excessive lows, something very flat in the eq department. I prefer over the ear headphones. I'd like them to NOT leak, the beat studios leak so bad I can't even use them in public above 30% volume. Sound canceling is preferred. And obviously durability! My price range is about $220-350. What can the audiophiles of teamliquid come up with! The recommendation for the SRH-840's is a good one. Might also want to look at the Fischer Audio FA-003. Here's a review: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/491632/review-fischer-audio-fa-003-a-neutral-champ I can't second the recommendation for the MDR-V6 however. In the very cheap scheme of things, I'd turn to the Hifiman RE0. Not a typical studio headphone but it has exceptionally natural sound that will beat anything in that price range. The Denon d2000 are bass monsters though, make no mistake about that. | ||
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Symbolix
Canada33 Posts
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Scipion
Canada34 Posts
On March 02 2011 23:27 xLethargicax wrote: Could some resident audiophile point me in the right direction? I am producer, soundtrack composer, and recording musician. I used to use the Sennheiser 202's for when I was traveling and writing electronic music with my laptop then I would fully mix it in my studio. I really wanted to step it up a few notches and get something of higher quality. I went out on a whim and bought a pair of Beats, the studio version, and it has been a day and I am disappointed with the product. I am returning them today and I want to find the perfect headphones for me. I'd like a really neutral sound, no excessive lows, something very flat in the eq department. I prefer over the ear headphones. I'd like them to NOT leak, the beat studios leak so bad I can't even use them in public above 30% volume. Sound canceling is preferred. And obviously durability! My price range is about $220-350. What can the audiophiles of teamliquid come up with! I am not a true audiophile, but I did spend several weeks reading up on head-fi to find something around my range (I ended up going with the Senn HD555 since they're so cheap at the moment (85$ on amazon) and the general consensus seems to be that AKG headphones offer some of the most neutral sound you can find. The two models I researched are the 601 and the 702, however those are both open ear headphones so they will leak and are not sound cancelling. They are also very hard to drive and will require an amp it seems. AKG does offer closed ear models though (non sound cancelling also), specifically the 272 and 172s, but I was searching for open ear ones and didn't read up much on those, and I also don't know if they require amps like the previous two models. Prices are: K601-K172 = 150-200$, K272-K702=250-300$ depending on where you buy them. There are also older versions (701, 271) that may be cheaper. Hope that helps! I also highly recommend reading up on Head-Fi and maybe making a thread there. | ||
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