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Defeat

United States476 Posts

October 17 2010 02:17 GMT

#21

Sennheiser HD555s should fit you. They are open air and can be warn for extended periods of time.

Blackrobe

United States806 Posts

October 17 2010 02:22 GMT

#22

How are the Steelseries 7H, quality wise (mic/sound)??

MadVillain

United States402 Posts

October 17 2010 02:45 GMT

#23

The AKG k271 MKII's are excellent headphones. They come with 2 different cords, a long one (never really needed unless you DJ or something) and a short one that's like a old wired curly phone cord, its really cool cause it stretches very easily so its very small and convenient to carry.

They also come with an automatic sound cutoff, so when you take them off the sound stops playing which is amazing.They're very comfortable and I've worn them for many hours without having to take them off. Very durable, and solid, and quite baller looking, although they are quite large. I don't have that big of a head buff I have A LOT of hair (black afro) and they still fit me.

Sound quality is top notch (that is what you get for $170 brand new, which is the reduced price since they've been on the market for awhile) though you should easily be able to get them from e-bay or some other discount site for <$150 brand new. The highs are amazing, mids are amazing, but the lows/bass are probably one of the best on the market. I originally got them for listening to hip hop so bass was really important, and these don't disappoint. They also block sound very well, if you have em on medium - high volume you can't here any outside noise. Comparable to noise-cancelling headphones.

Highly recommended.
Check em out here.

Gandalf

Pakistan1905 Posts

October 17 2010 03:08 GMT

#24

I strongly recommend against the Sennheiser HD555 if you have a big head. They're relatively cheap for the quality they offer, and they're very comfortable, but under the stress of grasping a biggish head (like mine), they will break. I took the utmost care of my pair, but eventually it started cracking at the part where the ear cups meet the headband, Eventually, they broke. Googling a bit I found out that many other people have had their HD555 break at the exact same spot, and this is a design flaw that Sennheiser have recognized and consequently fixed for their newer models (eg the HD448).

Not saying its a guarantee the HD555 will break, because I know people have had them last ages, but I wouldn't chance it if you have a big head.

nalgene

Canada2153 Posts

October 17 2010 04:24 GMT

#25

ATH-AD2000? They're pretty nice for music

s2pid_loser

United States699 Posts

October 17 2010 05:02 GMT

#26

what are the headphones that all the koreans use?
the white one

agarfin

United States106 Posts

October 17 2010 05:11 GMT

#27

I have audiotechnica ATH-A700's. They are absolutely amazing. I hate headphones that smash your head to the point of a headache. These are by far the most comfortable headphones I've ever tried, at times I've forgotten I have them on. However, they have no microphone built in.
111$ on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-A700-Audio-Technica-Headphones/dp/B000E9VKUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287292244&sr=8-1

Here is a review from head-fi.org i just grabbed one of the first i saw but there are plenty of others.
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/206597/audio-technica-ath-a700-review

SubtleArt

2710 Posts

October 17 2010 05:24 GMT

#28

Don't get the Audio Technica AD-700s. They're nice but the bass is really weak.

It all depends on what you want though, and what type of music you listen to.
Ultrasones tend to have a beautiful bass and are awesome for electronic but lack for other genres.
Akgs are generally neutral and good for rock / jazz
Beyerdynamic are good overall, and are really strong for rock / metal

I have the AKG 240 mkiis which I got for $200 and I love them them, but I use them almost solely for music. Their bass feels a little recessed, so if you're a bass head, electronic, or rap fan then look elsewhere.

Btw audio technica ad-700s are huge if u have a big head. My AKGs are also pretty big and extremely comfortable.

The AKG k271 MKII's are excellent headphones.

They are, but they're extremely similar to the akg 240s, and I'd recommend the 240s over them (although from what I could tell when I tried them the difference was very minute...just a slightly different sound signature (240s were more neutral, better mids, 271s had slightly harsher cymbals)