what other headphones did you consider prior to buying these and what was the deciding factor?
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I tried quite a few before I settled on these. I liked all of the ones I tried and would be happy owning them, but I ended up with the Aurvana with a very good jack of all trades scenario. Grado SR-60i: Loved the sound, and decently comfortable, but open backed headphones turned out impractical for my use. Superlux HD668B: liked the sound, and semi-open was not "too open" for me. But not very comfortable. And they seemed huge. AKG K-240: comfortable, not "too open" for my use, and I liked the sound best of all -- when I hooked them to a friend's amp. I use them with, at best, a dedicated sound card on computer, and don't have the power necessary to drive these to their full potential. So on my setup didn't sound as good as the others to me. The Aurvanas weren't necessarily the best in every category, but they hit a very nice sweet spot. And I felt like they had a little more punch than the others for when my cartoon character gets blown up in Battlefield. Aurvana were the ones where I didn't feel any regrets in any category and still made me smile when listening to, well, anything. Price was right, too. I learned about them reading reviews on head-fi.org if that's useful at all.
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I had previously bought a pair of Sennheiser HD-280 PRO headphones and really liked them -- they are good "monitor" head phones in that they don't exaggerate any frequency, at least to my ears. But sonically I wanted a few more frills for pure listening, and not just trying to get a recording to sound just right. That's what lead me to the Creative Aurvana. I may have read a review in a magazine about these too... These are great head phones. When deciding to buy the Aurvavas I compared the distribution of the "star bars" -- you'll see these phones are similar to the Sennheiser HD-280 PRO, though the Sennheisers have a larger sample set.So I tend to consider/compare various purchase possibilities based on numerics. I had previously bought a pair of Sennheiser HD-280 PRO headphones and really liked them -- they are good "monitor" head phones in that they don't exaggerate any frequency, at least to my ears. But sonically I wanted a few more frills for pure listening, and not just trying to get a recording to sound just right. That's what lead me to the Creative Aurvana. I may have read a review in a magazine about these too... These are great head phones. When deciding to buy the Aurvavas I compared the distribution of the "star bars" -- you'll see these phones are... » Read More I had previously bought a pair of Sennheiser HD-280 PRO headphones and really liked them -- they are good "monitor" head phones in that they don't exaggerate any frequency, at least to my ears. But sonically I wanted a few more frills for pure listening, and not just trying to get a recording to sound just right. That's what lead me to the Creative Aurvana. I may have read a review in a magazine about these too... These are great head phones. When deciding to buy the Aurvavas I compared the distribution of the "star bars" -- you'll see these phones are similar to the Sennheiser HD-280 PRO, though the Sennheisers have a larger sample set.So I tend to consider/compare various purchase possibilities based on numerics. « Show Less
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Well, had I discovered the NVX XPT100 (search for it here on Amazon) before I bought a CAL...I wouldn't have bought the CAL. But to answer the question, I considered headphones including Sennheisers, Audio Technicas, etc.
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Actually I agree with the above poster. The MDR-ZX600 are a great step up in terms of richer sound, more clarity, and nicer bass, mids, and highs. They also have much better isolation. I previously posted that the sony mdr 7506's would be a good step up, but I must retract this comment as after months of use they are just too trebly and bright. They become extremely fatiguing within 20 minutes or so, whereas the mdr-zx600's are perfectly balanced and overall a fantastic choice.Thanks...
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I love the sound of Fidelios but find them heavy for running/gym. For that I use Klipsh S4i which are lighter and sound almost as good.
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I'm also going to buy a pair for gaming but I will use a headphone amp to drive them. I'm going with a valve amp, (Little Dot mark II, or Bravo Audio V3 that has an equalizer) but any sort of headphone/portable amp should do the trick. A lot of people mention that these headphones only "come to live" with an headphone amp.
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Hi William. I'm not a audiophile by any means, but the highs on these specific headphones seem to be okay for their price. Hope this helps.
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The ones I have are in my opinion not noise-cancelling. They are just simple high quality headphones.
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Sorry I have not compared them.I was not as impressed as I expected to be. There are nice features like talk through button so if a flight attendant asks a question dont Ned to take headphone off. And the fact that if batery goes flat it still works as regular headphone but the Bose QC 15 us actually better on noise reduction
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I'd actually recommend these... amazon.com/Panasonic-RPHJE120K-In-Ear-Headphone-Black/dp/B003EM8008/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1403270422&sr=1-1&keywords=earbuds
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Theses headphones are very good but now i have found that the monster n-tune and N-pulses are THE best headphones i own.The n-tunes maybe the best because of sound and size.my advice is if you have the money buy one of the monsters,if the akg's are cheaper then the akg 67's are really nice.but my advice would be to buy one of the monsters because they sound great with ALL kinds of music. Theyy should not be that much more than the akg's,let me know how everything turns out please, I'm very interested to hear from you and your opinion on your pick.
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It depends what you are looking for in a headphone. I can tell you that if you want portability, build quality, relatively balanced sound signature, and great sound quality (compared to its class), then you will likely be very happy with these. However, if you want something with a good soundstage and clarity, you should probably look at open-back headphones from Grado or Sennheiser.
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I would recommend that you do. I bought and returned these headphones because even though the sound quality was excellent, the quality of the build and some of the included accessories gave me doubts about the durability.
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That's hard. I'm a huge fan of Shure and am probably the only person who hasn't tried Audio Technica. I'll share a few notes. My Shure 840 have been going up in price. They are solid, big, and a little heavy but really comfortable with no wear fatigue which was critical for me. I wear them all day. Sound is solid and I think - even, maybe a bit flat - so great for monitoring, not quite so great for just enjoying your music. These would sound amazing with a headphone amp but sound good enough that it's been a year and I still haven't bought one. To answer your question directly if I had the money in hand right now I would be on the fence but would try the ATH M50 - just because I haven't tried ATH. That's hard. I'm a huge fan of Shure and am probably the only person who hasn't tried Audio Technica. I'll share a few notes. My Shure 840 have been going up in price. They are solid, big, and a little heavy but really comfortable with no wear fatigue which was critical for me. I wear them all day. Sound is solid and I think - even, maybe a bit flat - so great for monitoring, not quite so great for just enjoying your music. These would sound amazing with a headphone amp but sound good enough that it's been a year and I still haven't bought one. To answer your question directly if I had the... » Read More That's hard. I'm a huge fan of Shure and am probably the only person who hasn't tried Audio Technica. I'll share a few notes. My Shure 840 have been going up in price. They are solid, big, and a little heavy but really comfortable with no wear fatigue which was critical for me. I wear them all day. Sound is solid and I think - even, maybe a bit flat - so great for monitoring, not quite so great for just enjoying your music. These would sound amazing with a headphone amp but sound good enough that it's been a year and I still haven't bought one. To answer your question directly if I had the money in hand right now I would be on the fence but would try the ATH M50 - just because I haven't tried ATH. « Show Less
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They're great at noise reduction, but I only have other in ear headphones as a point of reference, so I don't know they compare to something like bose.
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Yea I agree with Kenneth. These headphones are going to be the best. Read my review if you haven't already.
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Hey man, so I think these headphones are more suited for edm style music. But, they still sound pretty great for other genres of music. The bass sounds a little too strong for my taste in rock and metal but if that's something you like by all means get them. I would recommend trying them out before you purchase them to see if they fit your preference, check online quite a few electronic stores carry them.
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If all you want is the highest quality regardless of price, Bose is usually the way to go. That said, these are very good in their own right and when you factor in the price difference you'll probably soon not really notice the difference unless you are constantly switching between the two. I bought these as a gift for my father who had these second to the Bose on his wish list due to the spec sheet (better high freq. suppression in Bose) - until I pointed out to him that according to his doctor's hearing tests for the past decade neither he nor his hearing aid are able to hear/replicate those frequencies - so the quality difference for him really is NOT noticeable. I have never used Beats nor know any who has, but reviews still rate the Bose higher - and for the money that the Beats cost - I'd probably stick with the Bose.
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I can't say I know! I see people with both types and have never asked which they prefer. I purchased Sennheiser because of familiarity with the brand. Felt like for the price these are a great value (for my taste!). Good luck!