These or Sennheiser ie80's? I listen to mostly classic rock, whats the better pick?
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These are the most comfortable buds I have owned. I use them for hours on end. I listen to Country and Clasic Rock. I am amazed at the sound quality. I can pump up the bass, and still hear the mids and pick out each instrument. I cannot speak personally on the Sennheiser ie80's, but I can tell you that buying the Klipsch is a "Sound" investment that you will not regret.
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For open headphones, these are pretty bass heavy.I would say that they have more bass than the headphones I've listened to personally. (Grado Sr60/80/325i, AKG K271,Q701)Personally, I would consider them to have good bass response and that seems to be the shared opinion of other owners on Head-Fi.
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They aren't overly comfortable, if you want something super comfortable go with Beyerdynamic honestly they are better headphones.
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I would personally go for the Sennheiser, because the AKG have low bass, so dubstep won't sound at its best. AKG are great for jazz, blues, classical and some rock; but for hip hop or dubstep that have great bass its not the perfect option.
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cant really say, as much as I loved my old HD-414's I swore I would never buy another Sennheiser product after trying to deal with the company. I have owned Magneplanars and Martin Logan's for a long tome and went with Hifiman headphones. My suggestion is listening to them all! But I would recommend any Schiit product after buying my 3rd product from them. Mike and Jason know their stuff!!!
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If sound quality is what your after, then I'd get the HP50's. They sound astounding. They are also well constructed. My only complaint is that the ear cups are a bit small for circumaural headphones.
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If you plan on using on the go, IEMs would serve better purpose. They will work, though are better suited to home amplifier purposes.
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I use Sennheiser HD8-DJ they are great set of head phones. They are better then beats or Bose.
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Hi Kevin,If I had to sum up the best genres for these headphones it would be jazz, classical, and acoustic music. They have a wide soundstage and natural bass. Bass heavy music would be better served by something closed. Check out Audio Technica or Ultrasone.
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I disagree with Gabriel. I have these and use them primarily for video games and movies. They sound amazing. The extra bass makes a huge difference.
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i have a sennheiser and i still use it cause there is quality in it too.but there is no comparison cause if i can go back in time i would have bought Bose QuietComfort.and it really helps when you are in an airplane if there is a kid crying you would hear nothing. ^_^
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I would go with audio technica ath m50s. I had these AKGs and they were great but pricy for the quality- and if you're looking for bass these have flat response(you would need a headphone amp with eq settings to up the bass)
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I have both, and prefer the m50's. I produce music so i needed something with a flatter response, so that is why the m50's are better to me. But the 700s are, I guess, a more fun headphone if you are a basshead who doesn't really need to mix or master. The comfort issue with the 700s can be rectified by purchasing a set of m50 pads. They feel about the same to me, but I use m50 pads for both of mine.
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yes!!! I had IE80 previously and thought that sound could not get any better. Well let me just say that IE 800 takes the sound to the whole new level. They are just outstanding. Perfection is there.
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Under 3500usd? A lot!! Beyer t1 sennheiser HD 700 HD 800 just some of the obvious ones
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They do well with rock music. Metal like Dimmu is kind of lost in these. You will love the ear buds for everything else. They are super clear, crisp, and not super bass heavy. Don't get me wrong, you will definately hear bass but you hear everything else as well.
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No, they're audiophile headphones in stereo, and if you game more thai you listen to Music just get a Logitech G35 or Logitech G430. Hope this helped :)