Headphone recommendation needed: Any thoughts?
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It's all a question of how much you are willing to spend. The HD-595's and even the 555's are decent headphones but if you primarily use them with your ipod they are not the most portable headphones, if for nothing else, because of their bulk. If you are serious about spending that much money check out the etymotic er-4 or some of the shure IEM's. In my opinion they are a much better choice for portable use. All of these headphones should be fine powered just by your ipod, but almost any headphone would benefit from being driven by a dedicated amp rather than an ipod. The difference there is pretty subtle, so again it depends on your ear and how much you are willing to spend. Be warned, once you start spending a lot of money on audio components, it is hard to stop :) I have a relatively "inexpensive" amp from headroom.com that was about $180. Good luck on your search.
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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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If you want higher/highest fidelity, LINE OUT is IT! I wouldn't use headphone out. Any audio nut should do that.
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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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the Sony headphones are not very good, in my experience; I use Koss KSC75 which are perfect for me--I don't like a headband and I don't like earbuds, and the Koss has soft, flat pads that lay across my ears, with just a lightweight hook over the back of the ear. The sound quality is excellent.
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Hi Carole, I've been on the hunt for the over the head ones too. Finally found some.... Check out Sennheiser PX 685i,Aiwa HP-JBS301, and Maxell HB-202.
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You should probably just invest in a decent set of powered wedge monitors for live monitoring if you're unsatisfied with your current set. I wouldn't rely on a poorly made passive headphone out splitter for anything to do with live monitoring. In-ears are the best option but will cost you a lot per pair.
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The best headphone for gaming is hands down the $135 AD700/AD700x. By far. Nothing else comes close. Not even $400+ headphones. I'd honestly be surprised if a $1000k headset could match it.I read that the $200 q701 was a close 2nd. So I tried it. If I didn't know better I would have said the q701 was a $60 headset, and the ad700 was a $1000 in comparison.
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Yes. Beats, Bose, etc are all overpriced consumer grade. If you want high quality get something pro audio techs use like Sennheiser, AKG, Audio-Technica, etc.
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Hello Gregg. Sorry it took so long to respond. You will get a solid bass response from this headphone. I'm enjoying it!
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It's almost like asking "are these the best shoes you can buy"? The answer depends on you and your intended purpose. Most headphones at this price point (and higher) are going to sound pretty good.
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In a word, Yes. In three, very much yes. On a budget? I'd suggest the Sennheiser CX-400S. Money not such an object? Go for the Shur E2c. That is of course, if you're wanting to stick with earbuds and Amazon as a buying source.On a side note, if you listen to a lot of MP3s, don't.. "acquire" any that are below 256KBs. Anything lower is.. ew.
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Absolutely. The frequency response, even at low levels, is pretty amazing for this price level. I can't justify paying more for any headphone unless you're an extremely discriminating audiophile using high end equipment. They're just great little headphones.
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Superior alternatives you should check out:donscorpio dolphin from penon audiom audio q40logitech ue6000Beats are very overpriced. They spend a ton on marketing and pretty much nothing on the product.If you are looking for good headphone reviews, check outhttp://www.head-fi.org/products/beats-solo-hd-on-ear-headphonehttp://www.head-fi.org/products/monster-beats-solo-hd-product-red-headphones-with-controltalkhttp://www.head-fi.org
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I use mainly 300 ohm Sennheiser HD 650. I DO run it through an EQ and a tube headphone amp (Little Dot), but they sound good with punch and bass straight from the iBasso, although the satisfying volume is absent.
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Yes! FYI.. they are a little big, but if you dont care about that, then you will purchase one heck of a headphone. I recommend the HK.
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I would give it a solid "decent". I believe I was expecting better, and looked for something else. In the course of trying more expensive Sennheiser, B&W;, Beats models, I came to feel the less than perfect isolation was way more than offset by everything else. Audio quality is fabulous and so is the design and fit and finish. Let me know how you go on this. Ed