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Which headphones are you using?

nboy22

nboy22

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Hey everyone, I'm currently in the market to purchase some new headphones. I had an old pair of Bose QuietComfort 2's about 10 years ago and I loved the sound the produced and the active noise cancelling that they provided. It was amazing to go on a plane, put the headphones on, and not hear a thing.

I use studio monitor headphones at work (I do video production) and have a pair of Sony MDR-7506's. While I like them, I feel like they just don't carry enough bass for my liking. I like a good range, but enjoy having lots of low end frequency power.

Right now I'm looking at either the Audio Technica ATH-M50x's or the Bose QuietComfort 25, but wanted to see if anyone else here could chime in with other headphones they enjoy. The big pro for the ATH-M50x's are that they have a detachable cable, but the con is that I'm not 100% sure they will have the power I want on the low end. For the Bose the pro is that I am almost 100% sure I will love the sound, but the con is that they don't have the detachable cable. If the cable on the Bose gets caught anywhere and rips, I'm basically screwed unless I want to attempt the fix myself or have Bose fix them.

As for price I'd like to keep it under $300 if possible. The more noise cancelling, the better!
 
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I have a pair of Grado SR60s. Served me well for almost a decade now. Great audio quality, hand made in the USA, and they're only like $80. I have heard the SR80s are worth the extra money but I haven't tested them myself.

That's if you don't mind the over-the-ear style.
 
Sennheiser HD650 with Woo Audio DAC/Amp

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Sennheiser HD 600 along with a Bottlehead Crack amp.
Bought them about 5 years ago been very happy with them. Excellent bass.
 
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Bad ass Earforce PX22, (at least I think its bad ass) it has an amp. damn, headphones with an amp, can;t get any more bad asser than that.
 
One thing you'll notice is that people with the higher end headphones will say things like "ive had this set for a long time". It's because they last much longer, and often sound better with age.
 
Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far!

TechBoyJK said:
I really can't speak for some of the other cans mentioned above, but I'm certainly an audiophile with a limited budget.

I've been so satisfied with my Beyer Dynamic DT770 pro's that I haven't ever considered using something else.

Maybe when I'm richer I'll risk my money on something better, but until then, I'm sold on this model. They're comfy, sound great, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-...&qid=1439501180&sr=8-1&keywords=beyer+dynamic
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I'm assuming you're using an amp with those? If so, which amp?
 
Kaido said:
HD-280's. Love dat kevlar cord.
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I currently have HD212 pros.. I've had them for 10 years or so and things are starting to rattle and fall apart. They've been good for $60 headphones but it's time to move on. The thing I really liked about these headphones was the removable cable. I probably bought 3 replacement cables because they would get destroyed after a while. That's why I'm kind of cautious about purchasing a set that doesn't have a removable cable.
 
HDs 540 Reference. Great cans. Got them for about a year now based on head-fi reviews. They're every bit as good as I they say.
 
brianmanahan said:
also bose is overpriced junk
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I understand the overpriced argument, but I do like the sound quality. I do also enjoy the noise cancelling so that if I'm going to use them in a public place I don't have to listen to any of the surrounding noise.
 
DT770s, 80ohm. Powered by the Compass combo DAC/Amp. I think this thing was a bit of an overhyped fad, but it does the job pretty well and is very convenient for my exclusively PC use.

Almost upgraded to HD650s a while back, then considered the Hifiman HE500s, then thought maybe I should just grab some Koss ESP-950 electrostats on sale, then didn't get anything.
 
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Grado SR325s at home with an Asus Xonar STX Essence sound card.

I have a pair of AKG K553 at work where I can't really use open-backed headphones. They are also low impedance so I just use a $15 Chinese DAC.
 
Currently using my TF10 customs. I am waiting for my Noble K10 to be finished. Ibasso DX90 player, all for portable audio of course.
 
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