naitman Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 To all you audiophiles, just curious what's your choice of headphones when you want enjoy your music privately? Brand and model? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 ---------------- On 11/2/2004 2:37:57 AM naitman wrote: To all you audiophiles, just curious what's your choice of headphones when you want enjoy your music privately? Brand and model? Thanks. ---------------- As I have used them since my early days of recording, Koss Pro 4AA. I also have Sennheiser HD 275 (up for sale, used about an hour, with box, and a pair of Koss 80s. dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan krajewski Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 KOSS PRO4AA. However, my wife is going to get me a new pair for Christmas. She says just pick a pair and she will order them. I work with this guy who is an audio fusspot(and I mean really fussy) who has returned many headphones except for one - the Etymotic 4P. I am really leaning heavily towards that one. The Etymotic will give me the isolation plus the incredible detail. I did go to a couple of audio stores here in NYC and listen to all the headphones available. Of course the Etymotic (in ear) is not one you can sample. Clearly, the Sennheiser HD600 was the best one I heard. I can't buy the Senns because I need a closed headphone for when I listen in bed. Hence the Etymotic 4P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurs Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Senn HD600's here, driven by a rega EAR HP Amp, heaven.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Speaker Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 There are some recommendations in this thread: Need headphone recommendations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Id gets duh Sennheiser HD 250 II BUT they cost about 250! They dont call them 250 for nothin But dey fits my ears pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hardy Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 The Sennheiser HD-497 is jaw-droppingly, shockingly good for an inexpensive pair of headphones :-) OK, I really don't talk like that about hi-fi stuff, but they are very nice sounding and quite inexpensive. You can even buy a pair at your local Radio Shack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naitman Posted November 3, 2004 Author Share Posted November 3, 2004 thanks guys for the suggestions. i'll audition some senns and see what i like in the $200 (can) category. frank, thanks for the link. my bad i forgot to use the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 ---------------- On 11/2/2004 8:52:29 AM arthurs wrote: Senn HD600's here, driven by a rega EAR HP Amp, heaven.... ---------------- I second that,Sennheiser's HD600 and a quality headphone amp = MUSICAL NIRVANA minus the full body effect of a high end speaker system and amp. I have the Sennheiser HD600's and the HeadRoom MAX combo GOOOOD I also have the Sennheiser Ovation HD565,HD580.In Grado I have the SR325 and the RS1. The RS1 is probably the very best headphones you can buy if you do not have a dedicated headphone amp. But when paired with a quality headphone amp the HD600 or HD650 is at the top of the non electrostatic mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 I have used Sennheiser for years, great German Co. but have found there is another German Co. that is awesome, used alot in Studios, either recording or Radio Stations are AKG. I use the K141 Monitors, not the K240's as used in the studios. I find the sound quality is very different for a headphone designed for a studio as opposed to listening at home in trying them out, IMO, for $200 an awesome headset... One of my first sets, and heard my brothers in the 70\80's is KOSS, nice, as for a headphone amp, Musical Fidelity out of the UK has a sweet piece in the X-CANV2, don't use it myself, no need to IMO with a quality system, but I do use their phono preamp in the XLPS for my Marantz turntable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksdad Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 tell you what, to get all your questions answered go to headroom .com, they are an geek site dedicated to headphones, i have the sennheiser hd650's couples with a musical fidelity amp and it is as they have said nirvana, also grado has great cans, the rs 60 go for about 70 dollars and can be played very very well without amp, grado has great cans, but a bit weak in the lower end compared with senn, plus grado is very fast and detailed, wheras senn is very laid back and more detailed, senn is as many many have said, the worlds best cans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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