What headphones do you crank your music to??

[MasterBlaster84]

test them

Easier said than done, I was going to order them from Amazon and don't really want to pay any return shipping just to test. I would have to find them local where I can test without having to spend anything.

 

[eldorado]

test them

Easier said than done, I was going to order them from Amazon and don't really want to pay any return shipping just to test. I would have to find them local where I can test without having to spend anything.

yeah thats what i meant,

like going to a local audio store and look them up.

take a cd with you and check out it sounds on them.

that way youll get to know how they will sound...

btw i saw some beauftiful AKG's a while a go,

akg 701, or something like that,

in white, they were very beautiful.

 

[MasterBlaster84]

btw i saw some beauftiful AKG's a while a go,

akg 701, or something like that,

in white, they were very beautiful.

I already owned the AKG 701's and sold them, they can produce excellent sound but they leave the bottom end a little weak. I didn't like the large "I've got braces" headgear that they use, not that's it's uncomfortable I just didn't like it. The Senheisser 650's I found to be the most pleasing on looks, comfort and sound although they are to big and expensive for anything more than seated home listening.

 

[erniejade]

Best buy still has the porta pros. Just take a ipod or whatever you are using on them and check it out.

Now i will say this, they do sound fantastic but, if you are in a noisy area, they are NOT noise canceling. For me working out, i get great sound, and i can still hear what is going on around me. I need that! For home listening, I used to use a old set of Koss pro AAA . I was told they are re-making them or have brought that line back.

Now the porta pro also has another thing going for it. 7$ pays for shipping and return handling lifetime warranty. If they break, blow, broken wire, crack, anything you just send them back and pay the shipping on them. I am on my 4th set in around 15-20 years. They do not ask for a receipt and they fix or replace. 2 years ago, i sent them back because the left side went out. They sent back a new set. The only thing that I noticed different on the new set was the plug was no longer angled but the sound was the same.

 

[Master Z]

I have a question that has been bugging me for a while since I'm in the market for a set of phones. I am liking all the virtues the Beyerdynamics have according to people at audiokarma and headfi, but I have a question about the impedance of them.

The DT770's come with 2 impedance 80 OHM and 250 OHM there might be more but thats all the show on the manufacturers site.
The question being is there an audible difference in the two?
I will be mainly running them from a SS receiver(Technics SA700) but plan on adding a Little Dot MKIII.
What can I expect from the 2 running on the SS alone and then paired to the tube pre/headphone amp?

Same question with the DT 880's, I know the have an impedance range from 80-600 OHMs.

I posted this on the other sites mentioned, but I thought I'd give it a whack here.
Thanks in advance.
Paul Z.

 

[MasterBlaster84]

Master Z I had the DT-880's 80 ohm version and really liked them a lot, I found them to be a little weak on the bottom end but excellent everywhere else. They are extremely comfortable to boot, really a close decision between keeping the Beyer's or the Sennheiser HD-650's but I ultimately went with the Senns. Unfortunately I can't give you any hands on for the 600 ohm versions so I'm not sure what the true difference would be.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

I like 0 ohms better-no resistor!!!!

 

[DrmZ]

I use my Technics RP-DJ 1200 for 8 years now. At home, for deejaying / livacts and on the road with my Panasonic Walkman. They are great! Not too big, loud, very good sound and they fit perfect on my head.
Only for music production I use a AKG K601 because they have a neutral sound.

 

[Master Z]

Here are my new cans I got for Christmas.
They are Beyerdynamics DT-770 Pro80
All I can say is that they kick ass and highly recommend them if you want some phones that can deliver the bass!
Here's some shots.
Enjoy!

 

[ViennaSound]

Got today on flea this nice WATSON.
Looking very solid and they are quite heavy.

Stereo-mono switch
Each side owns a vol and tone controller!!

Mint:

 

[redbenjoe]

nice find , roman -
they look like they sound good

 

[ViennaSound]

nice find , roman -
they look like they sound good

yo , but no real bass.
Maybe because of the flat shape?

The old PIONEER are there much better.

But unique they are for sure.

 

[MasterBlaster84]

They are Beyerdynamics DT-770 Pro80
All I can say is that they kick ass and highly recommend them if you want some phones that can deliver the bass!

Nice MZ, Beyerdynamics makes some really good cans. I had the 880's for a while, they were super comfortable and I would have kept them except I found the Sennheiser HD650's just a bit better.

 

[Retro Addict]

For serious listening, I use Sony MDR-XD200's, they are simply the best sounding headphone's I've ever heard. My only minus is that they creak a bit when you move your head around.

 

[bill]

i really have been enjoying the vintage realistic pro 1s i got a while back.
these are made by koss and they are from the 70s.
they are really really nice.
they still wont replace my vintage audio technicas those still are my faves but these realistic phones are great.
through the headphone out on my marantz 2215 they sound so good.

 

[redbenjoe]

my antique sennheiser HD414s are feather-lite and sound clear and effortess at any volume

plus chicks dig dudes with big yellow foamies

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Only When I'm outside w/walkman or I-Pod or DVD unit.
My new Phillips noise cancelling powered adjustable volume headphones!!
Very nice sound-they blow away the earphones & don't go above the head,behind the head type-I like that so it doesn't look "geeky".
Have a great week-GB.

 

[jaetee]

Back in the early 80's I had a pair of those Pioneer SE-305's that ViennaSound posted the photo of... When I lost a channel on one side, I switched to a pair of yello-foam Sennheiser's. That was long ago and the Sennheisers were lost in a move or something like that... Not sure what happened to them... But, sometime around 1995 I was shopping around in a high end audio store in Atlanta, hoping to fine some new Sennheisers. The salesman put me in front of a station with all of their headphones and let me listen. There were three or four pair that were within my budget and I ended up with a pair of Grado Labs SR-80s. Wow, I can't believe I've had these for going on 15 years now! They have been back to Grado for service twice (new cables to fix one side cutting out) and they've repaired them free of charge both times. They are open back style headphones with tremendous bass and very clear mids and highs...., they are exceptionally well balanced from a sonic perspective and the best part is that they are so comfortable and pleasant on your ear that you can wear them for very, very long durations without getting headphone fatigue. And I also like that you can lay them completely flat. Here's what they look like: [ebay]290401144315[/ebay] or [ebay]120530944852[/ebay]. I used to use these in clubs, but the open-back design doesn't lend itself well to club use. I did use them DJing for a while, but the first time I heard the Sony MDR-V700 that stopped. Sony MDR-V700: [ebay]180460313432[/ebay]

So, not to sound excessive... but I also have accumulated two pair of Sony MDR-V700's over the years, which pretty much became the DJ industry standard headphone for almost a decade, and probably still is... despite numerous good newer options being available. I had bought the first pair for full price the next day after hearing them the first time. Unfortunately, not long afterwards a good friend of mine (with a huge head and he had dreadlocks at the time) was DJ'ing at my house after a club gig one night and broke one of the swivels. I ended up sending them back to Sony for refurb and during that time I stumbled across a brand new looking pair for $40 in a Pawn shop.

Now, I keep one set of Sonys in my record case for the occasional gig, the onter Sonys are permanently plugged into my DJ mixer here at the house and the Grado's float from boombox, to tape deck, to walkman....



DJs shouldn't share needles, or headphones.

I like the Sony a lot, but they are more a tool for me. The Grados (which I'm wearing right now) are my choice for casual listening.