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deadbeatriot · Post by **deadbeatriot** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:21 pm

i'm looking for a nice set of headphones. preferably sub-$200, so i don't have to sell off fuzz.

i've been looking at the grado sr-60i, but i'd prefer something i can wear on a train and not piss everyone off. nobody likes that asshole.

any suggestions? flat response is always nice, but these are more for enjoyment than anything so i don't mind a little color - as long as it's musical, natch.

deadbeatriot · Post by **deadbeatriot** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:23 pm

oh yeah - full size! none of that earbud shit.

Holy Schnikes · Post by **Holy Schnikes** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:26 pm

I hear the Bose noise canceling stuff is super. Some of it can be had sub $200, I think...

Heavy_Soul · Post by **Heavy_Soul** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:59 pm

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT ... 973&sr=8-1

these things are the bomb, been using them for about 3 years, sound so great

Holy Schnikes · Post by **Holy Schnikes** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:03 pm

^^^ Those look nice for the price! Shit, now I want some new headphones.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:07 pm

I have the Audio Technica ATH-M40fs. They are very nice, and sound great.

I wear them for extended periods of 3+ hours at least once a week, and they are comfortable.

They are also apparently serviceable, which is good, since my ear pads are starting to wear out after 2+ years of use.

Check them out.

Mike

01010111 · Post by **01010111** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:15 pm

I got these a couple weeks ago. They have a pretty flat response, seem to have pretty good dynamics and cancel sound out pretty well :http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000065BPB

oldangelmidnight · Post by **oldangelmidnight** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:26 pm

I'm very happy with my Koss PortaPros. I've had them for years and have, at times, worn them for many hours at a time.

Mudfuzz · Post by **Mudfuzz** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:27 pm

I use Audio Technica ATH-M50s and love them. Sony MDR-7506s aren't that bad either.

Grrface · Post by **Grrface** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:59 pm

I have a set of Sennheiser HD280 Pros: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-280 ... 000165FRQ/

I dig on them when I'm not using something in ear. :idk:

Gone Fission · Post by **Gone Fission** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:07 pm

I'm on Sony V-6's, which are almost the same as 7506. The foam around the ears will flake off the finish -- annoying as heck. There are replacement Sennheiser ear foams that fit and don't do this. The phones themselves are a bit too bright, but not bad.

I hear great things about the AT M50's. If I were buying closed cans, I'd get those.

Jero · Post by **Jero** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:16 pm

I've had a pair of the sony v6's since middle school. The finish is completely gone, but the foam remains fine. They are pretty noisy these days.

Gearmond · Post by **Gearmond** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:47 pm

Heavy_Soul wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Studio-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315259973&sr=8-1

these things are the bomb, been using them for about 3 years, sound so great

guess who is wearing a pair of these right now

dubkitty · Post by **dubkitty** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:23 pm

Sony 7506. i've been using them or their cousins for twenty years for everything except DJing, for which i used those ungodly huge Paul Van Dyk things because they were so loud. and once you get home from your commute, you can mix on them, too.

modernage · Post by **modernage** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:32 pm

Yeah, if you want a "flat" response, studio headphones are the only way to go. Most of the consumer headphones (even the hi'ish-end ones like Bose and Sony), will boost certain frequencies to make what you're listening to sound more awesome. The majority of studio headphones are designed to more accurately reproduce what you are listening to.

I have a pair of AKG K240, and 2 pairs of Ultrasone HFI-550s. The Ultrasone are noise canceling, but will fatigue your ears quicker because of it. I feel like the AKGs are a little less flat though. I'd have to check the frequency response chart to be sure of it. Both are great moderately priced headphones.

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