Looking for a new pair of headphones

[Psittacosis]

ended up going with the ath-m50s' (straight cord version was ~$30 cheaper than the coiled version ?_?) Thanks for the help guys!

[Coolboyrulez0]

welcome to the club of ath-m50 users :') i think you'll find you've made a good decision.

couple it with a sound interface and or built-in audio card of higher quality and high quality audio (flac is my prefered format) and you'll have a great time discovering and re-discovering audio.

[Psittacosis]

yeah, those were even more than the black coiled cord version so I was like lolno

EDIT: I would've liked the red ones though ;__; those looked fuccen awesome

[Ohaider]

good choice

[Tyson ultima]

Evnoir is audio engineer that has shit load of experience /thread

[Choofers]

Originally Posted by Evnoir

To sum up the 3 headphones that you posted really briefly (in my opinion):

HD280 - Pros: Sturdy, good isolation
Cons: Lacks bass punch, sounds 'crunched'

SR60 - Pros: Very engaging, forward mids, comfortable
Cons: Not neutral at all, slightly lacks bass quantity

XB500 - Pros: Heavy bass (Could be a con), super comfy
Cons: Muffled/muddy, V-shape frequency response


One commonly recommended headphone for that price range is the Audio Technica ATH-M50. Have a look at those too.

Edit: Please don't get Bose...

What's wrong with a v-shaped freq?

[Evnoir]

Originally Posted by Choofers

What's wrong with a v-shaped freq?

It's super V-shaped so the overpowering bass bleeds into the mids, making the mids virtually non-existent.
You can EQ stuff, but EQing can only go so far.

I wouldn't say it's bad in general and in fact I would say it's preferred on some occasions because of its fun sound (HD25-1 ii :'D). It's just in this case, it's not the good kind.

[.Layne.]

Originally Posted by Coolboyrulez0

welcome to the club of ath-m50 users :') i think you'll find you've made a good decision.

couple it with a sound interface and or built-in audio card of higher quality and high quality audio (flac is my prefered format) and you'll have a great time discovering and re-discovering audio.

flac for life yes