HEADPHONES GENERAL

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kiddies

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plebs

>>70019555
get out

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>>70019555
why do your earbuds look angry?

>>70019484
how are they?

>>70019606
CAUSE THEY MAD GOOD

>>70019436
I'm actually wondering, are there any drastically better closed headphones then the M50X?
Or if I really want good headphones do I have to go for open?

ATH M30x

>>70019716
Not under 200.

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My newest pair

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DT 990's

>>70019716
open backed is p nice

>>70019755
400?

>>70019716
Some prefer the sound signature of the Beyerdynamic DT770

>>70020043
HiFiMan HE400
Sennheiser HD650
Fidelio X2

Best 3 of their price range

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aaa

Tascam TH 02

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Asking /hpg/ was a great idea.

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I don't even have an iPhone, I have a S4 mini.

If you actually bought into the Audio Technica or Sennheiser meme I feel real bad for you.

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>>70023664
What's wrong with Audio Technica and Sennheiser?

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rec me iems that sound good, are comfortable to wear, and have a cord that tucks into shirts without snagging. i don't want to spend too much but i understand that i'll probably get what i pay for.

i have these at the moment and they sound nice but aren't the best for walking around with

>>70019794
mah nigga, got purplehearts tho

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AKG K7xx are my headphones I use with my DAC on the computer.

Audio-Technica M50x for laying around the house listening to music.

Shure Se215m+ for out in public and while I lay in bed.

>>70023764

Look into Shure SE215. They are really nice and pretty comfortable imo.

>>70019716
just got a set of m50x, first real cans over $20 my god they are bliss and I picked them up for only 90.

>>70024017
m50s are ok as gateway drugs

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The ultimate 'Fuck You I Like Them' thing you can wear. Literally everyone who looks at them, wishes they were you, wishes you would die, or wishes Apple would die and you would die. Yeah, I spent 250 dollars on these. Yeah I could have bought M50x and a pair of Nike Airs. I already got Nike Airs college student dipshit.

Bitch, I am getting good fucking sound, across a football field, for 30-50 hours and all in sexy-ass gloss black. So, kiss my ass Sennheiser or Bose or Audio Technica from Sweden or some shit, this is Trumps America. Not Germany, not Europe, these cans are imagined by a black man and engineered by motherfucking Apple in Cupertino, California and made by broke ass third worlders. The American Way.

Now get out of my American Way I am wirelessly jamming to Danny Brown and picking up my latte.

>>70024199
How do they sound? I'm a poorfag so I wouldn't understand the hate they get and they sounded fine in a store demo for a minute.

>>70019607
Well different anon here but I have a pair as well, I have the sort of tan beige color with wood finish, besides appearances, they have a ALL around in my opinion balanced sound perfect for most musics, games, home entertainment, or whatever occupational dilly dallying you may be doing. Overall for the price tag I'd give them a 8.5/10, having open end headphones does have its drawbacks, even more if you're not in a dead silence environment. I'd recommend them for anyone on somewhat a budget but doesn't want to jeapordise any home listening experiences.

>>70024074
Oh I am well aware, been eyeing the sennheiser HD558 to get some open backed into my life.

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Fucking get on my level.

Too bad the cable is too fucking flimsy, though. It's only been a year since I've bought them and I need to replace the cables for a 2nd time.

>>70024540
I never understood why you'd want a flat, reference sound if you're not making you're own music.

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That's right fags, my headphone setup cost me $6,500 (with proper amps).

Suck my dick, I deserve it ok.

>>70024540
Just got these on sale in June, glad I didn't buy into the sennheiser veil meme. My old HD595s seem muddy as fuck to me now, though

So I got a tune amp with a headphone jack and I was thinking about picking up a pair to see how it sounds with headphones. Need a recommendation though. Anything 8 - 32 ohm.

>>70024673
It's probably 3% better than an $800 setup

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hi

i use a $30 pair of sennheisers and their the best i ever had

they broke now tho

what should i buy i got the money i want noise cancellation and loudness?

>>70024820
Wrong.

You don't have the ears to appreciate it.

>>70024916
i'd bet all the money in my wallet I have better ears than you

>>70024463
Well, nice coincidence since I've been thinking about buying this model. One question: is there a need to buy some good soundcard for these to not play like shit or is my standard PC with integrated soundcard able to handle it?

sennheiser hd 598 or audio technica m50x

gonna be buying one pretty soon

what do you guys think?

Sennhesier HD 700. TubeMagic D1 DAC/AMP. SO GOOD.

>>70025515
do you recommend it and does it have noise cancellation / how loud is it

>>70023690
Nothing, he's a moron. Audio Technica make the most level headphones around, with the truest sound.
t. working sound engineer

>>70025398
Easy to talk online when you're wrong.

You're talking out of your ass.

I'm a sound engineer/designer you idiot.

>>70025631
It depends what headphones you're coming from. I came from the Sennhesier 650s. The bass is sharper and more succinct and the treble is leagues better. But it still isn't worth ~$450 for an upgrade like that.

If you're coming from lower end headphones, I could not reccommened these enough. The sound stage is incredible and sometimes so good that it makes me want to cry.

They are open end headphones, so no noise cancellation. This provides the best sound possible. If you don't buy an amp, they are loud enough, but I don't suggest doing that.

>>70024673

Enjoy paying 3 grand for headphones that aren't comfortable.

>>70024625

The HD650 really aren't that "flat" sounding. They're pretty even handed in the grand scheme of things, but they're definitely a little bit on the dark side in the treble and have a mild hump in the midbass. The midrange is nice and straight-line, though, which is really what you want.

What I'm getting at is they're definitely not a critical listening monitor headphone or something, they're first and foremost made for listening pleasure. They just do so without resorting to nigger bass or retarded treble spikes. Some of us like things pretty balanced sounding.

>>70025405
they're only 50ohms impedence so should sound fine

Does anyone here mod their headphones? I have some akg k240's and I want to pimp them out

Are the HD700s good at all?
No one ever seems to recommend them.

>>70027803

They're HD800: Lame Edition.

If you want that kind of analytical sound either go all the way and get the HD800 or just get DT880 instead.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf_Lwe6p-Cg

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>>70024820

Correct.

There's really no reason to go much beyond Sony MDR's. After that, headphones return diminish massively.

Guy with the 6500.00 setup is probably trolling, but even 10% of that could be used to build a speaker setup that crushes ANY headphone on the planet.

>>70026482

>huge ear pillows
>not comfortable

stay mad poorfag

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>>70024673
>headphone setup

Those are ear speakers, fag.

>>70028424

>Half a fucking kilogram weight and shitty headband padding
>Comfortable

Stay cucked audiophaggot.

A reminder that if you don't exclusively listen to flac your headphones are a waste of money

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>>70028621
>flac

Doesn't mean anything.

Any audiophile worth his weight in speaker cable should be buying the best masters available, no matter the format.

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>>70028621

>he doesn't rip his CDs to 24 bit

LOL, PLEBS.

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>>70028621
>flac

since you like bait so much, pic related

>>70028811

>Grado

Haha, oh man I forgot about those. Probably the most meme headphone line of all time. SR60 are good for the price if you fancy the sound signature, but people the PS1000 and shit are probably the most full retard audiophiles out.

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Thinking of buying these for portable listening
Anyone here tried them? Loads of good reviews
I don't care if they make me like an autist

>>70028854

People who buy*

HD 598 Cs still have xboxhueg leakage. Refunded the next day.

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>>70028864

As long as you're not overpaying they're genuinely good for what they are.

I have pic related (Sennheiser PX100ii) which are kind of just a somewhat better, somewhat more expensive headphone in the same vein. I'd recommend either heartily, they're both classic super-portable, open on ear workhorses that will smash the shit out of earbuds without taking up much more space (they both fold up, the senn folds up more compactly, though).

My recommendation is to go for the senn if you have the extra money. Can't go wrong with the Koss, though.

>>70028864
I've had a pair for like 10 years now. I like them for the $25 I paid for them, but you could do better for the price now that they sell for double that.

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/mu/, who are supposed "music fans," need to further embrace audiophilia.

Since the Chins is filled with young and "tech savvy" people, it boggles my mind that you faggots have little problem dumping 2K into a gaymin PC to experience high fidelity of shitty games, but skimp on audio equipment.

Audiophile starter guide:

Headphones. Only should be used as a last resort if your living situation demands it. Completely inferior in every way to speakers (even micro-detail resolution). Speakers in "bad rooms" also trump headphones. Makes no sense that the children over on /g/ have Headphone generals daily but speaker discussion is rare. Makes me think everyone there must live in a fuckin' shoebox.

Your favorite slav torrent sites and private trackers likely won't have the best masters of music available. So yep. Time to spend more money and invest in a SACD player and then seek out MFSL, DCC, DVD-A, and Blu-Ray Audio versions of the albums you want.

More speakers. Needed for the variety of great 5.1 mixes out there. I can't take anyone seriously as a "music fan" who hasn't heard something like Vespertine in 5.1. And for classical fans, nearly anything you can think of has a 5.1 mix.

This should get you started. Good luck.

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Stand back

>>70029053
all hail dt770
king of headphones

>>70029053

While hardly the best thing out there, as a sealed headphone for home listening you did quite good at the price. Much better than the m50 for that purpose.

>>70029053
Dt770 a best

>>70028854
This. Grados actually use the same drivers across their entire range, from their cheapest to the $1000+ ones.

>>70029053
THERE'S A HURRICANE COMIN THROUGH

>>70019716
see >>70019606

>>70020701
MSR7 BROS

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Please r8

>>70030152

10/10 choice.

>>70029032
lol kys you smug fag

>>70029053
pshshsh $156 fuck off

>>70024199
>these cans are imagined by a black man
this is unironically the reason why i disrespect Beats owners. if it's not from America and totally white, what's the point?

I've had a pair of Koss over-ear headphones for about 3 years now. They sound great, but the plastic on the cushions has been flaking, and the glue holding them in place is visible and starting to flake off as well. I would post a pic, but I've long forgotten the model number, and I recall not being able to find an Amazon page or even a listing on the Koss website when I did have it. I might look to replace them in the near-future, but until then, as long as they fit on my head then I'm fine. Ideally I'm looking for something in the $20-$30 range- I was looking at either another pair of Koss or maybe the Sennheiser HD 202 II.
>$20
I know, but I've been told that college is a very worthwhile investment.

I got the Sony MDR1000s yesterday half off. Best $300 I've ever spent.

>>70024199
Retard

>>70019436

AKG K553. Pretty solid pair of closed back headphones, just wish they had a detachable cord.

For earbuds I use the JVC FXT-90, they're fucking awesome.

fun thing, my headphones broke literally 20 minutes into the new year. what a way to start the year. now i have to use my shitty earphones till the good ones come out of warranty

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I have been thinking of buying these. Anyone have experience with them?.

>>70033716
>2017
>Giving Marshall literally any more money ever
Don't do it anon, there's better headphones for a similar if not cheaper price.

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these are my budget headphones

Are there any good sounding earbuds for under 250$?
I want something I can carry around that doesn't sound like garbage.

>>70030152
Uncomfortable for me.

>>70034046
I don't care about your hateboner for big corporate investments. I just need some good headphones in terms of sound quality and durability for a reasonable price.

>>70034176
There are loads of better headphones for that price range and cheaper.
Audio Technica isn't a meme. Look into those.

>>70024257
Like trash. I've had them so the stupid "poorfag" shit doesn't apply to me. As you can imagine, nigger bass all the way and sound like headphones half -or even less- of their price.

If you're shallow enough to care more about looks and retards on the street recognizing the beats logo sure, go ahead. If you care about listening to music, then no.

>>70025434
HD598 -Special Edition or Regular, not CS-. However HD558 sound about the same and are cheaper.

>>70034176
I think what he's trying to point out is that there's a bullshit fee that comes with Marshall's prestige, a huge portion of the value of their products is in the brand alone. This is the case for a lot of major brands, you should be aware of marketing.
>I just need some good headphones in terms of sound quality and durability for a reasonable price.
If this is your list of needs, you don't need the bullshit fee.

>>70025434
I prefer the M50x's, but most of what I listen to is rock, metal and rap, so that plays a factor cause they have a little more bass than the sennheisers.
The M50x's also leak a lot less.
Depends what genre's you listen to most.

>>70019436
Best closed earphones!

What are some good heaphones for big ears? I had CAL and Superlux HD 681 and for both I literally couldn't sit through the whole album with comfort. I need something really comfortable with big ear pads.

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>>70031044
>not taking sound seriously

get a job

>>70031044

How is that expensive for headphones?

>>70025405

With more expensive headphones there always is a good reeason for an external soundcard/DAC. I use my ATH-M50x with a FiiO Olympus E10K2 DAC/Amp and the sound difference is huge.

Myself and everyone single peraon i k ow cant tell the fucking difference between $20 and $200 headphones.

And im very anal about collecting all my music in lossless

I dont get "audiophiles"

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iems anyone?

>>70033716
Normie fashion core

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>>70019795
My nigga, fuckin love these cans to death

>>70034721
worth the money? I wanted to buy the 215 bc they are just about 100€.

>>70034230
>>70034396
My local hardware store are selling them cheap till monday, far cheaper than Audio Technica as of this moment. So I need someone who knows about that specific product to make sure it's worth the money.

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>>70034748
and for portable use I recently bought these, pretty decent for their purpose

>>70034759
They're shit from an audio standpoint. Way too bass-heavy, and the treble rolls off like crazy. Some of the most imbalanced shit out. But if all you listen too is hip-hop/edm you might be ok.

>>70034884
You forgot that they have no soundstage and the sound signature makes music unlistenable at higher volumes.

>>70034756
100€ is quite a expensive for 215
though they sound really nice with good soundstage and detail, some say they are better than 315

the main issue with shure iems is the stock cable that you will want to replace with something more comfortable preferably high quality copper or silver/hybrid for brightening the sound

>>70024540
Good choice, What amp do you use with it?

>>70034978
That too.
They're literally worse than #beats

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i have these

>>70024673
Why are you such a fag?

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Rate please only headphones I own.

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>>70034721
>spending >20$ on IEMs

>>70036711
those aren't IEMs

>>70036996
I know, shut the fuck up.

Got a pair of Grado 325e for Christmas. Any recommendations for amps?

>>70023690
it's just that the m50x's are the most blindly recommended headphones out there, and aren't really any better than the m40x's

>>70031044
Got mine for £65 on eBay

Second hand of course

>>70019436
These are my favorite. I've been using them for a few years now. I used to use the Sony professional studio headphones, but I think these sound better.

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LG Tone Infinims for work
Beats Solo 3 for workouts
Grado SR-80s for home/studying

Got the Tones and Beats for free from work, they honestly aren't bad at all. Wouldn't pay the price, but still pretty good.

>>70019716
>>70019436
>>70024017
Daily reminder that M40s are better.

>>70037555
This. The brand itself isn't the problem.


Anyhow I've been using these >>70028565
Phillips SHP9500 for a while now and love them. Great open back headphones.

Are Philips headphones actually good? Philips has a shit reputation here in the Netherlands.

I have the m50x, what is the next step in sound quality? I listen to death metal almost exclusively

>>70038478
anything

>>70038478
HD 650s or Fidelio X2s are noticeably better without costing too much. Get the X2s if you can't be bothered with amp/dac setups.

>>70019436
Do these stay comfortable after a few hours? The headphones I've got at the moment are great but after about an hour they're painful enough that I have to switch to crappy in ear apple ones.

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HQ-HP113LW

How are the AD900x headphones?

>>70019555
B8

>>70019445
<3 these things have held me down since 2010.

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Just upgraded from my ATH-M50s that I had for about five years. Not sure if I can ever go back to closed back headphones now as these are fucking amazing.

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WS99 are godphones

>>70019436
I have a set of Sony MDR-1A's, Superlux HD 668B's, Hifiman HE-350 and soon I'll be getting a pair of KZ-ATE's

>>70039494
I can wear these for hours.

>>70034327
Not him, but memes aside could you or someone else explain exactly why beats are apparently so shit? I was given a used pair (perfect condition) for Christmas and all my other headphones died on their own, so the whole "not worth the money thing" doesn't matter to me. What exactly makes their sound quality inferior to another pair that would cost <200$ (the price range I would go with if i were to replace them).

>>70019436
me too! love it.

Why you people only have one headphones?

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I really enjoy them.

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AKG K712, debating if I should get an amp too or not

>>70041905
>>70046896
ca$hhh, good cans senpai

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>>70024540
i already am

>>70028864
great for the price

ad2000x checking in.

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>>70019436

Have had these for...4 years? Can't remember. No complaints, they're really good intro phones.

I'm gonna be getting some Hifiman HE400i's soon, though, with some sort of Schiit dac/amp. P excited for that

currently using JBL earbuds
about a step or two better than skullcandies

whats the opinion on m40fs?

>>70049385
I would suggest not to buy hifiman.

>>70049611

Why not, friend? Everyone who has a pair seems to like them pretty well, especially with a decent amp/dac

>>70049693
I mean, yes, their headphones sound pretty good, and they offer the cheapest planar tech.

Problem with them is their shadiness and awful customer service. If some time passes and something is wrong with your HE400i, which is bound to happen since their quality control isn't stellar, they'll either neglect you or just won't be helpful enough.

The other day they were offering their customers a chance to win some headphones or some shit if they gave their HE1000 a 5 star review on amazon, they'll probably get banned for this.

I'd do some research about this on plebbit, they've been talking about this shit.

>>70034615
because you need an amp/dac combo for actual audiophile headphones so like $400 minimum

>>70050066

I knew they were Chinese, so I wasn't expecting much in customer support. Still disappointing to hear that.
Is there an alternative in the $250 range that you'd recommend, instead? Used HD650 maybe? DT880?

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>>70033716
>marshall
>headphones

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>>70049385
>falling for the Schiit meme

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>>70019436
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>>70049385
>spending more than $20 on headphones
>hurr durr the point of diminishing returns only starts at $200 or so xD

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

OP in >>70028204 is correct, I don't care if you spent $10, $150, $300, $1000, or $5000 on your headphones: my studio monitors blow them the fuck out at a fraction of the cost, and they don't need an extra $200+ worth of super special fancy DACs and amps (that all supposedly totally sound wayyyy different from each other (not true, actually))

to sound good either

Headphones are also bad for your hearing even at low volumes I don't care what anyone says.

>>70050336
Sennheiser HD650 or Fidelio X2.

>>70050336
I haven't heard much in that range, what I have are HD 25-1s if we are talking about $200ish cans. They are my portable headphones, these >>70047574 are my main.

I guess if you like the Sennheiser signature you can't go wrong with the 650s, but then again, remember, it's all about what you like.

Ideal scenario, you get tot ry different pairs and make your own conclusions. If you want to go the Hifiman route, it's up to you, I just wanted to give you a heads up cause plenty of people have been complaining.

You then have the option to go with Beyer like you said, AKG, or even Grado if you fancy that sig.

>>70051263
You are absolutely retarded if this isn't bait.

>>70034615
Maybe you're just retarded and fucked your hearing because that price difference is the most noticeable.

>>70051442

I'd love to try them all out, but there's just about no hifi shops around me, so for now I'm stuck with approximating sound sigs via online demos. Thanks for the recs, m8.

And I appreciate the heads up, I probably won't be buying anything from them (new, anyway, maybe used). Terrible practice they've got

>>70051419

Thanks for the recs. The X2s seem pretty Vshaped to me, and not terribly clear at that, but maybe that's just the demos I've heard.

>>70051665
I didn't try the Senns when I first bought them, either, loved them still. They do benefit from an amp, I hate driving them with my phone.

I hope you get some cans you love.

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>>70051471

He's right.

A pair of 300.00 JBL LSR305s will pretty much stomp any headphone, regardless of price, in performance.

Headphones are nice for their "intimacy," portability, and not bothering others, but speakers are just flat out better (soundstage, dynamics, realism, imaging, and detail).

>>70028565
>>70037919
Also using the SHP9500s. Picked them up on sale for like $52 shipped from newegg about a month ago.

At first i thought they sounded bad, but with a tiny bit of bass boost from my sound card they sound so fucking amazing. Only issue is onboard sound card cant really power them real loud. Not an issue with the headphones per say, but i definitely would recommend an amp with them.

That said, looking for a cheap amp at the moment. Something that isnt going to degrade the audio quality any. im a broke bitch so its going to be a challenge.

>>70052006
I'm not talking about the monitors, I can't argue that, I'm talking and saying $20 and $200 headphones are pretty much the same.

>>70052074
Not that guy, but i disagree with this.

Build quality on $20 headphones is going to be far inferior to a more expensive pair.


Exception: beats. Build quality still sucks even at $200 or wjhatever they cost these days.

>>70052074
>I can't argue that, I'm talking and saying $20 and $200 headphones are pretty much the same.

He's not "totally wrong" in a sense.

I would put a pair of 99.00 Sony MDRs against Senn 800s. The Senns will out soundstage them and probably beat them in dynamics (the MDRs might win on imaging and accuracy), but the difference won't be so dramatic that you'll feel even half justified spending nearly 10 times more.

But yeah, I don't think there's a giant killer pair of 20.00 cans out there.

>>70052537
I have heard 7506s and I honestly think they don't hold a candle to my TH-X00, let a lone an HD800