Buying New Headphones

[Tubby]

Thank you for all your responses.

Regarding grados; i don't really like them much because of the dual lead thing
Regarding utrosone; which range shall i go for? There's many to choose from and i'm not an expert at these kinds of things.

I dislike swivel also, i'm a bit clumsy and me getting a pair of swivel headphones will not be a good thing!
I still don't know what you guys think of beats tour, there are good reviews but the main argument is 'they look great'

[deadly_habit]

beats are gimmicky crap

[abZ]

My k240's were called Sextettes. Sextette because the drivers have 6 passive radiators which increase bass response and let the highs through to give the open feel. They are 600 ohm. 30 years old and sounding awesome still.

[Erebus-7]

I have a pair of Shure SE530's for general iPod listening, maybe overkill but i've never heard better earphones in my life, and i've been through so many pairs i've lost count.

I'd go so far as to say they sound better on some songs than my A+H XD53 cans haha

I have no doubt they do. A&H isn't really known for cans... in fact I didn't know they made cans at all. Did you really pay 550$ or whatever for them? I just can't imagine parting ways with that much money for in-ears. I speant 270 on the AKG and believe that was splurging for me. That much for speakers, no prob.

The A+H cans are really good tbh mate, maybe slightly better for DJ'ing, but they have a fairly good responce and a great sound, I absolutely love them.

and i got the in ears for half price, only reason why i got them, but i dont regret it at all, they're unbelievable

beats are gimmicky crap

^this, i've recently moved to coventry and the amount of people i've seen wearing them is stupid, i've never seen anyone with them before, but in the last 3 weeks i've seen atleast 30 pairs so i decided to try them out, and they sound so shit. just heavy bass and average mids with messy highs from what i heard of them, just for people who want to try and look cool and have bass heavy cans. absolute waste of money.

[abZ]

Yeah like the pro version of skull candies ha. It's more of a fashion statement than good audio gear. I just can't beleive they are getting what 300 bucks out of people?

[deadly_habit]

Yeah like the pro version of skull candies ha. It's more of a fashion statement than good audio gear. I just can't beleive they are getting what 300 bucks out of people?

it's monster, would you expect any less?

ffs this is how they list their damn midi cables
Engineered to control current and voltage transients for reduced jitter and edge distortion and minimum delay.
New heavy-duty, molded connector design increases durability and resists damage.
Interchangeable, color "O" ring (available in blue, red, green, and yellow) attaches to each connector for customized identification.
Ideal for use in studios or live performance.
Wired for standard MIDI (3 Pins Hot).

anyone who buy that one bit and pays the price needs a head exam

[abZ]

Yeah it's for the people that buy everything at Best Buy. The ironic thing is the audiophiles fall for the same shit only the price tag is even steeper.

[Tubby]

Thanks for clearing it up, i'm leaning towards k240's because there's so much love for them that i doubt i can go wrong.

[3za]

beats are gimmicky crap

[green plan]

I wouldn't use them but I need something at work that fits under my ear muffs. The regular ear buds never stay in the right spot. But the sub is amazing on the in-ears. Love listening to dubstep mixes and shit at work.

What in ears you got man?

Edit: haha just realised there was two more pages to this thread

[abZ]

Haha yeah. Actually I dont have in ears atmo because the ones I was using cut out on one side now. They are 25 dollar Sonys. The bass is overwhelming with them when listenin to dubstep but they hit very deep.

[therook]

or if you're stripped for cash the HD 280's from sennheiser are also nice (at around $99)