Looking for good hi-fi headphones. Need advices.

richwest · Post by **richwest** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:40 am

I'd give a pair of HD650s a listen before dismissing Sennheiser, they are excellent and probably just about in your budget if you shop around online (not 100% sure since I don't use dollars).

Like a lot of the hi-fi headphones discussed here they are open though, so will leak a lot of sound. Whether this is a problem depends on how you're planning to use them really.

dayuri · Post by **dayuri** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:14 pm

After doing stumbling across them in a store in Beijing (I live there) I discovered a Taiwanese brand called Superlux. I did some research and they apparently stack up pretty well with far more expensive monitor headphones, even though being a fraction of the price. I picked up a pair of HD-660s for about 40 USD and I have to say, although I haven't had much experience using proper monitor headphones they are awesome, especially for the price. They're very crisp and defined, not particularly bassy, very comfortable, don't seem to add or flavor the sound in any way - sorry my headphone lingo isn't really up there....Highly recommended anyway, buy a pair, or ten.

They're probably available on Ebay or something if you're not in Asia.

Sina172 · Post by **Sina172** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:15 pm

Crystalmsc · Post by **Crystalmsc** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:29 am

tpantano wrote:ATH-M50s give you great mixing response. You can hear every frequency! It doesn't color the sound (bring up bass treble etc.) but you can color the sound on your keyboard or in a daw yourself using an EQ.

I'm also a satisfied AT user. I've been using the ATH-M40fs for years and got great result. Looking to upgrade to the M50 soon.

bassman60 · Post by **bassman60** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:31 am

For a variety of applications, I favor DJ/studio headphones. Sennheiser and Sony are my favorites (especially the Sennheiser HD280), but right now I'm sticking with my Pioneer HDJ1000. The cups are comfortable, they are powerful, and they isolate fairly well - all features which make them great for DJing. The exaggerated frequencies make them sound nice with CDs and iPods, but the Senn 280 (flatter EQ) are better for music production for this reason.

As a "music guy", I try to stay away from bells and whistles like wireless and active noise cancellation.

Sina172 · Post by **Sina172** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:52 am

bassman60 · Post by **bassman60** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:04 pm

Those Shures look like they're right up my alley. I'll have to give them a listen some time. Having replaceable parts is a huge plus; my Pioneers don't have that feature, but they haven't malfunctioned at all in the 7 years I've been using them.