So I was at the apple store a few days ago and i listened to music on one of the headphones they had there, I think it was called beats by dr.dre or something, and it was amazing! So i was thinking, if I wanna get a pair of headphones for music too, should i go for these?
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Headphone for music
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The beats are what? $300? Not worth it imo. See this head-fi thread for more info.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/beats-dr-dre-346223/
The beats are what? $300? Not worth it imo. See this head-fi thread for more info.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/beats-dr-dre-346223/
they cost way too much. while the sound is clear and the bass isn't overly boomy as some people were anticipating, it doesn't make sense for it to be $350 in terms of sound quality.
In terms of closed phones, I've heard good things about the Audiotechnica ATH-700s. They are $165ish.
people are making comparisons to the Denon D2000:
http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/3463.asp
In terms of closed phones, I've heard good things about the Audiotechnica ATH-700s. They are $165ish.
people are making comparisons to the Denon D2000:
http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/3463.asp
I own both the ATH-A700's and the AH-D2000's. While the ATH's are good phones, the Denons own the hell out of them. Worth the extra $100? Subjective, but the D2000 have much better instrument separation (more then 4/5 instruments muddle together and loose detail on the ATH's), MUCH better bass extension, and less shrill highs.
I would say the sound signature is similar, which is cool as I love my ATH-A700's, but the D2000's are better in every way.
I grabbed them from buy.com for $192 shipped.
Now I just need to stop visiting head-fi and let my poor wallet recover. It's an evil site, I now find myself looking at portable IEM's and amps, re-cable options, mod options, etc.
I actually skipped a video card upgrade for new cans and an amp.....never thought THAT would happen.
Now I just need to stop visiting head-fi and let my poor wallet recover. It's an evil site, I now find myself looking at portable IEM's and amps, re-cable options, mod options, etc.
I actually skipped a video card upgrade for new cans and an amp.....never thought THAT would happen.
do the D2000 sound like you're in a hall, like surround sound?
Sure they do. Most good headphones do. Grados not so much but Koss Sb40 is the starter can, Beyer 880, Akg 501, 601,701, Senn 600, 650, AT 500, 700, 900 etc, Ultrasone,etc yada yada
Hence my efforts to get folks to try real headphones.
hahaha i feel sorry too
so if i go for the D2000, do i need an amp/dac or soundcard or whatever?
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These headphones are GOD
Beyerdynamic DT770 pro 80ohm $144 free shipping
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Beyerdynamic DT770 pro 80ohm $144 free shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/BEYERDYNAMIC-DT...ryZ47093QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Specifically, this post:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/4509715-post52.html
This is (roughly) what people mean when they talk about "soundstage" or "imaging."
DT770s are certainly nice, and velour never hurts. I don't think they rival D2000s, though?
770s are not good in the midrange, their bass is bloated and farty sounding, highs are too bright---compared to the D2000 and most other headphones priced b/w $100-300.
I like Deep Cup Open Darth Beyers but that is $5-700 a pair USED.
Beyer Velour is very cush though.
I like Deep Cup Open Darth Beyers but that is $5-700 a pair USED.
Beyer Velour is very cush though.
why are batteries bad?
Short version, because it's hard to supply competitive amounts of power without making the headset heavy enough to cause spinal damage.
Long version is fun and involves lots of physics and some chemistry. But it still boils down to good audio needing a good power supply. Portables pit a few AA electrochemical cells against a nuclear plant, it's not fair. And even a few AAs will make the headset much heavier, and they have to go somewhere which can impose design limits...you can do decent cordless audio or decent active noise-canceling audio (the two reasons it would have batteries), but in each case it simply cannot compete with equal cost solutions of the more traditional cable-powered variety (also note that noise-canceling acts by creating an equal and opposite noise...it can be very good if you have a constant high background that needs canceling, but it necessarily gives lower quality audio).
In your sound card? Yeah. That will work ok. You want to upgrade that eventually though. Still, it will own whatever you had previously as is.
I don't have any headphones atm, i just got the swan d1080mkii
Remember to dust them after you get the D2000s.
Zero's great for the price. You can get better if you want to spend more. The toggle for speaker mode / headphone mode is helpful.
The D2000s are traditionally an "amp recommended" headphone, so it should improve them significantly beyond what you get just hooking it straight into your computer.
The D2000s are traditionally an "amp recommended" headphone, so it should improve them significantly beyond what you get just hooking it straight into your computer.
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How about the DT 880 then,
http://cgi.ebay.com/Beyerdynamic-DT...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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Really WIDE sound stage but not as much vertical or 3D as the AKG 601, 701.
The 880s are also on the bright side and not much bass but still pretty solid and comfortable. For gaming I would go akg 601/701 or AT 700/900 over beyer anything. Some people swear by the 880 but I doubt they have heard as many cans as I have.
Of course, Stax owns everything.
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