The best headphones?

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I have Grado SR60s and they don't have enough bass and they're really uncomfortable after a long time. When I make music on them and then play it back through my monitors later it sounds completely different.

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What's the best headphones I can buy $100 to $200 range, comfortable for long time usage. No gimmicks like noise cancellation. I might be interested in an amp but don't know if the rest of my setup justifies it. I haven't been in the market for awhile so I need some pointers.

Current setup:

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Cheapo Radio Shack Mixer
Pioneer VSX-515 Receiver
Pair of Polk Audio Monitor 30s
One Polk Audio PSW10 Sub

Thanks in advance for the tips! :)
 
the quick answer is hd595 for if you like open cans, a900 is you like closed, dt880 if you can get an amp. If you do a search, there are tons of peoples who,what,where,why,when and how. especially of headphones of this price range.
 
have my 595 and this pair of headphones is beautiful :D
a bit lower on the bass than i dreamed of, but it's definitely there
mid range is awesome, highs are very good also.
you want to also keep in mind that specific headphones are good for specific things. these 595s are good for generally...everything imo. awesome for almost all types of music (i listen to hip hop, rap, techno, rock, metal, dance, and so far they've all sounded awesome) and they're also kick ass for games.
main reason i bought these were for the bigger mids and highs than my siberias. not only do they sound better, but the overall sound is much clearer, crisper and warmer :)
main tings i remember when i bought mine: grados are awesome for rock, terrible for gaming
dt880s are awesomely awesome with bass but aren't as strong in mids compared to the 595.
hope that helps.
 
go to a forum called head fi. They know their headphones there. I've got a $200 pair of audio technica ath-a900 hifi headphones and they are pretty sweet. They arent BASS MONSTERS though, They have bass but arent suited to hard core bass junkies.
 
I want something balanced. Ideally completely flat response, but that's a pipe dream for my budget.
 
I want something balanced. Ideally completely flat response, but that's a pipe dream for my budget.
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No it's not, the HD280 pro's can be had for roughly $75
 
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For flat response, you get what you pay for.
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You sure do.
 
I vote grado sr225s.

It's hard to vote against them in the $200 range.
 
Yes, the HD280 Pros are probably some of the most bass-shy closed cans you can buy. They sound fairly decent for the price, however, with enough equalization.

With a good equalizer, deficient cans, or cans that over-emphasize certain bands, can be tamed relatively well. The trick is getting yourself a good equalizer and knowing that it will add its own form of coloration. If you want to get into the ballpark, however, Beyer-Dynamic and Grado are the brands to have.

And just for reference, the Polks aren't monitors. Monitors are indeed very different from consumer speakers intended for casual listening, so I find it rather ironic that Polk would actually call them monitors. The Monitor 30s are anything but flat (or nice sounding, in my opinion), so they should not be used as a reference for how reproduction should sound.
 
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