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I don't have much of a budget for headphones...less than $50 since I'm already building a SFF PC :) Anyways, I'm somewhat of a music lover, and I realise that you can't have everything but what would be the best headphones given those restrictions? The SFF system is going to have an Audigy 2, and, while, I do like some bass, I'm not interested in something like the Sennheiser 212 with its extra emphasis there.
Thanks for your time
how about the sennheiser 497s?
A bunch of people have recommended Sennheiser 212s or 202s to me. They sound great, and don't require an amp to do it is the consensus. 212s are like, what $40 bucks at newegg, and people said that the 202s are $20 cheaper, putting them at $20, but i haven't checked these, this is just what people posted.
The "Cheap Headphones" page on HeadRoom's Buyers Guide might give you some decent ideas.
Dude, get the 212's. I've had them for a month now and they are not over bassy. With the Audigy 2 you can always turn it down, so it really doesn't matter.
At that price range, there are some grados he can get like the sr60 ?
Not under $50. The SR60's usually go for around $70. (If he's willing to spend $70, I'd recommend the SR60's in a heartbeat.) Grado's SR40's are under $50, but there are other 'phones I'd recommend first.Quote:
Originally posted by mjg
At that price range, there are some grados he can get like the sr60 ?
I had been looking at the 497 but I was wondering if anyone had experience with it?
do a search in this forum for it. they're highly reccomend for that price range. best set of open cans for under 50 greens.
What the hell is up with all these different headphones. There weren't this many suggested in my thread :(
Crap guys he figured it out! Quick, edit all the links of the Grado's and Sennheiser's out so he doesn't get even more suspicious!Quote:
Originally posted by GetCarter
What the hell is up with all these different headphones. There weren't this many suggested in my thread :(
*runs and hides*
the sennheiser 212pro's are a great option...i'd definitely go for them....you can also adjust the bass through software....
Its too late https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2003/08/4.gif
:D
I think i've settled on buying Senn 212s anyway, and my fallback option if I need to cut back is a 202.
See what you enjoy is a subjective matter.
How on earth are we to recommend to you, when don't have your ears?! : ]
Grados are great with rock music, very bassy, efficent, and can be ran without an amp, and are often said the best cans with no amp.
Sennheisers lower end line, I am not familiar with, but I am familiar with their HD580's, and HD600s, which are very warm sounding cans that benefit from tube amps, and are a taste enjoyed more by some then others.
My Sony CD3000's, are in my opinion the sexiest phones to be had. (I haven't tried very many of these real high end phones, but My other pair is an er4s).
It's very difficult to make recommendations. So you will get crazy different names, numbers thrown at you, and you basiclly cannot take our word for it, you need to either take a chance, (and hopefully make out with a pair you love), or test out a friends.
I have been very lucky, I mail ordered my phones without testing them, read opinions, and loved them.
I read head-fi.org alot, lots of good information there on headphones.
If you really, really want some good ear-educated opinions i recommend looking there and audioasylum.
If you want my opinion, spend 10 bux more and get the SR60, or better yet, spend more money and get what i have : ]
Good call GetCarter.
mjg- part of a college set of 'phones is that they're closed, so that you don't annoy your roommate with noise and you can't hear their convos. Ergo, the 212s are better than the sr60s, regardless of a slightly lower SQ.
Thanks Aleph :D I was also thinking, if I had the cash, I would invest in an Airhead Amp for those headphones too :D
From what I hear, the 212Pro's don't even need an amp, but hell...it can't make them sound any worse:DQuote:
Originally posted by GetCarter
Thanks Aleph :D I was also thinking, if I had the cash, I would invest in an Airhead Amp for those headphones too :D
My thoughts exactly, i've got a rough list on what I might get if I have leftover cash (Y'know, if prices drop significantly by the time I buy my ****) and watercooling is up there (one of those kits, like an Exxos, or that Corsair kit), or souped up cooling for my video card (VGA Cooler – Zalman ZM80C-HP VGA Heatpipe Cooler + ZM-OP1 Noiseless Fan) , or a bunch of case fans. Maybe a thumb-lock for my PC, i'm really paranoid about people using my stuff :| Not because of porno or anything like that, its just that, I like the way my computer is setup, where the keyboard is, where the mouse is, the size of the fonts on screen and in the history of me letting people use my comp, those things always get mixed around :|Quote:
Originally posted by XP18004life
From what I hear, the 212Pro's don't even need an amp, but hell...it can't make them sound any worse:D