i have the AHD7000's (nicer version of the D2000) and i agree that the AHD2000 is a great headphone for that price. and this mofo in a yellow jacket is standing right up on my ass on the train. some ppl have no sense of personal space.
Listen to the Realist and CaseyH, stay away from the Beats headphones that everyone keeps posting (you are not getting you money's worth, and they're trash for educated consumers). Almost all headphones - beside professional monitors - have a sound signature, or 'personality'. Some are great for classical/jazz, others for hip hop or rock. Decide what genres you primarily listen to and buy a headphone for them. Personally I have four different sets for various environments and music. If you're short on money and want a good all-rounder, buy the Denon AHD-2000 which CaseyH mentioned. Excellent headphones for under $300 can be the Beyer DT880 (32ohm), Grado SR 80i/225i, Shure SRH-840, or AKG K701. Great brands: Denon Ultrasone Audio Technica Grado Beyerdynamic AKG German Maestro Etymotic Rsch Sennheiser
No it's not. With savvy marketing and consumers that buy into it, Monster is selling $70 headphones for $200. In that respect, they are crap. GMP 8.35s, DT 770 32ohms, ATH-M50s and more destroy the Beats line for the under $200 category.
I got mine for just over $100 (which was a steal considering their market value at the time). I think the bass is what separates them for me compared to all the ones I've tested out. They are surely not worth their retail price, I'll say that.... but the headphones themselves are damn good.
Have you compared them to say a Beyerdynamic 770? http://www.amazon.com/beyerdynamic-DT-770-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B000F2BLTC I have, and the Beat "studio's" suck in comparison. It isn't even close.
Well considering the price threshold, I didn't really look at headphones above $150. What I'm saying is, for the price that I got it at, they are some great headphones.
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Which is why hearing the headphone for yourself should be the most important criteria when buying. Everyone has different tastes. (eg. I don't think I am one, but based on the IEMs I like, ppl consider me a total basshead ) Also, with high-end headphones, be sure to check if you will need a headphone amplifier (I'm guessing you don't want to get a headphone that needs an amp).
ive been using the old shure in-ear earphones and really like their neutral sound. my next headphone purchase would be their SRH-840 headphone. supposedly the best headphone u can get without needing an amp. i read the head-fi forums alot too. i like nerds getting weirdly excited talking about their little nick knacks.
the German Maestros are excellent closed headphones. will match those against any Beats, Bose, Skullcandy or watever overhyped/overpriced (including my D7000's that i overpaid for at $1000) headphones. German Maestro is the same company as MB Quart. don't waste ur money on the Beats. Monster has gone the route of packaging over quality. i love the AKG K701's but they need a proper amp with lots of power to show their true colors and the bass is very thin. very detailed, good separation of instruments, great soundstage, and neutral. you need a good source and high bitrate files or CDs. because of it's neutrality and clarity, you will hear all the flaws in your file or the recording. i could hear Prince's jewelry jingling on Kiss.
Over the ear is definitely what I am looking for. As far as being open or closed and leaking sound into the environment around me, or hearing noise around me, it’s not too big of an issue I can close the door to my office. The $300 price range is more of my not being able to rationalize paying more than that for headphones. I still have my old Sony receiver /surround sound at home that I tie everything into and that only cost $400 or so back in 1999. As I primarily listen through my Ipod, 80gig, completely full, or my laptop I am looking for a set that isn’t too specialized. I am looking around on headphone.com right now; looking at the Grado SR 225i and the Sennheiser HD 595 & 555; I am looking for some comparable closed headphones on the site now. Going to look into the sets bullardfan mentioned in his post too. Has anyone purchased from that sire before?
I've purchased from them before. They are the experts when it comes to headphones and headphone amps. If you are looking into using it primarily with your ipod, I would make sure the headphones match. Ipods can't drive some of the better headphones adequately without an external amp.
BTW, if you are going to be stationary while using your headphones, I would definitely recommend a headphone amp. A good pair of headphones with an amp will sound much better than a great set of headphones directly connected to an ipod.
It's the only reason people make a clamor about the beats. Built in amp, better bass. But get an amp for a pair of beyers and you'll be swimming in (overdone) bass. But they make portable amps, and they are some beauties, but hella expensive to crack into the market for the good ones.
You can get better prices on Amazon versus headphone.com but headphone.com has some pretty good advice.
