Sennheiser Headphones up to £200
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about £200 or so, but could be up to £300 retail price (i'm getting 30% off).
Got a thing about head phones 
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 598s, they're very very good and look gorgeous:
I Also have another pair of Sennheisers (cordless) that are also awesome.
A pair of Sony Bass X-Treme (or something) that are pretty good for £30.
I have a pair of Plantronics which are built like a rock and very good at the lower end of sounds but crap at the higher end of things.
I Also have a pair of 5.1 surround sound headphones, which are alright - good for computer games but that's about it.
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 598s, they're very very good and look gorgeous:
I Also have another pair of Sennheisers (cordless) that are also awesome.
A pair of Sony Bass X-Treme (or something) that are pretty good for £30.
I have a pair of Plantronics which are built like a rock and very good at the lower end of sounds but crap at the higher end of things.
I Also have a pair of 5.1 surround sound headphones, which are alright - good for computer games but that's about it.
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
dt100?
probably not the best for home listening though
probably not the best for home listening though
klang
klang
characteristics, pros / cons?
klang
klang
what's your experience with them? what do you use them for? thanks.
klang
klang
just to clarify: i will rarely use them for listening to albums etc at home, more for double-checking mixes etc.
thanks.
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
not senheisers but beyer dynamic I just realised
I'm pretty crap with brands 
> your pretty much standard studio headphones, really accurate,very good isolation from outside noise
cons: not as bassy as some people like for home use (that'll be your accuracy right there),
I bought myself some extreme isolation headphone for work a few years back but if they die I'll probably try a pair of those next.
if you get 30% off you could do a lot worse than checking how much you can get the hd650 for
short review: http://www.musicradar.com/tuition/tech/round-up-15-pairs-of-headphones-for-musicians-276398/16
the dt100s are in that same round-up here: http://www.musicradar.com/tuition/tech/round-up-15-pairs-of-headphones-for-musicians-276398/11
I use them for listening to music, watching TV and the occasional computer game.
One of the first things you notice is just how well made they are. The headband is real leather, there's real wood veneers but the components, soldering and general construction is far better than I have seen on other headphones. It's really quite noticeable that the cans have been assembled by hand rather than machine, there's refined quality to them. They're also very comfortable, the lack of plastic headbands and ear cushions stops them your lugs from getting hot and sticky when wearing them.
Although they're open backed they have good quality bass. They sound perfectly OK plugged into an iPod or whatever but they really come into their element when plugged into a dedicated amp, then you hear what they're capable of.
One annoying thing is the cable must be about 8ft long. Which is great for when I am watching the TV but a bit of a pain in the arse if I want to use them as portable headphones.
They're not cheap but they're very good.
klang
klang
hmm, interesting. might have to go into town and try them out in a shop. thanks.
What about a pair of these Studio Headphones? They're about £120 I think, I was looking at them when I was looking at the HD598s. They're dedicated studio headphones for producers and such.
http://www.krksys.com/krk-headphones/kns-8400.html
Review:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--KRKKNS8400
klang
klang
What about a pair of these Studio Headphones? They're about £120 I think, I was looking at them when I was looking at the HD598s. They're dedicated studio headphones for producers and such.
yep, maybe
Ultrasone probably make the best cans in the world but they're very expensive - like £5k but they do cheaper models. Something for you to drool over 
http://www.ultrasone.com/
http://www.ultrasone.com/
pesh
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Sennheiser HD25
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...ZOXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347107307&sr=8-1
or Beyerdynamic DT770
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyerdynami...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1347107395&sr=1-1
love em both, the Sennheisers i've had for nearly 15 years and are still going strong after having replaced the cable a couple of times, but these days i'm using the Beyers more as the Sennheisers get a bit painful on the head/ears for prolonged use, long haul flights etc
i use em both mainly for listening to music and DJing and the Sennheisers occasionally for monitoring audio when camera operating.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...ZOXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347107307&sr=8-1
or Beyerdynamic DT770
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyerdynami...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1347107395&sr=1-1
love em both, the Sennheisers i've had for nearly 15 years and are still going strong after having replaced the cable a couple of times, but these days i'm using the Beyers more as the Sennheisers get a bit painful on the head/ears for prolonged use, long haul flights etc
i use em both mainly for listening to music and DJing and the Sennheisers occasionally for monitoring audio when camera operating.
Boycey
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sennheiser hd280- tough and loud enough for squat party dj abuse, comfy and high quality sound for production/general playback. a mate just got the hd380s for not too much, loves them. i especially like the fact that they are closed back so protect my ears in situations when i'm mixing around excessive noise levels *cough*spincycle*cough*
everyone i've lent them to has raved about them, many getting their own set
http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/home_en.nsf/root/professional_headphones-headsets_headphones_004974
everyone i've lent them to has raved about them, many getting their own set
http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/home_en.nsf/root/professional_headphones-headsets_headphones_004974
klang
klang
aha! very good! thank you very muchsennheiser hd280- tough and loud enough for squat party dj abuse, comfy and high quality sound for production/general playback. a mate just got the hd380s for not too much, loves them. i especially like the fact that they are closed back so protect my ears in situations when i'm mixing around excessive noise levels *cough*spincycle*cough*
everyone i've lent them to has raved about them, many getting their own set
http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/home_en.nsf/root/professional_headphones-headsets_headphones_004974
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wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
I guess if your studio environment doesn't mean you need to use them where you are recording quiet instruments with microphones that is probably a good move, I work in loud venues so closed back are the ones for me, I use different ones at home.
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