hi, i recently decided that i need a new pair of cans. However, i cannot decide what to get. I listen to  a wide range of music so i need  headphone that is good all around. My current headphones that im using is the Denon ahd 5000 and the Shure Se215. I love the bassyness of these cans but...

Hi all, I am looking for some decent sounding closed cup headphones for outdoor use that is close to HD 558. I love my 558s but since they are open cup I can't use them outside. So I am looking for something similar sounding but closed cups and in the same price range - around $200.   And...

Setup:   --2012 MacBook Pro from which I play high-quality MP3s (rarely lossless), mostly classical (lots of piano music, lots of orchestral music)   --Alesis M1Active 320 USB monitors that I connect to the MBP via USB and use as my main computer speakers   --The monitors have a headphone...

So I've narrowed down my choices of a possible headphone upgrade, but I'm not sure how they stack up against each other. They all fit my criteria of being an open/semi-open circumaural headphone, but I'd like to know which one is "better" than the others. I listen to mostly alternative rock...

I want to upgrade my Senn 280 pros to one of these, but which one should I choose? I mostly hear Rock, Indie Rock, Slow Rock and the source is a macbook pro and a Galaxy S3. I am also considering an portable amp such as the HifiMan EF2A

Hey guys this is my first post here, I actually just registered here just to ask this question since it seems this site has a good reputation on knowing what's what when it comes to headphones.   I want to get headphone for around 200 or under if it goes over 200 that would be fine too as...

Hello, I am new to Head-Fi and I am just dealing with the usual crappy Apple headphones at the moment and I got some extra   spending money. So I figured its about time I buy myself some decent headphones any suggestions? I have looked around and I   really like the Sennheiser HD558's...

So today i got myself something nice to play with, the DT 880 PRO ( 250 Ohm ) and the Asus Xonar Essence STX. I am happy i took the PRO version, many people complain about the clamp force, but its fits me perfectly, the normal version would have been too loose on my head...   First thing i...

So I jumped the gun on a purchase of the v-moda boompro mic (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJ17WKK/) to go along with my Sennheiser HD 558s. I didn't realize the 558s had a special locking mechanism so a standard 2.5mm doesn't fit. On top of that, the boompro uses a 3.5mm connector. I've read you...

Hey guys, It's that thread again... I hope someone can give me some advice on these headphones. I wanted to upgrade from some random broken Sony headphones I've been using for a while, and I read around to see what fit my needs the best and came upon these 3 models. Basically, I mainly use...

I am currently using using a pair of HD 558 (with the black tape removed) on my computer.  I use headphones 8+ hours a day on my PC.  I listen to music (Jack Johnson, Dave Mathews, Kenny Chesney, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaugn type of music) as well as play games.   I own a pair of PC350's...

Hello, i want to buy a headphone/headset and: 1: Maximum budget 150$(would prefer if the headphone you choose cost less than 100$ and still have great audio&materiel quality) 2:music (dubstep+DnB-90%-+Trance+House+Glitch+Bass) 3:Supreme for gaming 4: i want to use it essetiely for gaming 70%...

i have had my 558s for awhile and only used them at home, i bought the dt770 to keep in my laptop bag for when i go to work and use them bc they were closed backs. my original plan was to keep them both but the dt770 are way to big to keep in my bag. i believe the dt770 extremely comfortable...

Hello everyone.   I've been doing alot of research on the headsets and headphones + clip on but I still can't figure what to get. My spending limit is 180 or so. I've looked at the PC360s even tho there a bit out of my range and my dad who is a computer guy has shown me TB's z26a or...

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I'm intrested in buying an open aire sennheiser model (555, 558 or the EH350). My main uses are portable ones - working out or the train.    My question is - how noisy do they get? is the open aire feature that bad for my surrounding..? will people hate me? :)   Thanks, nicky

So I looked at reviews and these mostly got good reviews. They are my first high end headphones and I just wanna get an up front opinion. I was gonna buy beats but for the music I listen to(Rock, Punk, Folk and very little Electronica, Hip Hop and Rap) I thought the Bass on the Beats were...

What I'm looking for a is a minimalistic type of headphone.  The kind like Grado, Urbanears Plattan, HifiMan HE-xxx, ES7, ES10, something along these lines.     I was about to take the plunge on the Grado, but then I found out they use foam pads.  I'm looking for some sort of isolation...

Hi there folks, I'm into buying a new pair of headphones and been researching net for a while, reading reviews, forums (this one as well). After many hours of staring at the screen and some headache, I finally narrowed my choice to these two: Sennheiser HD 558 and Grado SR 225i. They cost...

Hei im newbie here, i had my first cans was sennheiser HD 428, its not bad at all, but just like all music lover, my standard begin to rise.. I felt my 428 became dissapointing. If i want to buy beetwen 558 or 598, which one do you think is the best? I like accoustic, etc. most mainstream music...

Im an average 14 year old student, my Shure SE215 got stolen a few days ago in school and I have a $2000(USD) budget on a new computer after my exams. I plan to use some of that money to get my new headphones, my new motherboard (Asus Maximus V) has like this awesome onboard audio with like the...

I just went to best buy and put these puppies on and ERMAHGARD they were so awesome, crisp clean bass, and great mids and highs, the only problem... the price :(. I can only spend about 130 and i dont know what to get! Im looking at mostly Sennheisers 4x9 line and 518 if they are like the 558's...

hi, lately i saw the skullcandy skullcrasher headphones which i quite liked the design, then i saw this site and saw all the negative comments about it. Im looking for a good pair of headphones, i am not really on top of all these makes so i came here to ask for help. my budget is around 100...

Hey, newcomer to the Headphones world here!   I always used the old Ipod earbud, but now they are broken, so I though about buying a headphone.I like rock music, most grunge, and mpb(brazillian music), also, I am not a competitive player, but I would like to play Team Fortress 2 with the...

So, this is my first review and in it, I will be comparing the Sennheiser HD558 to the HD430. The most "high end" headphone I have ever listened to would be the HD430, which was Sennheiser's sub-flagship or flagship headphone around 1985. I have however, grown up listening to the KEF model 105...