[basshead2015]

Hey, I am looking for new headphones and I listen to a lot of... that's right dubstep. Now I have some able planet head phones (most probably don't even know what able planet is) but they just aren't satisfying for bass. Now I've looked a dozens of headphones all with good reviews but nothing stands out. So up till now I've heard mostly good things about the v-moda crossfade lp, but I'm not sold. So if you have some recommendations please share.
so in a nut shell I am looking for:
-Bass heavy
-Over ear (but on ear are fine too)
-$200
-clear sounds

 

[PastaChief]

V-Moda Crossfade LP2. I listen to mainly DnB with them, so a similar feel to dubstep. Sound is good, bass hits hard when it needs to.

 

[MalVeauX]

Quote:

Hey, I am looking for new headphones and I listen to a lot of... that's right dubstep. Now I have some able planet head phones (most probably don't even know what able planet is) but they just aren't satisfying for bass. Now I've looked a dozens of headphones all with good reviews but nothing stands out. So up till now I've heard mostly good things about the v-moda crossfade lp, but I'm not sold. So if you have some recommendations please share.
so in a nut shell I am looking for:
-Bass heavy
-Over ear (but on ear are fine too)
-$200
-clear sounds

 
Heya,
 
Ultrasone HFI 580
Ultrasone PRO 750
Shure SRH750 DJ
Sony MDRZX700
Sony XB700
M-Audio Q40
Beyer DT770 PRO
Beyer Custom One's
AudioTechnica A900X
AudioTechnica PRO700MKII
 
Very best,

 

[h4mm3r 0f th0r]

reserve 50$ for a portable amp like a fiio e11.... and then consider the headphones in the post above

 

[machoboy]

Some of those could use an amp some don't really need it. My HFI 580s for example sounded so, well, "ultra" from any source, that I would struggle to notice subtle source-to-source differences. I haven't tried the Custom Ones but if I recall they were designed specifically for very low output devices with ohms of 16 or so...

 

[h4mm3r 0f th0r]

amp is useful to increase the bass impact even though the headphone do not need it... and for dubstep, it ain't fun without impact...

 

[MalVeauX]

Heya,
 
A Fiio E6 can be used to add +3 db of hard bass boost if something is not enough. $20.
 
Very best,

 

[basshead2015]

Ok I am unfamiliar with headphone amps so what are some good ones and what do they do?

 

[zech]

Ok I am unfamiliar with headphone amps so what are some good ones and what do they do?

Amplify the current from your phone/pc. Go look at an amp forum on here.

 

[Strauss95]

JVC-SZ1000, paired with a Fiio E11 amp will be within your budget and will have tremendous bass. Go take a look at the basshead thread on here, tons of great information in there!