[sahwnfras]

im looking for the BEST rap headphone. My price range is up to $200, and i want open headphones. If anyone knows of a headphone that has the bass of the dt-770 but is open that would be pefect

 

[kramer5150]

K240s + PA2 would be my suggestion.
Stay away from V600 and V700 ... even thpough rappers ALWAYS love those things in the studio.

IMHO MDRV6 (semi-open IMHO) would work well too... and you get the added bonus of "OOh-Aaah" from your rapper friends since a lot of MTV rappers wear those.

Garrett

 

[ReDVsion]

I think the K240S is best for rap as well.

 

[mmmmcheese]

Beyerdynamic DT990

That is the DT770 except its open. here are some pics. dt990

 

[South_Korean]

whats a PA2? im guessing its an amp?

and do these K240S have lots and lots of bass?

 

[kramer5150]

Quote:

Originally Posted by South_Korean whats a PA2? im guessing its an amp? and do these K240S have lots and lots of bass?

yes its a high current amp for low impedence cans.
Yes K240s-55 is very bass heavy IMHO, but theres more to it than just that. great can all around. Even MORE bass amped IMHO.

Garrett

 

[DaHoboFest]

You said the best, but the best wouldn't be under 200, unless you say the best under 200, which u did not say.

 

[mmmmcheese]

Back to helping shawn. I would say go with the DT990 becasue they will have the unmatchable bass impact of the DT770.

 

[sahwnfras]

would the 240s be an upgrade from my d66

 

[RickG]

I've just removed eleven unrelated and offensive posts. Keep this thread on topic. No more thread crapping and watch your language as well.

Thank you for your cooperation!

 

[Emon]

Were people actually bashing rap or the thread starter for listening to rap? How very un-Head-Fi...

I don't have first hand experience, but I've heard nothing but good things about the DT 770s, AKG K 240s and I assume the DT 990s are quite good too. Any particular reason why you want it to be open? In the case of sound quality, I believe the DT 770 came first, the DT 990 later. Since they were engineered to be closed, the open ones may not sound as good.

 

[EdipisReks]

to me, the DT990's are much more balanced than the DT770's, with nearly the same bass presence.

 

[fr4c]

another K240S recommendation.

 

[Jahn]

I can't in good conscience recommend any Grado. It sounds like you would like the subwoofer bass, and none but the PS-1 really get as low as the DT770. If you want the scratchtastic wizardry of the Beastie Boys ripping up "3 MCs & 1DJ" with Mixmaster Mike, then a Grado would be up your alley, like the MS-2.

 

[Emon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdipisReks to me, the DT990's are much more balanced than the DT770's, with nearly the same bass presence.

Well then, there you have it, first hand experience. Sounds like DT 990s fit the bill.

Oh, I also imagine you're going to need an amp. I wonder how a MINT or even a simple CMoy would do the job? Probably would work well enough to crank out the bass.