suggestions on big cans below 200

[ninja 0]

hello, i m quite new to here.i own a ipod 30gb for abt 3 years and planning to change the earphones to a big one that produces more vibrant sound..uh..most probably cost abt 200 or less cos i m a beginner of hifi lol..

i did some research and found high range headphones from sennheiser,grado and audio technica headphones are too expensive, also hard to drive on a ipod. can any pros give me some suggestions on picking mid range headphones ? i actually dun care about the look(if sounds great, also looks nice why not?)the priority is the sound quality. o ya..i listen to almost all genres, british rock, hiphop, but not heavymetal kind..thanks

Edited June 29, 2008 by ninja

[sghound 0]

Audio-Technica AD700. easy to drive and big-sounding for the price of around 200sgd.

 

Edited June 29, 2008 by sghound

[ninja 0]

cool..so this is the best u can get under 200? but it is open can, how severe is the leakage of sound from outside?how about the ES7 and Grado SR125

[tassardar_ 0]

Actually audio technica and grado headphones are extremely easy to drive. Infact I will place them both as the MP3 player friendly headphones. Grado SR60,80 and MS1 are very good headphones and within your price range. For Audio Technica, A500, A700 and if you can pay slightly more A900 are fantastic for the budget.

[sonq 0]

The AD700 has good reviews and came up tops in a group test on Hifi News. Never audition it before, but heard the AD2000 from same series on Yotiao's Zana during a recent meet; except PS1, I like it the most.

[ninja 0]

haha..thanks a lot..may i know where can i try it if possible and buy?

[blackmouth0 0]

why not try goldring? it sound great, crystal clear for the sound...i like the sound.

 

 

[tassardar_ 0]

You can try it at Stereo Electronics at Causeway Point. They have all of the AT Headphones

[ninja 0]

thank you very much! haha..on my way to the first hifi headphone..weee...

[tassardar_ 0]

Be careful not to fall into the bottomless pit. Once you get hooked, you tend to upgrade excessively (Im one of them too )

[ninja 0]

uh oh..haha..a long way to go man..

[blackmouth0 0]

the road is never ending...haha..but you have us =)

[tassardar_ 0]

Indeed never ending. You will want better or different sound as time passes.

[warsurferX 0]

Well one thing you should take into consideration of is when and where you them.

 

The ATs are open-headphones. You can hear noise around you and everyone can definitely hear what you're listening to...

 

Personally, I think the Alessandro MS-1's one of the best-value headphones ever. Try it out!

[heady 0]

Well one thing you should take into consideration of is when and where you them.

 

The ATs are open-headphones. You can hear noise around you and everyone can definitely hear what you're listening to...

 

Personally, I think the Alessandro MS-1's one of the best-value headphones ever. Try it out!

 

But isn't the MS-1 also open headphones? I like the AT ATH-M50 which is a closed headphone and is below $200.

 

Edited July 1, 2008 by heady