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Posted by jester on Aug-03-2004 00:21:

headphones

I was redirected over here. Wondering if you can help me find a good quality (sound quality) headphones from the one I've posted below:

Beyerdynamic DT 880
Sennheiser HD 650
Shure E2C
Grado SR 225
AKG K 401

I'd be using them to lisen from my computer and my ipod mostly, possibly my turntable when I fine the money to get one :lol:

Posted by DJ A.i on Aug-03-2004 01:31:

there is a sticky thread on headphones...

Posted by ShadySlim on Aug-03-2004 18:05:

Re: headphones

quote:
Originally posted by jesteraver
I was redirected over here. Wondering if you can help me find a good quality (sound quality) headphones from the one I've posted below:

Beyerdynamic DT 880
Sennheiser HD 650
Shure E2C
Grado SR 225
AKG K 401

I'd be using them to lisen from my computer and my ipod mostly, possibly my turntable when I fine the money to get one :lol:

The first two (Beyer DT 880, Senn HD 650) are WAY overkill for most PC soundcards and portable players - not only will they not be driven to anywhere near their full potential, but they actually reveal the shortcomings of such low-end sources. And the AKG K 401 is not ideal, either, as it will be seriously underpowered by your sources. Those three headphones definitely require a relatively large, relatively expensive dedicated headphone amp (NOT one built into a DJ mixer, which is of poor quality) in order for those three headphones to even get loud enough, let alone sound anywhere near their best.