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alexpea
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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Mosjøen, Norway
Best Headphones

I've decided to buy new headphones, and because I'm aiming for quite expensive ones, I could need some inputs from others...

I haven't decided how much I'm willing to use on a pair yet, but I've picked out some in the same price-range and put them into battles (below), and I want you people to tell me which ones wins the battles

AKG K501 vs. Sennheiser HD595

AKG K601 vs. Sennheiser HD650

Also - Is it worth it to climb all the way up to AKG K701 ?! I've read much about them, and they seem to be awesome !!

Please don't hesitate to advice me to buy some other kind of headphones. I'm open to any suggestion

BTW - I will most certainly need a pretty good headphone amplifier, and I don't know much about such, so please also come with suggestions I'm willing to pay up to 500Euro for a headphone amplifier. The only one I've found which I find decent, is this one:
http://www.musicdirect.com/products...u=AREGEARSILVER

Thanx in advance


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Synergie
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Location: Latvia, Riga

Check out Earmax amplifiers:

http://www.stoneaudio.co.uk/stoneau...nufacturerID=52

I like Sennheiser HD 600

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substorm
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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Tranceland

I have the Beyerdynamic DT990 and i love them, but thats i personal opinion. I have set up some vaules of min and the ones u metioned, in that way u can compare your self. Oh and what i know, is that the AKG 501 is out.



BEYRDYNAMIC DT 990 PRO.

Operating principle Open
Weight without cable 250 g
Frequency response 5 - 35,000 Hz.
Nominal impedance acc. to IEC 60268-7 250 Ω /System
Nominal SPL acc. to IEC 60268-7 > 96 dB
Nominal THD acc. to IEC 60268-7 < 0.2%
Power handling capacity acc. to IEC 60268-7 100 mW
Sound coupling to the ear Circumaural
Average pressure on ear acc. to IEC 60268-7 3.5


AKG K601

Type Open-back, dynamic headphones
Efficiency 101 dB/V
Frequency range 12 Hz to 39,5 kHz
Rated impedance 120 ohms
Max. input power 200 mW
Cable single-sided, 99.99% oxygen-free cable, 3 m (10 ft.)
Connector 1,4" hard gold plated
Net weight (without cable) 235 g (8.3 oz.)
Patent(s) Varimotion – multiple-thickness diaphragm for dynamic transducer (Patent no. AT 403.751, US 6.185.809)


AKG K701

Type Open-back, dynamic headphones
Efficiency 105 dB/V
Frequency range 10 Hz to 39.8 kHz
Rated impedance 62 ohms
Max. input power 200 mW
Cable bi-wiring, single-sided, 99.99% oxygen-free cable, 3 m (10 ft.)
Connector 1/4" hard gold plated
Net weight (without cable) 235 g (8.3 oz.)
Patent(s) Varimotion – multiple-thickness diaphragm for dynamic transducer (Patent no. AT 403.751, US 6.185.809)


SENNHEISER HD650

Nominal impedance 300 Ohm
Contact pressure ca. 2,5 N
Weight w/o cable ca. 260g
Jack plug 6,3/3,5 mm stereo
Transducer principle (Headphones) open, dynamic
Ear coupling circumaural
Cable length 3 m
Frequency response (headphones) 10.....39500 Hz
Sound pressure level (SPL) 103 dB (1 Vrms)
THD, total harmonic distortion 0,05 %


SENNHEISER HD595

Nominal impedance 50 Ohm
Contact pressure 3,5 N
Weight w/o cable 270 g
Jack plug 6,3 mm stereo (3,5 mm Adapter)
Transducer principle (Headphones) open, dynamic
Ear coupling circumaural
Cable length 3 m
Frequency response (headphones) 12.....38500 Hz
Sound pressure level (SPL) 112 dB (1 kHz and 1 Veff)
THD, total harmonic distortion < 0,1 %

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funkysouls
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Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Mumbai, India

I was planning to get a Beyerdynamic DT250.. worth it ?
I produce Trance mostly.

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