druu
Well-known member
For $100 I would probably go for a pair of ATH-M50's. But probably best to go for something a little better and preferably open if you want a more natural sound.
I think these are a little of $135 USD on the bay but would recommend these as well if you can swing it. I think the ATH-M40 is cheaper since it is a previous model which is great as well. A bit looser on the bass compared to the 50s but both are well balanced to my ears as compared to my Fostex T40, Roland and Beyer Dynamics DT770.druu said:For $100 I would probably go for a pair of ATH-M50's. But probably best to go for something a little better and preferably open if you want a more natural sound.
Grados look sexy. But my next "serious" purchase will probably be Ultrasones, depending on budget.dmlandrum said:I finally decided to buy a pair of Grado SR80i open-back phones, and I gotta say, they sound pretty damn good, better than any headphones I've ever had. I got them for $99 from Parts Express. Thanks to everyone for your input!
Weird! I have an ATM50H since 2007. Never considered it was the ultimate headphone. I wanted a headphone that was considered as a reference (something like having Neumann mics), so i bought an AGG K701. I honestly couldn't tell the difference sonically. The comfort aspects and difference between closed and open are probably the most important factors.ruairioflaherty said:Bough ATM-50H on a recommendation, pretty much useless for anything other than airplane travel IMO.
I've never felt attracted to Senns; indeed the fact they're open is not to my liking.Recently bought Sennheiser HD650 ($305 delivered to my home same day from Amazon!). I love them.
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