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I've been using a pair of Sennheiser HD 439's for a year or two now and they aren't bad, I would just like something with clearer highs, less mid's, and a bigger sound stage. My budget is around $300 i would like to stay around 250 but if there's a good deal i'm willing to go a little higher. I was thinking of getting some Fostex T-50's and modding them with one of mayflowers kits, however there's so many options out there im just not sure. what would you guys suggest?

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Audio Technica ATH-M50x

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Audio Technica ATH-M50x

Those don't have much of a soundstage...

 

I am not well versed for headphones over the $200 price range, but modded T-50RP's would seem like a good idea, as well as either some Beyerdynamics, or HE-400's.

 

My first pair of headphones that have cost me over $100 are about to be the Massdrop editon AKG K7xx's.

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I've been using a pair of Sennheiser HD 439's for a year or two now and they aren't bad, I would just like something with clearer highs, less mid's, and a bigger sound stage. My budget is around $300 i would like to stay around 250 but if there's a good deal i'm willing to go a little higher. I was thinking of getting some Fostex T-50's and modding them with one of mayflowers kits, however there's so many options out there im just not sure. what would you guys suggest?

 

Search up for second hand HD600 and then add some for E10K or schiit fulla. It will blow you away :P

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I've been using a pair of Sennheiser HD 439's for a year or two now and they aren't bad, I would just like something with clearer highs, less mid's, and a bigger sound stage. My budget is around $300 i would like to stay around 250 but if there's a good deal i'm willing to go a little higher. I was thinking of getting some Fostex T-50's and modding them with one of mayflowers kits, however there's so many options out there im just not sure. what would you guys suggest?

 

So basically, clear highs, big soundstage? My mind goes to Audio Technica AD700 without X, the one on my avatar. It's discontinued, so you'd have to find 2nd hand. The X version got more bass but less soundstage (tradeoff) 

 

Don't get the T50RP and modkit. It's not bad, but I don't think it's what you're looking for. Planars are known to have distinct warm sounds, instead of clear highs. 

 

Disregarding the budget, Beyer's Tesla series got very clear highs, crystal clarity. Their flagship, the T1 surpasses the renowned Senn's flagship, the HD800, in terms of high clarity.

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I'd have a look at a hifiman HE-400. They are new 299$, but you can find them for 250 refurbished on amazon.

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I'd have a look at a hifiman HE-400. They are new 299$, but you can find them for 250 refurbished on amazon.

 

They don't have new anymore, it's discontinued. $249 refurbished (can't tell it apart from brand new) on head-direct.com, bundled with a headphone case. 

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If you want to stick with closed then Beyerdynamic DT770.

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They don't have new anymore, it's discontinued. $249 refurbished (can't tell it apart from brand new) on head-direct.com, bundled with a headphone case. 

Seems like amazon has a few in stock, you should be quick though.

http://www.amazon.com/HiFiMAN-HE400-HiFiMan-HE-400-Headphones/dp/B007ZG32I4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419595783&sr=8-1&keywords=hifiman+he-400

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Problem is, even compared side by side, you won't be able to see which one is brand new, which one is refurbished. The ones labeled new could be NOS (new old stock), or refurbished sold as new.

 

Trust me, I know. I got mine brand new. Later on, it broke, RMA-ed, they sent me a refurbished one. Looks brand new.

 

$50 + headphone case difference between new vs refurbished is so not worth it.

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Problem is, even compared side by side, you won't be able to see which one is brand new, which one is refurbished. The ones labeled new could be NOS (new old stock), or refurbished sold as new.

 

Trust me, I know. I got mine brand new. Later on, it broke, RMA-ed, they sent me a refurbished one. Looks brand new.

 

$50 + headphone case difference between new vs refurbished is so not worth it.

If you cant see the difference I would suggest to buy the refurbished one.

But since you found it for the same price bundled with a case that would be the superior option!

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If you cant see the difference I would suggest to buy the refurbished one.

But since you found it for the same price bundled with a case that would be the superior option!

 

The other way around.

 

New: $299 with nothing else

Refurbished: $249 + headphone case

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