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hello

i have been trying to pick out new headphones for a while now. i have yet to find anything i like so i am coming to the forum for some help i would like them to be over ear around 300 dollars comfortable and have great audio. (not sure why you would not want to have great audio but i added that in anyways)

 

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[edit] also should be open back 

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anything sennheiser.

 

i have the hd439 and they are over ear and sound great for much less...anything from their lineup is pretty much solid

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hey there, 

 

where do you wanna use em, at home? and what do you listen to? 

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hello

i have been trying to pick out new headphones for a while now. i have yet to find anything i like so i am coming to the forum for some help i would like them to be over ear around 300 dollars comfortable and have great audio. (not sure why you would not want to have great audio but i added that in anyways)

 

thanks

maybach123

 

Have you tried anything yet or just read about them? If yes to the first then what have you tried and if yes to the second what have you looked at

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hey there, 

 

where do you wanna use em, at home? and what do you listen to? 

at home listing to pretty much everything i hate the large amount of bass in most headphones 

 

music i listen to is mostly soft rock and classic rock like the Beatles 

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at home listing to pretty much everything i hate the large amount of bass in most headphones 

 

music i listen to is mostly soft rock and classic rock like the Beatles 

 

have you read about them much? do you know about open and closed designs? 

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Have you tried anything yet or just read about them? If yes to the first then what have you tried and if yes to the second what have you looked at

sadly i don't have any real audiophile stores around me so i only have the beats like headphones at best buy and those other big stores 

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Creative Aurvana Live! Headphones are very good and comfortable. I find the bass to be perfect for the music youre listening to. Not muddy or overwhelming. I also like the Beyerdynamic DT 770 but the bass might be too much for you. I like it and it sounds nothing like the crap bass you get from beats but it is a little on the strong side while listening to the Beatles. For me its good. But might not be for you. I've also listened to the Sennheiser hd 598 and they too sound good for soft rock/classic rock but I find the bass to be lacking. But you might like them cause of the weak bass. 

 

For me and for that type of music I would go with the Creative Aurvana Live!. And if buying in the US you can get them for about $70 off amazon. And amazon has a good return policy so if you dont like them just send them back :). But I think you would like them. Read up on the reviews 

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Another vote for the Phillips Fidelio X2.

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FWIW,I think $300 is way too much for headphones unless your using them in a professional setting, I recommend the Sennheiser HD 598 these will work well with the type of music you listen to and if you don't mind a closed back the Sennheiser Momentum is really good in aesthetics and sound.

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FWIW,I think $300 is way too much for headphones unless your using them in a professional setting, I recommend the Sennheiser HD 598 these will work well with the type of music you listen to and if you don't mind a closed back the Sennheiser Momentum is really good in aesthetics and sound.

Read: i dont want to or cant spend $300 on a headphone

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That's what you were trying to say, not OP

It was just my opinion on $300 headphones and no I don't want to spend that much on headphones.

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It was just my opinion on $300 headphones and no I don't want to spend that much on headphones.

 

In terms of headphones, that's relatively cheap.  There are much more expensive headphones out there.

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It was just my opinion on $300 headphones and no I don't want to spend that much on headphones.

 

What makes $300 headphones absurd, but $200 headphones so recommendable?

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@Arc_Jester, feast your eyes on the Sennheiser HD 800 for reference.  :)

 

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It was just my opinion on $300 headphones and no I don't want to spend that much on headphones.

 

You won't be able to get into an audio sub-forum saying $300 isn't worth it without getting flamed. Almost all regulars have $300++ headphones or have spent more than that 

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The AKG K7xx is back on Massdrop. I would get those. 

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Aren't like all of our favorite headphones to recommend to other people like around $300?

 

It's a sweet spot, to be sure.

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Aren't like all of our favorite headphones to recommend to other people like around $300?

 

$300-500 headphones, you could stop there happily

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