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Need advice on new headphones (~$200)

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Hello,

 

I want an upgrade from my SteelSeries Siberia V2s to something focusing more on audio quality rather than flashy lights/bright colours. I don't have a sound card in my pc and these headphones would mainly be plugged into my stereo where my record player is hooked up or my Note 3. I was looking to spend around $200 USD but I am willing to spend more if it seems like a better option. Any suggestion would be fabulous, thanks.

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What about the Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear Headphone? They're around $230.00 US.

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hd598 would be my pick.

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Hello,

 

I want an upgrade from my SteelSeries Siberia V2s to something focusing more on audio quality rather than flashy lights/bright colours. I don't have a sound card in my pc and these headphones would mainly be plugged into my stereo where my record player is hooked up or my Note 3. I was looking to spend around $200 USD but I am willing to spend more if it seems like a better option. Any suggestion would be fabulous, thanks.

are you looking for open-back or closed headphones? also do you like lot of bass in your music?

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Custom One Pros. i have them and they're awsome.

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Do you need noise isolation? Do you want a lot of bass or just flat heaphones? Do you need them to be portable?

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I have them and a word of warning is they're pretty open, and while they have clear lows, they're pretty gutless for bass.  They don't thump or rumble or pop at all. 

 

What about the Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear Headphone? They're around $230.00 US.

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I second custom one pros if you are going to use them as mobile headphones as well. 

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Do you need noise isolation? Do you want a lot of bass or just flat heaphones? Do you need them to be portable?

 

I second this. 

 

No point in fruitless recommendations, there's too many to choose from with OP's budget without considering how he'll be using the darn things.

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