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Advice on a second pair of headphones?

Bananasplit_00
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Thats a bit of a strange title but i have found myself in a situation where i want another pair of headphones that are nice for the music i listen too so i can have one pair at my computer and one pair by my couch/potentially bring with me and i dont have to unplug my 558s from my desktop all the time.

 

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD558s atm and i feel they fit my taste in music well, they were a recomendation from a previous thread on here so i thought id ask again :) 

 

my budget is fairly strict, i would like to keep it around €100 but that might go up explosivly once i find a job so if you have a budget friendly option and a more expensive one at maybe a coupple hundred i would be grateful :D 

 

This second pair is going to be just for music im thinking, and i keep my HD558s for my desktop where i do all my gaming and voice chatting and so on. With that said here are some examples of the music i listen too:

 

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Coheed and Cambria:

 

Area 11:

Failiure:

 

Gorillaz:

 

Seuss Mace:

 

Halbeard:

 

 

Thanks for your suggestions!

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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19 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Thats a bit of a strange title but i have found myself in a situation where i want another pair of headphones that are nice for the music i listen too so i can have one pair at my computer and one pair by my couch/potentially bring with me and i dont have to unplug my 558s from my desktop all the time.

 

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD558s atm and i feel they fit my taste in music well, they were a recomendation from a previous thread on here so i thought id ask again :) 

 

my budget is fairly strict, i would like to keep it around €100 but that might go up explosivly once i find a job so if you have a budget friendly option and a more expensive one at maybe a coupple hundred i would be grateful :D 

 

This second pair is going to be just for music im thinking, and i keep my HD558s for my desktop where i do all my gaming and voice chatting and so on. With that said here are some examples of the music i listen too:

 

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Coheed and Cambria:

 

Area 11:

Failiure:

 

Gorillaz:

 

Seuss Mace:

 

Halbeard:

 

 

Thanks for your suggestions!

Well what do you feel like you want more or less of on your headphone? Do you feel you want something like a closed back? Nothing wrong with rocking multiple headphones basically what I do.

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26 minutes ago, rice guru said:

Well what do you feel like you want more or less of on your headphone? Do you feel you want something like a closed back? Nothing wrong with rocking multiple headphones basically what I do.

im not sure if i want open or closed, whatever has a nice sound signature for mainly metal and some rap/hiphop :) im not very good at audio really, i just know i really enjoy the HD558s i have but they dont make them anymore and even if they did i want to try something a little diffrent im thinking?

 

not that any of that answers your question though xD 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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30 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

im not sure if i want open or closed, whatever has a nice sound signature for mainly metal and some rap/hiphop :) im not very good at audio really, i just know i really enjoy the HD558s i have but they dont make them anymore and even if they did i want to try something a little diffrent im thinking?

 

not that any of that answers your question though xD 

maybe a status audio CB1?or a creative aurvana live not the second one but the original. 

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1 minute ago, rice guru said:

maybe a status audio CB1?or a creative aurvana live not the second one but the original. 

oh wow, those were both very affordabe :) thanks for the suggestions, will see if i get any more before i buy anything though

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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13 minutes ago, adam0 said:

why not some IEMs? tin t2 would sound far better than other closed back headphones for your price point

because IEMs fall out of my ears. the only buds i have gotten to sort of stay in my ears are my bluetooth ones. i have tried lots of tips and a bunch of diffrent ones, they all fall out very quick

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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4 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Thats a bit of a strange title but i have found myself in a situation where i want another pair of headphones that are nice for the music i listen too so i can have one pair at my computer and one pair by my couch/potentially bring with me and i dont have to unplug my 558s from my desktop all the time.

 

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD558s atm and i feel they fit my taste in music well, they were a recomendation from a previous thread on here so i thought id ask again :) 

 

my budget is fairly strict, i would like to keep it around €100 but that might go up explosivly once i find a job so if you have a budget friendly option and a more expensive one at maybe a coupple hundred i would be grateful :D 

 

This second pair is going to be just for music im thinking, and i keep my HD558s for my desktop where i do all my gaming and voice chatting and so on. With that said here are some examples of the music i listen too:

 

  Reveal hidden contents

Coheed and Cambria:

 

Area 11:

Failiure:

 

Gorillaz:

 

Seuss Mace:

 

Halbeard:

 

 

Thanks for your suggestions!

 

The Audio-Technica ATH-M20x are my second pair of headphones that I use for this exact reason. Under $100 and they sound great. I have a pair at my desk at work and in my travel bag. Only con is that the cable is obnoxiously long. 

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