What Headphones would you recommend for under 200€

[Nastier]

Hey guys,

 

I recently broke my headphones so I'm looking for a new one to get, and wanted something a bit better than what i'm used to.

I mainly use them on my phone when i'm outside. 

With a max budget of about 200€, what would you guys recommend ?

I did a bit of research, and found :

-The ATH M50X by audio technica

-The Sennheiser HD 598

-The Bose Soundclear II

 

What do oyu guys think of those (if you had them) ? Can you think of something else ?

 

Thanks in advance. 

[Oswin]

for me i would get the HD 598. but if you are looking for more info i would suggest you to ask @Dackzy

[Nastier]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Isn't Bose like beats (abuses bass)? The Sennheisers are great, but if you mainly listen to bass-heavy music Sennheiser's sound signature is a little flat

I'm kind of a noob in audiophile stuff so I don't know much about what brands are good and not.

I mainly listen to Hard rock and Metal so I don't think I need a strong bass.

[Dackzy]

8 minutes ago, Nastier said:

-The ATH M50X by audio technica

no, overpriced, over hyped, bit muddy mids, zero soundstage and highs that are really sharp. Good bass though.

 

So what kind sound are you going after? bass boost, mid boost, mid-bass boost, treble boost? Open or closed?

[Nastier]

6 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

So what kind sound are you going after? bass boost, mid boost, mid-bass boost, treble boost? Open or closed?

 

I'm not really sure, the thing is I never had access to audiophile grade stuff so I don't really have any idea.

[The Belgian Waffle]

19 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Isn't Bose like beats (abuses bass)?

Bose is like Beats, but way better. They might not be a good value, because they're kinda expensive, but they're way more worth it than Beats (trash imo). 

[Dackzy]

5 minutes ago, Nastier said:

 

I'm not really sure, the thing is I never had access to audiophile grade stuff so I don't really have any idea.

do you want sound to leak in and out of your headphones?

[Nastier]

4 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

do you want sound to leak in and out of your headphones?

I've only had closed back so far so i'm not sure of the difference it makes when listening.

I guess it won't matter much  

[Dackzy]

3 minutes ago, Nastier said:

I've only had closed back so far so i'm not sure of the difference it makes when listening.

I guess it won't matter much  

Okay I would look at:

AKG K553/550: they have a balanced sound and a big soundstage for closed (big soundstage is good)

 

AKG K712: They are more neutral sounding, but they have a small bass bump so they get a bit warm. (very big soundstage)

 

NAD VISO HP50: Fairly balanced, but a bit warm

 

beyerdynamic DT770: V shaped signature, so the bass and treble is boosted a bit, good soundstage for closed.

 

HD558: Balanced sound with a little mid-bass boost.

 

SHP9500: has a bit brigther treble than the HD558, other than that they are fairly similar

 

Those are the main ones I would give a look.

[Nastier]

@Dackzy Thanks a lot, i will look into those