Metal music headphones (what should i look for)

[bakidota]

I am in need of headphones for metal music. Long story short I don't know what to look for in a headphone for this genre of music. How much bass do I need? What about treble? What about mids and highs whats good here?

[Zando_]

If you listened to metal, you'd know. I'd say good bass to feel the growly guitars, and then you probs don't want too much treble lest you go deaf. Bottom line, what's good is what sounds good to you. 

[tp95112]

More preference, Like better mids to hear the bass and less treble cause guitars just cut through alot of the other mixes/instruments

[CrippledROBOT]

6 minutes ago, bakidota said:

I am in need of headphones for metal music. Long story short I don't know what to look for in a headphone for this genre of music. How much bass do I need? What about treble? What about mids and highs whats good here?

Fellow metal head! Depends on your budget. I've found that the Sennheiser CX300II's are really solid earbuds, especially for metal. They go for about $30 bucks on Amazon. For $30 bucks, you really can't go wrong with these. I also have the Bose Quiet Comfort 35s (bluetooth noise cancelling headphones). They are outstanding for everything that I've put them through. However, I paid $350 for them. For metal, I would actually say both are about the same. The Bose has a greater depth...if that makes sense. For more "bassy" sound, the Bose REALLY blows the Sennheises away, but that is to be expected (or at least SHOULD be the case given the price difference)!

[Sack]

I wouldn't go for something with heavy base as this will probably drown out some mids and highs, that being said metal vocals are usually pretty dark. Personally, I have a pair of Audio Technica M50x which I think is a brilliant all-around headphone, they have good base which means I can use them for most of my music, and they isolate decently making them suitable for most environments.

[ShredBird]

I think the best headphone I've listened to metal on was a pair of Beyer Dynamics.  I'll have to ask a friend of mine what model he has is, but their sound signature was perfect for metal.