niceguyhomer Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I couldn't decide which small combo to buy for home practice so I just ordered a PJ Bass Buddy which'll also serve as a back up DI and recording tool. My headphones are pretty cheap but not nasty AKG K512s which I think I paid about £30 for. My question is, shall I use the £100 I've saved by not buying a combo on some better cans? Will I notice any difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Good question. I'd like to know too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I like my Sony MDR-XB700 headphones. Amazing bass response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1199780' date='Apr 14 2011, 07:14 PM']I couldn't decide which small combo to buy for home practice so I just ordered a PJ Bass Buddy which'll also serve as a back up DI and recording tool. My headphones are pretty cheap but not nasty AKG K512s which I think I paid about £30 for. My question is, shall I use the £100 I've saved by not buying a combo on some better cans? Will I notice any difference?[/quote] I've posted this before, but in my opinion headphones start to get really good at a price-point that is much lower than for studio monitors/hifis. Really good pairs all sound more similar to each other IME - which you might expect, given that the reproduction is getting more accurate. Around £100 ('budget' in studio terms), there is more variation so you're best off looking for one that has a sound you're happy with if possible. Personally I really like Sennheisers, right across the range. I don't like cheap Sonys at all but I think the expensive ones are very nice . You should hear a LOT more detail on a £100 versus £30 pair, once your ears adjust. I definitely think it's worth it. Btw common convention is that open-backed are better for fidelity, closed-backed for isolation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Short answer, yes. I want to try some Grado's one day, they get far more expensive than £100, and are purported to be the holy grail of headphones by some.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Hi Dave, they look promising mate - I found a review [url="http://www.testfreaks.co.uk/headphones-headsets/sony-mdr-xb700/"]here.[/url] [quote name='obbm' post='1199810' date='Apr 14 2011, 07:32 PM']I like my Sony MDR-XB700 headphones. Amazing bass response.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Also depends on what they are "better" at. Some are flatter so better for studio monitoring, some have better isolation so better for live work. I use Sennheiser HD280s £100 gets you a decent pair.Try Beyer. Edited April 14, 2011 by Monckyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrene Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 [quote name='51m0n' post='1199897' date='Apr 14 2011, 08:33 PM']Short answer, yes. I want to try some Grado's one day, they get far more expensive than £100, and are purported to be the holy grail of headphones by some....[/quote] Grados are where it's at. Had many of them apart from the RS1/2 but I sold my GS1000 last year to fund bass purchases. I'm left with the SR325i and SR80i and I'm more than happy with them. Head-Fi wil give you lots of info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I always recommend Sennheiser HD-25 ,bit more than £100 but completely modular so you can replace anything from the cable to the earpads ...(get a secondhand pair replace the earpads!)...great sound/pressure performance means you dont lose the bass as the volume goes up . Had a pair for 11 years and they're still great . Great detail and loads of volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I spent £125 on a set of Audio Tecnicas and £300 on a set of Bose headphones for normal ipad listening. I also compared the Bose to a set of Dr Dre's of a comparable value. While the quality of all of these was good, I don't believe it was enough to warrant the exta expense over my £30 Sennheiser running headphones. The Audio Tecnicas were lacking in bass , Dre's were too bassy and the Bose were closest to what I wanted, but at £300 I expected them to be amazing but they are not, they are just good. If you just had the money to spare I'd go for the headphones, but IMHO I think you will get better value from the combo especially if you can pick up a decent second hand one on here. ( I got a 100w Hartrke for just over £100 and I'd rather have that than any of the headphones above) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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