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I currently have the Sony MDR-V700s and I like them, but I've grown to hate how poorly they perform with complexity/acoustics/vocals/etc. The only reason I haven't replaced them is because they're the only pair I have ever owned with deep, rich bass and have never blown out from listening too loudly. Yeah, I'm a somewhat deaf bastard, but even I have to turn them up to unbearable volumes to even begin to distort the bass and I love them for that. But, now they're getting to the point where I have to rape my bass and EQ levels to get the same punch they used to have. The cushions have also become rather flat which makes them quite uncomfortable for long sessions. On top of it all, they're starting to physically fall apart. So, a replacement is starting to look necessary.
I've been looking at the AKG K240s and they certainly appear to be fantastic for the price, but their biggest criticism seems to be not having very strong bass. Same with the Sennheiser HD5xx series. The Audio Technica ATH-M50 seem to match my needs, but are pushing my poor ass budget. I peeked at Beyer Dynamics for bass, but most of them seem to run on OMH levels that my soundcard wont really put out for. Most of them are out of my budget anyways. My friend has Sennheiser HD280s and while the bass is good, they didn't seem like much of an upgrade over my Sonys. I'd certainly like to try Grado, but those cushions certainly wont last and I doubt I'll get the bass I want without going to their expensive pairs.
TLDR; Suggest entry-level audiophile headphones for roughly $100 with emphasis on phat bass... dawg.
I currently have the Sony MDR-V700s and I like them, but I've grown to hate how poorly they perform with complexity/acoustics/vocals/etc. The only reason I haven't replaced them is because they're the only pair I have ever owned with deep, rich bass and have never blown out from listening too loudly. Yeah, I'm a somewhat deaf bastard, but even I have to turn them up to unbearable volumes to even begin to distort the bass and I love them for that. But, now they're getting to the point where I have to rape my bass and EQ levels to get the same punch they used to have. The cushions have also become rather flat which makes them quite uncomfortable for long sessions. On top of it all, they're starting to physically fall apart. So, a replacement is starting to look necessary.
I've been looking at the AKG K240s and they certainly appear to be fantastic for the price, but their biggest criticism seems to be not having very strong bass. Same with the Sennheiser HD5xx series. The Audio Technica ATH-M50 seem to match my needs, but are pushing my poor ass budget. I peeked at Beyer Dynamics for bass, but most of them seem to run on OMH levels that my soundcard wont really put out for. Most of them are out of my budget anyways. My friend has Sennheiser HD280s and while the bass is good, they didn't seem like much of an upgrade over my Sonys. I'd certainly like to try Grado, but those cushions certainly wont last and I doubt I'll get the bass I want without going to their expensive pairs.
TLDR; Suggest entry-level audiophile headphones for roughly $100 with emphasis on phat bass... dawg.