Headphones for £100

Greenlizard0

Greenlizard0

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Last night I went into a casino while severly drunk. I put £20 on the roulette wheel, and walked out with £100. This is now going to a new pair of headphones.

So Ladies and Gents what do you suggest. I use them for movie/music, and never games.
 
Hey lads thanks for your input and helpful suggestions :).

The headphones are connected to the front bay of an Audigy Platinum Ex (to be upgraded this August to most likely the Audigy X-fi-music). I use them therefore only when my computer (not laptop) plays music or movies.

How do these headphones compare to what I have now (if anybody knows?), which are ixos Ministry of Sound dj1001's?

edit - probably not the x-fi now, i've just seen that it lacks a front bay which I really want because my computer case and seat are too far away from each other to warrent a headphone cable trawling everywhere...
 
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Generally the music I listen to is Trance, House, Techno, and classical music. Thus stuff with a fast beat to it, and well, stuff with no beat to it (if you know what I mean).

What do you guys mean by soundstage as well? I'm not sure I follow? :confused:
 
TooNice said:
Aha, I thought that you might've been trance fan when you mentioned Ministry of Sound headphones :D

Soundstage is the perception of width, depth and height. Handy in games, but also very enjoyable in music. And it is not some artificially added simulation of surround sound just to be clear.

My original two suggestions stands (in my opinion), and I'll add the Beyerdynamic DT770 into the list.
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I have just seen the DT990 for £99. I know that this probably seems cheeky, but in terms of the stats is there going to be any difference in sound quality?

DT990

Technical Specifications

Transducer type Dynamic
Operating principle Open
Frequency response 5 - 35,000 Hz.
Nominal impedance acc. to IEC 60268-7 250 O /System
Nominal SPL acc. to IEC 60268-7 > 96 dB
Nominal THD acc. to IEC 60268-7 < 0.2%
Power handling capacity acc. to IEC 60268-7 100 mW
Sound coupling to the ear Circumaural
Average pressure on ear acc. to IEC 60268-7 3.5 N
Weight without cable 250 g

DT770

Technical Specifications

Transducer type Dynamic
Operating principle Closed
Frequency response 5 - 35,000 Hz
Nominal impedance acc. to IEC 60268-7 250 O
Nominal SPL acc. to IEC 60268-7 96 dB
Nominal THD acc. to IEC 60268-7 < 0.2%
Power handling capacity acc. to IEC 60268-7 100 mW
Sound coupling to the ear Circumaural
Ambient noise isolation approx. 18 dBA
Average pressure on ear acc. to IEC 60268-7 2.8 N
Weight without cable 270 g
Cable length 3 m / coiled cable
Connector Gold vaporized stereo 3.5 mm mini-jack & 6.35 mm adapter
 
Right I have narrowed it down to:

Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro

Transducer type: Dynamic
Operating principle: Closed
Frequency response: 5 - 35,000 Hz
Nominal impedance acc. to IEC 60268-7: 250 O /System
Nominal SPL acc. to IEC 60268-7: 96 dB
Nominal THD acc. to IEC 60268-7: 0,2%
Power handling capacity acc. to IEC 60268-7: 100 mW
Sound coupling to the ear: Circumaural
Ambient noise isolation: 18 dB (A)
Average pressure on ear acc. to IEC 60268-7: 3.5 N
Weight without cable: 270 g

Audio Technica ATH-A700

Double Air Damping System for deep bass reproduction
Vibration-proof mechanism with 3D capsule support housing
53mm neodymium driver, CCAW voice coil
Frequency response: 5Hz-35kHz
Sensitivity: 100dB
Includes gold-plated 1/4" adapter

Audio Technica ATH-A910 Art Headphones

Type: Closed Dynamic
Driver Unit: 53mm, Bobbin winding OFC voice coil
Magnet: Neodymium
Frequency response: 5-40,000 Hz
Impedence: 40Ω
Max. Input Power: 2,000mW
Sensitivity: 101dB
Plug: Gold-plating stereo mini plug
Cord length: 3.0m (Wrapping / Hi-OFC)
Net weight (without cord): 350g

What do you guys think?
 
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greenlizard0 said:
Audio Technica ATH-A900 Art Headphones

Type: Closed Dynamic
Driver Unit: 53mm, Bobbin winding OFC voice coil
Magnet: Neodymium
Frequency response: 5-40,000 Hz
Impedence: 40Ω
Max. Input Power: 2,000mW
Sensitivity: 101dB
Plug: Gold-plating stereo mini plug
Cord length: 3.0m (Wrapping / Hi-OFC)
Net weight (without cord): 350g
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I'm going to get these bad boys. £112 overall from Japan :)
 
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My ebay transaction fell through. For the love of god. Why?? Why won't you let me buy some headphones *looks at sky at the god he neglects*

Erm, Anybody have any opinion on the Beyerdynamic DT150's. Better or worse than the 770's? They're about twenty more expensive so I presume they're better?...
 
The Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro's just arrived this morning. Oh god they sound sweet. I'm discovering that trance has a lot of treble that my old IXOS DJ1001's didn't reveal.


*uuhhhh....*drools everywhere**
 
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I opened the oven door yesterday to put one slice of pizza in and didn't check to see where the bacon tray was. My pizza got cooked but trouble is so did the tray. There was fat still on it and that caught alight and scared the utter **** out of me :(
 
They're fantastic mate. It's amazing somebody somewhere said that he had to listen to his music again because his older poorer headphones left out things that he was now hearing for the first time. That person's now me. I love these badboys!
 
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