looking for some nice headphones...

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for my record player , going through a onkyo 9010 amp , need about a 2/3 meter cable . not interested in wireless (bluetooth) not sure if you can get wi-fi ones ?

any recommendations greatly received thank you

oops around £150
 
As above, HD 650s would likely suit.

Shameless plug, but I've put a pair of headphones on the MM that would suit you (a little over budget, but could work out a deal).
 
MrRockliffe said:
As above, HD 650s would likely suit.

Shameless plug, but I've put a pair of headphones on the MM that would suit you (a little over budget, but could work out a deal).
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they look nice ! when you say "deal" what are you thinking ? like a pound a week or something :D;) , ill take a look at the spec tonight

and get back to you in the MM , did you buy them from Overclockers ?
 
signs said:
they look nice ! when you say "deal" what are you thinking ? like a pound a week or something :D;) , ill take a look at the spec tonight

and get back to you in the MM , did you buy them from Overclockers ?
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Bought them from a member on here as a brand new item

They're only available from Massdrop in the US :)

£1 a week might not work for me ;)
 
are higher end £300 +(i know they go into £ks) headphones amp dependent ? meaning would they still work well going through a budget amp ? cheers
 
signs said:
are higher end £300 +(i know they go into £ks) headphones amp dependent ? meaning would they still work well going through a budget amp ? cheers
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Once you hit Sennheiser HD600 or AKG 7XX level of quality. You will be spending £500 more to get at best a 2% improvement.

No point in spending any more than £200 IMO. Just throwing money away. AKG's are best for classical music and Sennheisers for vocals.
 
For at home vinyl listening, I would look at a pair of Grado SR80s. They've got a lovely open and transparent sound that'll really shine for home listening.

They are open headphones though, so leak sound, and don't isolate much...the build quality is a bit weird, but sound wise, for proper at home listening, I'd go Grado every time.
 
mid_gen said:
For at home vinyl listening, I would look at a pair of Grado SR80s. They've got a lovely open and transparent sound that'll really shine for home listening.

They are open headphones though, so leak sound, and don't isolate much...the build quality is a bit weird, but sound wise, for proper at home listening, I'd go Grado every time.
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thanks i'll take a look
 
mid_gen said:
For at home vinyl listening, I would look at a pair of Grado SR80s. They've got a lovely open and transparent sound that'll really shine for home listening.

They are open headphones though, so leak sound, and don't isolate much...the build quality is a bit weird, but sound wise, for proper at home listening, I'd go Grado every time.
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I got a pair of SR325e about a year ago and they have been the best purchase I’ve ever made. Amazing neutral sound, comfortable and hours and hours of lovely vinyl listening has been had
 
Psycho Sonny said:
for music then AKG K702 or K712 (or anything from the 7XX range from AKG) or sennheiser HD600 or HD650 albeit they are over your budget
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Can't recommend the AKGs enough. I have the K701s which are almost identical to the K702s, I use them for production as well as listening to music, they're faultless.
 
The AKGs are great. Beyer DT880s are worth a go too - a wee bit bright but in a good way.

If you're going to be using them somewhere quiet and sound leakage isn't an issue I'd go for open over closed back every time.
 
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