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gahixon1

gahixon1

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Hi Guys,

I have approx £50 budget definitely not much higher. I would like to know what headset you would recommend. My previous creative fatality cans died on me I think I paid about £35 some time ago.

They will mainly be used for listening to music and some light gaming. Don't require a microphone. Must be comfortable to wear for very long hours. I also listen to a lot of bassey music drum and bass dubstep jungle etc. So i'd like a good bass response.

Thanks

George

EDIT: I have the fatality x-fi sound card as well.
 
Creative Aurvana Live! are said to be very good for £55. Don't know what the bass is like, so might be best get some opinions from people have used them, or look for some reviews.
 
Thanks. I'll check those out. Is there any senheisser's you'd recommend in that price range. Had some fantastic ear phones off them in the past.
 
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Thanks. I'll check those out. Is there any senheisser's you'd recommend in that price range. Had some fantastic ear phones off them in the past.
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I managed to pick up some HD-25 SP's for around £50 a while back, but I prefer the sound of the DR-150's myself.

That said, the HD-25's are more heavy duty so they are my headphones of choice when out and about.
 
I looked at the SR60's, unfortunately, definitely out of my price range. I've read some raving reviews about the creative aurvana live. Does anyone have any experience of the bass response.

As a side point is there anything in the specifications that gives an indication of the bass response ?

I've looked at the HD 25 SP's as well. Average price range comes out at £80 - £100. Looks like you got yourself a bargain. But I can't afford those.

Seems there is more choice than I could have imagined in my price range.

Can links be provided here. As this is not Ocuk's "core" product type.
 
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I'd also consider investigating the superlux range a bit of a hidden budget gem according to rock grotto.
Thing about the goldring dr150 is the headband will crack after a year or two unless you are ultra careful with them but at £39 hard to pass up really then again the creatives as mentioned above are basically rebadged denon d1001 which are decent the creatives will have a deeper richer bass as they are closed design.
 
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After a very good look through. I think I might go for the creatives. The reviews everywhere are good. They also scored very high in head fi's shootout of 60 headphones. 7th or 8th overall.

Now it's just a case of where's cheapest. Unless someone can recommend something better at the same price point...judging from the reviews, I doubt that.
 
Sony XB500 or XB700 if you can stretch. Plenty of bass and huge, comfy ear pads.

Dunno why DR150s or Grados are recommended for bass!
 
Shamrock said:
Sony XB500 or XB700 if you can stretch. Plenty of bass and huge, comfy ear pads.

Dunno why DR150s or Grados are recommended for bass!
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Have you listened to DR-150's? They reproduce sub 30Hz bass without any issue, in fact the bass is one of the best things about the DR-150's.

I also have some Allesandro MS-1's which are pretty much rebranded Grado headphones, and I agree that these are treble heavy.
 
Not sure about the Sony XB700, but I'd stay away from the XB500. They may have lots of bass, but it's of poor quality, very undefined and spills into the midrange, spoiling the rest of the music. Mids are very recessed, giving vocals a horrible 'nasal' effect and treble is very grainy and one dimensional.

Personally I'd the recommend the Creative Aurvana Live! which sounds miles better in every department. The bass is very deep and powerful but not overblown, so it doesn't spill over into the midrange. Best thing though is the midrange and treble, they sound very lush and natural.

The headphones are also pretty comfortable and cover your entire ear (though isolation isn't very good).
 
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I haven't and they probably do, but sometimes bass depth/extension alone won't cut it and there needs to be a bit of amplitude in that 30Hz.

Of course this is all subjective though. Some people are happy with extended, quality bass while others may prefer larger bass quantity.

I just got the impression DR150s were similar to HD555/595s and also with them being open they naturally won't have big bass, even if it does extend low.
 
Thanks for all your comments. I do agree, that as a general rule an open setup wouldn't suit my music preference. The DR150's do look very nice, but it f they are not suitable for my bass requirements I will probably go with the CAL!
 
I find the DR150's are very good for bass, but then I'm not a bass fan.

I don't like dubstep or any music which is all about bass, but I'd hazard a guess that the DR150's wouldn't be the best choice for that kind of music. They are certainly better than the Grado's in that regard.

The aforementioned Sony XB series would probably a better choice for dubstep etc.
 
People wonder why it's worth owning more than one headphone.

I think certain headphones can be suited to certain genres as their sound signature will enhance the characteristics people already like about that genre. E.g dubstep sounds better with MOAR BASS! so the XB's or CAL! would be a good choice.

Grado's are generally good for rock due to their aggressive sound with bright treble and forward vocals.

A "neutral" headphone that doesn't really add or take away from the recording can be a good jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none e.g Beyer DT880.
 
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I find the DR150's are very good for bass, but then I'm not a bass fan.

I don't like dubstep or any music which is all about bass, but I'd hazard a guess that the DR150's wouldn't be the best choice for that kind of music. They are certainly better than the Grado's in that regard.

The aforementioned Sony XB series would probably a better choice for dubstep etc.
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If I want to listen to something with a lot of bass headphones don't really do much for me, I need to have a subwoofer rearranging my internal organs to really appreciate Stuff like Mala, Rusko, Skream, etc. That said, Mount Kimbie is considered dubstep and it does sound very nice with DR-150's.

They don't really have overblown mid-bass which quite a few bassy headphones have, but the dynamics and bass extension on the DR-150's is good, and if I need some extra bass I find a little EQ helps.

My advice would be to demo them, both the Sony's, the Goldrings and the Creative Labs.

Use the DSR if you need to, that's what they're there for.

Or if you're feeling brave, head off to your local high street retailer, and if they haven't already been looted then ask if you can try some headphones, you may have to go to places like Richer Sounds in order to try the Goldrings as they are a less well known brand. :)
 
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I've got a pretty decent sub off an old logitech z2300 system. I replaced the shocking speakers, but kept the sub. Gives a very warm bass. That can really pound the house at high volumes.

I live in Greater Manchester, any ideas where I could test the CAL! and Goldringer.

I think we are definitely down to the two. The sony's are HUGE! I'd be looking where I'd parked my helicopter with those things.
 
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