Preferably over the head, for sure closed. I need/want these for frequent travel.

Should I also consider noise cancelling? The most important feature for me is sound quality without over powering base.

Tia.

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[This message has been edited by Jack Thauer (edited 10/24/2012 8:12p).]

Bace

For that budget and because you mentioned travel then it sounds like you should look at the Bose QC15's.

don't you mean boss?

Oh crap a typo. Back to the topic. Thanks.

Ask this question over on head-fi.org for the best advice

Also, check this out: http://traffic.libsyn.com/headfi/headfi-summerguide-2012.pdf

PSB M4U easily the best sounding headphones and very good noise canceling also. The Bose are best noise canceling but don't sound anything close to the PSB'S. Bowers and Wilkins makes a great sounding pair of headphones also, but not great at noise canceling.

http://www.head-fi.org/products/psb-m4u-2-noise-canceling-headphones/reviews


[This message has been edited by Reveille (edited 10/24/2012 10:23p).]

What exactly do you plug $400 headphones into?

Thanks guys, there sure is a lot of choices out there. Seems like for some of the higher end models I will also need an amp to use with an iPhone. I will also get a good use of them at home, as the wife hates my music

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This.

What the hell do you people listen to that needs to be so crystal clear that you need $400 headphones and a freaking amp to connect to your phone? And i realize $400 isn't even really THAT high end.. I guess I just don't get it..

[This message has been edited by boy09 (edited 10/25/2012 7:52a).]

$400 for headphones? Honestly.

This
http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=5&subID=39&prodID=266

plus

This
http://www.fiio.com.cn/product/index.aspx?ID=42&MenuID=020302

Thank me later for saving you a ton of cash.

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Excellent question. Paying 400 dollars isn't going to do much if the source quality is crap.

Not to hijack but I am looking for the best headphones under $6500. Any suggestions?

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What are you, poor?

Those have extremely good bayse.

$400 to listen to compressed crappy music?

[This message has been edited by AGnCS (edited 10/25/2012 10:10a).]

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ugh, leave that trash on the MyBCS board.

Audio Technica is probably your best bet for that style of headphones. Please pass on the Bose, they are so overpriced it's ridiculous. I have a pair of Sennheisers that I love and a pair of Westone in ear headphones that are excellent for traveling. But if you want over the ear covered headphones and want the best quality I would go AT. Headfi.org will steer you in the right direction though.

Shure also makes some really good headphones around that price. Agree Bose is overpriced for what you get.

Monoprice...
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10823&cs_id=1082302&p_id=8323&seq=1&format=2

Best $25 headphones you can buy. Break one, buy another. Looks up the reviews.

Thanks guys. I looked at some audio technicas, sennheisers and akg in the new remodeled best buy in Houston. Couldn't plug my music into a few of them though, so hard to compare. Also noticed that Denon gets decent reviews online...

And just for clarification, I will use them at home with my stereo system, not an iPhone. That's just for when I travel.

I've been really happy with my pair of Nokia 905i headphones. Good all purpose headphones with noise cancelling and bluetooth connectivity so that I use them for travel and gaming along with music. I have been pleasantly surprised that they have outperformed the "better" Sennheiser set I replaced with the Nokia.

Sennheiser hd280's are great for only $100, if you want big over-ear. If you want in-ears with ridiculous bass (more than beats) look up paradigm shift e3m for $130. Nothing beats them. As for $400 range, I have not the resources to be spending that for headphones.

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http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=5&subID=39&prodID=266

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http://www.fiio.com.cn/product/index.aspx?ID=42&MenuID=020302

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I'm thanking you for the awesome chinenglish on the Fiio page.

I will be opening a box with these in them at work tomorrow.
http://www.mrspeakers.com/Audiophile-fostex-t50rp-upgrades-mrspeakers-mad-dog
My criteria for headphones were similar. I needed closed back that blocked a lot of sound and a flat eq. I'll be running lossless vinyl rips and other 24bit music through a miniwatt N3 tube amp (I still need to decide on a DAC). Here's a thread that helped me decide on the MadDogs.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/613576/mad-dog-by-mrspeakers-modified-fostex-t50rp-review


[This message has been edited by tfunk02 (edited 10/29/2012 12:50a).]

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The same thing you would use $1000 speakers for.

Unless you guys put 128kbps music on your i devices, then your sound quality is completely limited by the crappy earbuds most of you use. The audio circuitry of an iPod is more than good enough to deserve good headphones. I don't know about an iPhone because I don't have one.

I would not buy Bose under any conditions. I don't want to contribute a penny to that company's longevity.

$400 buys really good headphones. If traveling wasn't a concern, I would start my search with Sennheiser and Grado. The problem with traveling is that most of these are open air so they let a lot of sound escape. For use in the home I would normally not want noise cancelling circuitry at all since noise cancelling mucks with the frequency response. The PSB mentioned above has very good reviews - I just haven't heard them.


[This message has been edited by SpicewoodAg (edited 10/29/2012 10:31a).]

No highs no lows it must be Bose

So far I like the Mad Dogs. They are very flat and a have a great soundstage for closed ear headphones. My only issue is that they need more power than a portable device can give. That's okay since their main focus will be at work with an amp and DAC, but it would have been nice if they worked well with my phone too.

Where are you in your search now?

AWESOME TROLL BRAJ

"Preferably over the head" Is that like a helmet?

I love my Shure's.

What set of Shure headphones do y'all have?