I would say that for the price, the SR60s are your best bet. Now if you were planning on purchasing an amp, then I'd be able to justify spending more money on those others. As it is, the SR60 can't be beat in their price range. Even amped, you'd find more than a few people who stick with them for their sound alone. The only thing I'd have reservations about would be comfort. If you're planning on leaving these things on your head for more than 4 or 5 hours, take a few 10 minute breaks every once in awhile. You're gonna love having the SR60s, (or any Grados for that matter) when it comes to portability. The ear pieces lay flat. As far as the open vs. closed, it's up to you. Closed do not let any of the music bleed out to bother other folks, but some people say that the cheapies resonate and color the music. I'd probably regulate the open/closed choice to a matter of taste. In fairness to all the other cans you mentioned, they're great with the right amp.
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6/6/04 at 7:19am
I am trying to decide between the HD 212 Pro & HD 497. However, my impression of the HD 212's after reading this thread is that they are not serious headphones. Is that wrong? Are the 497's A LOT better than the HD 212's? I like bass, but yet it sounds like the 212's might be too much? Do the 497's have good bass? All this talk of bass on headphones is making me curious, because I can't remember EVER hearing good bass thru headphones, or even ANY bass at all. Of course I've never owned anything like these. I am mainly going to be listening to MP3s and Gaming. What do you recommend? Could you let me know what you think of the 212's and 497s if there were a head to head contest between the two. Should I consider going over the $100.00 mark? Could you explain the difference in $150.00-$200.00 headphones and SUB $100.00 headphones? Anotherwords what am I going to hear in a set of $150.00 "cans" that I won't with a set of $70.00 ones. Thanks for any help you can give me.
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