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Seeking Bright Sounding Headphones

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Posted on October 29, 2009 at 13:14:22
Audiophile10000
 Seeking bright sounding phones, preferably under $50 street price [but I'm flexible on this]; preferably without the elephantine bass that seems endemic to nearly all phones regardless of price.

I already own nice Grado 325, which I find adequate for serious listening, altho I'de prefer airier, more open highs with these as well.

I need a cheaper pair for when I go outdoors and listen using a portable cd player. Thus, a light set of phones would be nice.

All cheap phones I've heard so far ($20 Koss, Sony, JVC from Walmart) have severely rolled off highs, submerged mids, and billowing, out of control bass. Seeking the opposite.

Any, and all, info would be appreciated.

If you like your Grado's, move down the line., posted on November 3, 2009 at 14:02:44
orpheus
Audiophile

Posts: 839
Location: NYC
Joined: February 27, 2002
 Grado has an extensive range of 'phones. I would suspect that they have something you would like. Personally for portable use, I prefer in ear headphones. You might enjoy the etymotic er6 for a little more than you were looking to spend. I'm sure you've already been there, but headfi.org is the place to look for headphones.

-Aaron.

RE: Seeking Bright Sounding Headphones, posted on October 30, 2009 at 02:07:58
jimmyjames
Audiophile

Posts: 3176
Location: Raleighwood
Joined: February 20, 2001
 Grate-O's are about as bright as it gets. Check out Headphone.com, they have 9 supra aural cans that come close to your price point and their take on each one will tell you whether they are bright or not. My experience would dictate that you stay away from Koss, too bassy.

"E pur si muove...And yet it moves"
Sennheiser HD 202 - universally acknowledged for reasonable quality for the money., posted on October 29, 2009 at 13:25:40
carcass93
Audiophile

Posts: 2634
Location: NJ
Joined: September 20, 2006
 No exaggregated bass there, that's for sure.

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