What headphones do you use?

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What headphones do you use?

What headphones do you use to listen to your favorite music?

I am looking to buy good headphones, not for dj, only to listen music at home in best quality.

Any recommendations?
What do you use and you have opinions about them?

I want to buy the AKG K-141 MKII, but i am not sure.

Thanks!

June 30th, 2011 - 11:25

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The AKG are the best for studio listening IMHO

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June 30th, 2011 - 13:32

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Heinz, just do it!! That's the right choice!
AKG is better than any other headphones' factory... I've got a pair of them and when I put 'em up the sound is totally isolated, even when I play live with master volume high.

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June 30th, 2011 - 13:36

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AKG are good indeed but they are also a picky headphone brand meaning that you only fully use their potential if you use them in cennection with a headphone pre-amp.

A brand like Sennheiser is less likely to need a pre-amp to sound good (HD500-series and above).
Grado could be another option, they make some of the best headphones in the world (but they are quite pricey..)

For my portable mp3-player I use KOSS PortaPro a real classic

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June 30th, 2011 - 14:20

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Thanks Fole, Froggy, and CFE!

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AKG are good indeed but they are also a picky headphone brand meaning that you only fully use their potential if you use them in cennection with a headphone pre-amp.

Do you think that using them without amplifier means low power?

June 30th, 2011 - 14:29

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Heinz wrote:

Do you think that using them without amplifier means low power?

It depends on the headphone's impedance, the higher their impedance is the more likely it is that you will need a preamp to even be able to use them. Although most phones will work fine without a preamp you will get much better sound by using one.

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July 3rd, 2011 - 19:32

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I bought a pair of AKG not long ago (AKG K 540) and last week they broke in the plastic on the top. Have only used them by the computer lol. Nice sound but quality???

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July 4th, 2011 - 00:05

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Seb wrote:

I bought a pair of AKG not long ago (AKG K 540) and last week they broke in the plastic on the top. Have only used them by the computer lol. Nice sound but quality???

lol already, I would send them to RMA then.

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July 4th, 2011 - 13:21

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Seb wrote:

I bought a pair of AKG not long ago (AKG K 540) and last week they broke in the plastic on the top. Have only used them by the computer lol. Nice sound but quality???

No wonder if you are doing the crazy Sebhunter moves with them on