upgrading headphones

Nekro Man

i had a pair of sennheiser HD205's that have recently gone tits up, i'm studying audio in college and need decent headphones for editing audio etc

i prefer overear headphones to in ears

any suggestions?

Brian

Sony MDR-V6.

Nekro Man

pricy? where can i get them?

sxt

Amazon..very nice reviews.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-MDR-V6-Studio-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00001WRSJ

Brian

eBay's probably your best bet. Sennheiser HD280 are a more readily available alternative.

Nekro Man

i've heard good things about Sennheisers, the HD205s i had were pretty epic, both for comfort and quality.

i'll be using these for my ipod when i'm about town etc too, are the Sennheiser HD280 durable?

Brian

Sennheiser in general are pretty overrated, particularly their widely available lower models...they seem to have a million models all around forty euro.

Nekro Man

Baza210 wrote: »

Sennheiser in general are pretty overrated.

you reckon? you'd prefer sony?

Brian

In this case, yes. HD280s are popular for studio work but they're a tad uncomfortable.

Nekro Man

Baza210 wrote: »

In this case, yes. HD280s are popular for studio work but they're a tad uncomfortable.

hmmm, i'll prob be using these for day to day use on my ipod too... comfort does play a factor, any other suggestions?

Brian

Denon AH-D1001s are pretty comfortable. Aka "Creative Aurvana Live!".

Nekro Man

can they be bought here or in the uk?

Brian

Well I tried on a pair in PC World in Kensington a couple of hours ago, but I didn't see a price.

Nekro Man

thats in the uk? i'm in dublin so an irish retailer would be prefered, i meant UK as in can they be bought online?

comfort out of ten?
functionality out of ten?

Brian

Please read the stickies for purchasing direction.

Nekro Man

my bad, sorry

Brian

This is also an excellent resource http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/433318/

Nekro Man

very excellent, many thanks

you'd push the Denons tho?

Brian

Sonys would be my own personal preference, but they're not that easy to get your hands on at a decent price. Any of the ones I've mentioned should be a nice step up from the HD205s though.

Nekro Man

excellent, thanks a million