Apologies, I have already posted this in the 'Audio' section. I didn't realise there was a section devoted to headphones . . .
Hi all. I'm at an age now where the hearing isn't all it was and neither is the sleeping. Because of this I've started thinking about buying myself a decent pair of headphones (so when I wake up in the middle of the night I can listen without disturbing the rest of the household!). I have a pair of Grad SR125e's which, having quite a good sound, are not the most comfortable. I find the music is more detailed through the headphones rather than as I remember it listening through the loudspeakers, as it is now. I appreciate that listening to music is subjective and my taste would not necessarily correspond with others I've not bought headphones for many years. It's all a blank canvass these days so I'm wondering what the consensus of members would consider and/or recommend 'good quality' headphones.
My tastes are eclectic but now tend toward classical, especially chamber and piano, choral, I still like to listen to Pink Floyd occasionally, some folky and quite a lot of jazz (smooth). I have a budget of £500 +/-. My system is based around vinyl and reel to reel tape with the odd session of digital (Qobus/Audirvana) through Linn amps and speakers (AV5103/AV5105/Aktiv Kabers) old (read seasoned) but still quite good. I'd prefer closed back and comfort is a must.
So, if any of you knowledgable members out there have opinions and experience of decent headphones I'd be most grateful to hear about them (excuse the pun
).
Hi all. I'm at an age now where the hearing isn't all it was and neither is the sleeping. Because of this I've started thinking about buying myself a decent pair of headphones (so when I wake up in the middle of the night I can listen without disturbing the rest of the household!). I have a pair of Grad SR125e's which, having quite a good sound, are not the most comfortable. I find the music is more detailed through the headphones rather than as I remember it listening through the loudspeakers, as it is now. I appreciate that listening to music is subjective and my taste would not necessarily correspond with others I've not bought headphones for many years. It's all a blank canvass these days so I'm wondering what the consensus of members would consider and/or recommend 'good quality' headphones.
My tastes are eclectic but now tend toward classical, especially chamber and piano, choral, I still like to listen to Pink Floyd occasionally, some folky and quite a lot of jazz (smooth). I have a budget of £500 +/-. My system is based around vinyl and reel to reel tape with the odd session of digital (Qobus/Audirvana) through Linn amps and speakers (AV5103/AV5105/Aktiv Kabers) old (read seasoned) but still quite good. I'd prefer closed back and comfort is a must.
So, if any of you knowledgable members out there have opinions and experience of decent headphones I'd be most grateful to hear about them (excuse the pun
).
