I'm down to one set of phones--Sony V6. I'd like to add new phones with
higher impedance, something closer to 200 ohms. I'd also like them to be
open, rather than closed like the Sony. What's the best choice under $100?

Thanks,

Norm Strong

[nebulax]

On Oct 20, 1:37 pm, wrote:
I'm down to one set of phones--Sony V6. I'd like to add new phones with
higher impedance, something closer to 200 ohms. I'd also like them to be
open, rather than closed like the Sony. What's the best choice under $100?

Thanks,

Norm Strong


Maybe some of the lesser expensive Grado phones, like the SR-80's. I
don't know their impedance, but they seem to be able to work with just
about any audio source (like iPods, portable cd players, etc).

[Arny Krueger]

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I'm down to one set of phones--Sony V6. I'd like to add new phones with
higher impedance, something closer to 200 ohms. I'd also like them to be
open, rather than closed like the Sony. What's the best choice under
$100?

Why are you interested in phones with such a high impedance? Intending to
drive them off of a line level source?

[Scott Dorsey]

nebulax wrote:
On Oct 20, 1:37 pm, wrote:
I'm down to one set of phones--Sony V6. I'd like to add new phones with
higher impedance, something closer to 200 ohms. I'd also like them to be
open, rather than closed like the Sony. What's the best choice under $100?

Maybe some of the lesser expensive Grado phones, like the SR-80's. I
don't know their impedance, but they seem to be able to work with just
about any audio source (like iPods, portable cd players, etc).

Those are close to 50 ohms, actually, and while they'll work with just
about anything, they sound a lot better given a super-low-Z source. Try
driving them from a power amp and see.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Ty Ford]

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:37:30 -0400, wrote
(in article ):

I'm down to one set of phones--Sony V6. I'd like to add new phones with
higher impedance, something closer to 200 ohms. I'd also like them to be
open, rather than closed like the Sony. What's the best choice under $100?

Thanks,

Norm Strong



Norm,

Please try the new Audio-Technica ATH-M50.

I heard it at AES and have a set here now. Closed back, comfortable,
relatively flat and they look ruggedly built.

I think they will set a new standard for headphones; both for studio and
location. By the end of this year I'm going to replace all of my studio
phones with ATH-M50.

I don't think you'll find them for under $100, maybe, maybe not.

Regards,

Ty Ford

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