Best audiophile headphone (good bass) powered by phone and/or laptop

Hello everyone,

I've searched everywhere and cannot seem to find the best audiophile headphone that can be powered by my Phone/Laptop for portable use.

I jizzed over the thought of buying the Sennheiser HD800 for $1400 (probably the best headphone out there). But want closest quality possible without an amp.

I want something that is value for money but I don't want to sacrifice quality for cost. I want to treat myself and will last.

Last week I got my Adidas HD25-1-II in the mail from the $150 deal but thought they were fake. I'm pretty sure these aren't fake since no one else on OzBargain has complained. I guess I'm expecting to much from RRP$300 headphones. I want great sounding all rounder sound with a slight emphasis on bass.

Any ideas?

Comments

  • +1

    how much are you planning to spend?
    if you want something that is closed back and dont want an amp to drive it.. then
    1. Audio Technica ath-m50
    2. Sennheisser 449

    i believe both should be about 150 dollar mark

    however all you need is something simple to drive your hd25, ive got a fiio E17 which does a fantastic job driving the hd25 =) bought mine from addictedtoaudio for 155 including L9 LOD
    http://www.addictedtoaudio.com.au/FiiO-E17-USB-DAC-Headphone…

    on a side note.. if ur selling ur hd25 let me know =)

  • -5

    beats dr dre lol

  • +1

    Yeah if you don't like the HD25's let me know, i'll take them :P

  • +1 for Fiio Dac/Amp. I got a set of Beyer DT990 premiums 250ohm from Amazon for around $290 delivered from Amazon (before the exchange rate took a dump). $301 USD delivered:
    http://www.amazon.com/beyerdynamic-990-Premium-250-Ohm/dp/B0…

    Audio equipment can be very personal as some people will love certain headphones while others may hate it. The overall sound you get will also be heavily influenced by the equipment you connect it to.

  • What was wrong with the HD25s? What audio equipment have you used before?

Login or Join to leave a comment