best headphones for MBP

[DWBurke811]

I love(or loved, more on that later) my Bose QC2s, they sound amazing to me. I'm in no way an "audiophile," I order cables from monoprice, I like my JL w7 subs, and have a Philips 5.1 surround system; so I might not have the "best" ears but whatever. The noise cancelation is what makes them amazing IMO, I can't listen to other headphones now.

But I recently somehow broke them, and am out of warranty. I don't know what I did to them but thy cut out every half second for a fraction of a second so they're unusable. Tried a new cord, battery, source; same problem. Anyway, a new pair will be $150. Are there any over the ear headphones out there that have better noise cancelation then the Bose, say in the sub-$400 range. It would be tough paying more than $150 because of how much I loved my Bose, but if they're a good amount better I'd have to start thinking things out.

 

[solowmodel]

How do the B&W P5's handle compared to stuff of a similar price point from Sennheiser, AKG, or Grado?

 

[Ufcmmafan]

Grado 225 sounds great out my mbp, no amp/dac necessary either.

 

[dsio]

I love(or loved, more on that later) my Bose QC2s, they sound amazing to me. I'm in no way an "audiophile," I order cables from monoprice, I like my JL w7 subs, and have a Philips 5.1 surround system; so I might not have the "best" ears but whatever. The noise cancelation is what makes them amazing IMO, I can't listen to other headphones now.

But I recently somehow broke them, and am out of warranty. I don't know what I did to them but thy cut out every half second for a fraction of a second so they're unusable. Tried a new cord, battery, source; same problem. Anyway, a new pair will be $150. Are there any over the ear headphones out there that have better noise cancelation then the Bose, say in the sub-$400 range. It would be tough paying more than $150 because of how much I loved my Bose, but if they're a good amount better I'd have to start thinking things out.

Sennheiser PCX 450, if they break, you can order replacement parts for Sennheisers, you don't just throw them out.

 

[Typswif2fingers]

Sennheiser PCX 450, if they break, you can order replacement parts for Sennheisers, you don't just throw them out.

I purchased PCX 450 a couple of weeks ago and have to say, I have nothing but superlatives for them..

I've been lucky to have all bunch of friends who have different types of h/phones which I tried on over an extended period of time and for me, for the price range I looked for, PCX 450 really were the best both in sound quality and the comfort..

Although, like mouses, the headphones are such a personal thing. I spent 6 years in an infantry mortar platoon so my hearing is probably not the same as the young gen-yers these days...

 

[dsio]

I purchased PCX 450 a couple of weeks ago and have to say, I have nothing but superlatives for them..

I've been lucky to have all bunch of friends who have different types of h/phones and for me, for the price range I looked for, PCX 450 really were the best..

Although, like mouses, the headphones are such a personal thing. I spent 6 years in an infantry mortar platoon so my hearing is probably not the same as the young gen-yers these days...

I don't actually own a pair but i work with a guy that does, I tried them on with very low expectations given that Sennheiser is mainly known for their open ear cans which tend to always be better than closed.

Tried them for a while, and compared to well set up HD650s they are a bit behind, but compared to Sennheiser HD595s (which are also excellent) they are actually a step above quality wise, but the active noise cancelling is remarkably effective.

HD650s are Sennheiser's former flagship, so its not surprising that they don't quite come to that level (its a very different sound) but they are VERY good for the cost.

 

[superericla]

Grado 225 sounds great out my mbp, no amp/dac necessary either.

I have the same headphones and I completely agree.