Headphones for uni

[admin_exported]

Im of to university to study product design in a few months and am
sorting out what stuff i am going to be getting technology wise. I have
decided on a macbook pro 15", a beresford DAC, audioengine A2's (will
mainly be doing headphone listening due to student cupboard
accomodation) and the new dell ultrasharp 22" monitor.

Am am looking at getting some new headphones to go with the new set up
(currently own the sennheiser HD485's). i dont know what to go for.
have always liked the sennheiser sound and use a pair of cx500's with
my iPod, but with lots of raving reviews about the grado's i might give
them a go, and as they have just upgraded their entire range they seem
the ones to go for. but as i am staying in halls i probably want closed back phones. and iw ill never wear these outside (i dont want to look like a dork) so portability is not an issue at all.

i dont really want to pay anymore than £170 i will be listening mainly to rock jazz and pop (things
like john mayer, incubus, rhcp, death cab and miles davis) but will
also be used for the occasional film.

So which ones do you think will be best me?

 

[survivor]

The Beyer-Dynamic 770 closed back headphone might be worth considering particulary as you mentioned the word `Jazz`. Grados are great but bear in mind they are open back design.

I had some Beyer-Dynamic 880`s for a short time not so long ago and I felt they suited jazz and classical rather well though they are more expensive and only semi-closed back design. Pretty sure Matthewpiano has a set of 770`s? I think you may be able to get the 770`s in your price range if you shop around but I`m not hundred per cent sure. They might cost a little more.

 

[Tear Drop]

I'm a big fan of the Sennheiser sound too, I currently have the HD-25 and HD-650 sets. Since the 650s are out of your budget range (unless you are lucky enough to find a well priced second hand set) I suggest you give the HD-25s a listen - they are designed as a studio headphone but have always outperformed most 'hifi' headphones, especially on a pound for pound basis. The only potential downside is the shorter than average cable.