suggestions of decent cans for prog?

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   Greetings all - I'm new to the forum. 
I am in a quandary - I need a decent pair of headphones, can be open or closed, but should be over ear [not buds]. I can spend up to around 150.oo. I've asked in various audio equip. forums, and it seems different cans are suitable to/for different kinds of music, so I thought I would ask some prog heads their opinions, as prog is what I listen to most. And yes, prog has a wide range of sounds, and I like many, but what really floors me is intense & aggressive - such as Crimson's Red or Larks' Tongues'... 
I will be plugging them directly into the Phones jack of an Onkyo TX-8410 amp/receiver.
Sennheiser HS555, 580 & 590 have been recommended, as well as Grados, Allessadro MS1, Beyerdynamic DT770, AKG K 240s ...
Any suggestions/comments/thoughts greatly appreciated!
Cleo

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listennow801 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1819	Topic: suggestions of decent cans for prog? Posted: January 29 2006 at 03:03
	Greetings all - I'm new to the forum. I am in a quandary - I need a decent pair of headphones, can be open or closed, but should be over ear [not buds]. I can spend up to around 150.oo. I've asked in various audio equip. forums, and it seems different cans are suitable to/for different kinds of music, so I thought I would ask some prog heads their opinions, as prog is what I listen to most. And yes, prog has a wide range of sounds, and I like many, but what really floors me is intense & aggressive - such as Crimson's Red or Larks' Tongues'... I will be plugging them directly into the Phones jack of an Onkyo TX-8410 amp/receiver. Sennheiser HS555, 580 & 590 have been recommended, as well as Grados, Allessadro MS1, Beyerdynamic DT770, AKG K 240s ... Any suggestions/comments/thoughts greatly appreciated! Cleo Edited by listennow801
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oliverstoned Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308	Posted: January 29 2006 at 04:12
	Sennheiser HD600 is an absolute reference.

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	You'll find a few suggestions here as well http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11589& amp;PN=1
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Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20240	Posted: January 31 2006 at 05:12
	or in this thread: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3794&a mp;KW=headphones
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