The A§H Clan

Need help choosing between these headphones. I can afford all of them so budget and price should not be a problem.

TMA-2 AIAIAI

http://aiaiai.dk/headphones/tma-2/s01h02e02c05

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-280 ... op?ie=UTF8

Sennheiser Momentum

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Moment ... op?ie=UTF8

Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Moment ... op?ie=UTF8

Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Looking for sub 200$ closed headphones with detachable cable, over ear preferred.

Using your criteria, I would suggest the Audio-Technica ATH-PG1's:

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headp ... index.html

Brief stats:
-44mm drivers
-20 - 20K Hz Frequency Response
-1300 mW Max Input
-38 ohms Impedance
-Closed back
-3 detachable cables: one with microphone (gaming headset style), one short "smartphone" cable, and one extended cord

Price: MSRP at your upper end of $199.95. I show it at Adorama (a very good A/V store) as the same price with no shipping:
http://www.adorama.com/AUATHPG1.html?gc ... gQodG3gALg


However, if that doesn't suit your fancy, I can suggest a few others.

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X:
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headp ... index.html

These fail your closed back and detachable cable criteria. However, I'd highly recommend these: I use them and love them. Even better specs than the set above. Plus, with the open backs, music has amazing depth.
Pros: extremely wide, extremely high-fidelity sound.
Cons: not at all noise canceling, lacking on bass.


Audio-Technica ATH-A700X:
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headp ... index.html

These fail your detachable cable criterium. They are the closed back version of the AD700X's listed above with identical specifications.


Audio-Technica ATH-AG1:
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headp ... index.html

These fail your detachable cable and price criteria. However, they have the high-fidelity specifications on a gaming headset platform. I would recommend these the least, as it seems you are getting the least for your money to me.


If anyone has any questions about these, especially about the ATH-AD700X's, feel free to ask me!