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c0ldfusion
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Doublemint
Austria8683 Posts
On November 26 2014 01:51 c0ldfusion wrote: $300? I think you want HD650 or HD600 then. Yeah for that budget definitely. However if you search for something in the similar price range I can recommend beyerdynamic dt990pros. Harder to drive but oh boy do they do a good job for their price. Went from hd555 and 558 onto them. I too loved them, but the cheap build quality... | ||
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tRuE008
United States54 Posts
On November 26 2014 14:52 Doublemint wrote: Yeah for that budget definitely. However if you search for something in the similar price range I can recommend beyerdynamic dt990pros. Harder to drive but oh boy do they do a good job for their price. Went from hd555 and 558 onto them. I too loved them, but the cheap build quality... YO! massdrop.com is having a huge discount on a first edition AKG k7xx. A collaborated designed headphone from massdrop and AKG. It's supposed one of the best from the AKG line up, maybe except for the K812pro. Here's project86's review: http://www.head-fi.org/t/743280/new-release-the-k7xx-massdrop-first-edition-an-exclusive-from-massdrop-and-akg Best part is, it's well below your budget: $200 You need to make an account to purchase stuff from their site though, but I have been buying stuff from their sites for sometime now and the only complaint I have is the long shipping time. Since I have heard the AKG k712 and AKG q701 before, and own the dt990 premium and hd650, I'll give a short reply: The AKGs have good soundstage, but lack bass quantity, which isn't really fun. Maybe because the frequency is a bit flatter compared to the other headphones, which some people consider a good thing. The bass is well extended, but I would like it to be raised a few db. The k7xx should be perfect though, since the bass is raised by 3 db. Should be good for gaming and movies also. The dt990 just doesn't get much head time. The treble was a little too much at the beginning, but I've gotten use to it. I would also like a little bit more quality in the bass region from the dt990. A bit too much bass for me. The hd650 has just the right bass. It's fun and the treble isn't so high. I only pick the hd650 over the others because it sounds fun without going overboard. Plain and simple. For a more accurate headphone, I'll go for the k7xx, and I just don't listen to the dt990 much. If it matters, I think the HiFiMan he500 sounds better and is the current headphone I listen to, along with the hd800. Massdrop also have the dt990 premium on their site right now, although the dt990 pro is cheaper. Sennheiser had a 35% of all products last week and I assume there will be some discount before Christmas. Some people were able to get the hd700 for around $350, more or less. FYI, all these headphones will require an amp to sound good. | ||
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mainerd
United States347 Posts
Edit: I'm considering the FiiO E12, it's a little more than I was considering spending but seems like a decent portable amp. | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
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c0ldfusion
United States8293 Posts
On November 27 2014 08:52 CorsairHero wrote: you're gonna need more than a fiio e12 to power a hd650. I would say AT least an E9 or Asgard 2. They (the interwebz) say that the 650's scale well with better amps, so invest in a decent one if you can. Have you personally auditioned the HD650's on multiple true desktop amps? | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
On November 27 2014 10:18 c0ldfusion wrote: Have you personally auditioned the HD650's on multiple true desktop amps? Only the Asgard and ALO Pan Am on separate occasions/source. I've never really been that interested in Senns except for the 600 (I really don't like the HD800). It'd be cool to compare a true SS amp like a burson vs a tube amp from woo audio. There isn't a place around me that carries WA products though. This says that the e12 and hd650 can work | ||
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decafchicken
United States20106 Posts
http://slickdeals.net/f/7453652-beyerdynamic-dt770-pro-80-ohm-headphones-129-99?page=2&rpid=72401590#comments | ||
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c0ldfusion
United States8293 Posts
Anyway, I auditioned them a long time ago so my memory of the signature is fuzzy. But I think the description is pretty accurate, i.e. bass heavy, "fun", and slightly boomy. I will say that the biggest thing I remember about them is that they're -much- more comfortable than the m50s. The 80 ohm version does not require amping but they're a little too big to be "mobile" so office use is probably best. | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
On December 02 2014 00:49 decafchicken wrote: Found dt 770s 80ohm for 130. I currently have ath-m50s (kind of, the headband is bent out of shape making them relatively unuseable without sending them in to get fixed). Thinking about just going for these. I am a big fan of bass and apparently these excel in that area. Anyone have any experience with these vs the m50s? http://slickdeals.net/f/7453652-beyerdynamic-dt770-pro-80-ohm-headphones-129-99?page=2&rpid=72401590#comments if you can go up to 199, sennheiser momentum is on sale which is almost 1/2 half | ||
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decafchicken
United States20106 Posts
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c0ldfusion
United States8293 Posts
On December 02 2014 01:23 CorsairHero wrote: if you can go up to 199, sennheiser momentum is on sale which is almost 1/2 half Have you auditioned the momentum and the DT700s? I'm curious to hear what other people think but I wasn't very impressed by the sound of the momentum. Now I did auditioned them under less than ideal conditions so maybe they're better than I remember. It's just that in general I'm pretty underwhelmed by Sennheiser closed cans. | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
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c0ldfusion
United States8293 Posts
That doesn't make much sense to me | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
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c0ldfusion
United States8293 Posts
and I love this thing.. omg........... Nice, now I can pack away my HD650. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20106 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20106 Posts
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Blisse
Canada3710 Posts
i heard the hd700s were on sale on massdrop for like $400 a couple weeks back? damn i funded these guys half a year back, hopefully shipping soon http://www.wearhaus.com/ also hopefully bought #1000 of the massdrop edition K7xx's, either 1000 or 1001 :p also really want the sennheiser urbanite xl's.... damn you headphones! | ||
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Doublemint
Austria8683 Posts
On December 05 2014 10:52 c0ldfusion wrote: Alright my HD800 came today and I love this thing.. omg........... Nice, now I can pack away my HD650. haha very nice. unfortunately above my paygrade/pain threshold to spend money on headphones ^^ (at least for now :D) | ||
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