Would you please help a beginner Head-Fier? - Page 3

the only headphone that I've found sooooo hard to harsh is Beyerdynamic DT250/80 (but for some people like me, this thing is a bit too lifeless and less engaging)

otherwise, yeah they still do harsh, not only Grado/Alessandro.

I don't know. Maybe Grado SR60.

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Originally Posted by mralexosborn 

Isn't the MS1 a Godsend for metal?

From your choice? the answer: Yes it is.

and yeah, one more thing about MS1i, the sound signature is not "harsh", but "in-your-face", not so "in-your-face" like Grado though.
 

psst...buy them all.

No I really think you should buy them all and compare them. When I first started out I bought 5 or 6 cans and that gave me a good idea of what I wanted sound wise and what was out there. My initial picks would be M50, MS1, and HD555 or AD700. Then you could do a nice review/comparison. Definitely try out the Grados though there aren't many cans that have their qualities. Not really sure they're right for me but definitely a must try. Btw an MS1 just popped up for $85 in the FS forum.

Gosh, but does it ever seem silly to buy 3 $100 headphones rather than 3 $500 headphone.  Save your money (or buy something used that you can resell for the same amount later) and attend a meet to get a feel for what you personally enjoy, then buy it.  Sub-$100 headphones all have obvious limitations.  To get headphones without such noticeable limitations, you really need to move up to a better headphone (or possibly buy a pair of vintage orthos).  The idea that multiple inexpensive headphones have their own unique character seems a little silly to me, since that character is often just obvious coloration.

There are a limited number of good headphones out there, and you should be aiming for one of those.  How about an HD600, or a Stax Lambda, or an SR-225?  You can get each of those, including amplification, for under $300. 

I've heard just about everything, at this point, and I can honestly say that, to my ears, the source is only really important when you have some very good transducers.  I can happily listen to my JH13s directly from an iPhone, but I can hardly consider my AKG K81dj as "good", even out of an electrocompaniet ECD-1 DAC and a Moth Si2a3 SET tube amp.  The first combo costs about $1500, the second about $3000. 

I know I've increased your budget.  That happens here.  You've brought $200 more dollars into play with a DAC, though, and if you're looking for the best sound, you're wasting your time with your proposed distribution.  I know many enthusiasts here who have kept their HD600s from a time when they were the most expensive piece of gear they owned to the cheapest, but no one keeps their $200 DACs.  Put your money in a known good transducer, and don't plan on jumping ship until you've had it long enough to understand how it sounds.  That's all I've got for you.

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Originally Posted by mralexosborn 

Maverick D1? Is that good? Or should I just get a Musiland 02?

I like my Maverick quite a bit.  Its strong enough to power just about anything you throw at it, so it will last you a good long time.