So I'm looking at getting a new "mid-fi" headphone. Right now I am considering either a Beyerdynamic dt990 600ohm or an AKG k/q701. I'm going to be using them with an Asus Xonar stx which, from my reading, might be an issue with the dt990's. I have Grados, AKG k240 600 ohm, and a sony mdr-v6. Of the 3 I like the sony's the most, then the AKG, then the Grados, but I haven't used the K240's with a proper amp but the basic signature I like (the stx is coming for christmas). Basically what headphones should I get? They will be used for gaming and technical death metal/folk metal/classic rock.
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Not sure what to get..
Poll Results: which ones?
Poll expired: Dec 25, 2011
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0% (0)k/q701
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0% (0)dt 990 600 ohm
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0% (0)dt 990 not 600 ohm
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0% (0)other
