I've had the HD25-iis for awhile along with the M50s before that which both totally satisfied me for my genres (the HD25's more :)), but I'm wanting something for more at-home as the HD25s aren't that great in comfort..
The genres I listen to are anything from Drum & Bass / Dubstep / Trance all the way to classical-ish music (not necessarily, more likely just a lot of soft songs with a lot of piano in it). I previously bought the FA-011, but moneybookers refunded me after 3 weeks of waiting (a week after contacting them because they also got no response from GD-Audio) so looks like those aren't going to come anymore and I don't want to wait again.. oh and I'd also be using it for gaming + movies :) so I'd love if they'd stay comfortable for a long time (hours). Preferably open but closed works too; just mainly want open ones so I can hear myself while talking as I hate sounding muffled to myself (but I will also use them for FPS and the likes).
Either some headphones or Audioengine A5s / some other bookshelf speaker (or maybe floorstanding.. would 2 $120 floorstanding speakers be better than A5s?)
I DID have a list of headphones to go through, but now I'm unsure again because I was 100% set on the FA-011s.. until I got refunded.
ALSO I love my mids and lows (as in, I NEED punch / possibly rumble, something like the HD25s or better). Treble I'm eh about. Soundstage I love too. I'm fine with the sibilant HD25 treble (hell I don't really even notice it) so as long as they aren't too recessed, making it sound.. awkward.
Edit: Also for earphones, would Etymotic HF2/3/5 compliment my HD25s? Like are they near the same signature wise? Want something I could put in my ear at school where administrators could hardly see it :)
Edited by AyeVeeN - 1/19/12 at 7:09pm
