MusicLover12321
New Head-Fier
Hi!
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've searched and seen this question asked before, but for either lower budgets or from years ago where the landscape has changed since.
I want the best headphones for enjoying EDM music. I like bass. I currently own the Beyerdynamic DT770s 250 Ohm for about 7 years and the 990s 250 Ohm since a year ago and I love both headphones.
I've tried the Sennheiser HD 58xs and 6xxs and was meh about them. They have clarity but they're anemic sounding in comparison to the beyers, and the beyers are so much more comfortable. I also own the AKG 240s, which I enjoy, but they're def not on the level of the beyers either.
I use an O2/Odac revision B for a dac/amp on the lower of the two gain settings, at less than 50% volume & I'm very happy with it. Has more than enough power for me, because I have sensitive hearing and while I enjoy music at moderate volumes, I do not blast music excessively for extended periods (save your hearing!).
I initially considered the LCD-Xs, but it seems that digging deeper into my specific intended usage (EDM), there are better options available: Ultrasone 2900s, Denon D5000/7000 (though the newest version appears to be the 7200, but not sure if as good), AKG K812 - I'm mainly pulling info from this forum post, which seems the most methodical, but is a bit dated: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/best-headphones-for-electronic-music.859478/
Budget is up to $2,000, but I'm willing to go a little bit higher if necessary. Thank you for reading!
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've searched and seen this question asked before, but for either lower budgets or from years ago where the landscape has changed since.
I want the best headphones for enjoying EDM music. I like bass. I currently own the Beyerdynamic DT770s 250 Ohm for about 7 years and the 990s 250 Ohm since a year ago and I love both headphones.
I've tried the Sennheiser HD 58xs and 6xxs and was meh about them. They have clarity but they're anemic sounding in comparison to the beyers, and the beyers are so much more comfortable. I also own the AKG 240s, which I enjoy, but they're def not on the level of the beyers either.
I use an O2/Odac revision B for a dac/amp on the lower of the two gain settings, at less than 50% volume & I'm very happy with it. Has more than enough power for me, because I have sensitive hearing and while I enjoy music at moderate volumes, I do not blast music excessively for extended periods (save your hearing!).
I initially considered the LCD-Xs, but it seems that digging deeper into my specific intended usage (EDM), there are better options available: Ultrasone 2900s, Denon D5000/7000 (though the newest version appears to be the 7200, but not sure if as good), AKG K812 - I'm mainly pulling info from this forum post, which seems the most methodical, but is a bit dated: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/best-headphones-for-electronic-music.859478/
Budget is up to $2,000, but I'm willing to go a little bit higher if necessary. Thank you for reading!
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