[iMusicLover]

What headphones rig are better for Vocals, Rock, Pop, R&B some Jazz some Instrumental? O2 enough power, sound level for HE- 500? not lacking sound quality  for HE-500? Or i should go for He-400 Rig ?

 

[Shazb0t]

I would get the HE-500 over the 400.  You can always change amps later if you really want to.  From reading I've done on here the O2 has enough power to drive the 500's.

 

[Hydrocharged]

What are your listening ratios for your genres? From what I've read, for Pop, Rock, and R&B, the HE-400 may be the better choice.

 

[iMusicLover]

1- Rock, 2- Vocals, 3- Pop, 4- R&B, 5- Jazz, 6- instrumental
and realy love old music 80-90 years
 
see at my other threat: Where are my current listening music 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/644713/looking-for-headphones-amp-dac-max-budged-800-music-playlist#post_9029471

 

[jerg]

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Rock, Vocals, Pop, R&B, Jazz, instrumental

HE500 then, if rock and vocals are your top 2. HE400 is more adept at R&B, jazz, and metallic instruments.

 

[iMusicLover]

AC/DC​

Rock​

 
1. AC/DC - Highway to Hell
2. AC/DC - T.N.T
3. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
 

Aerosmith​

Rock​

4. Aerosmith - Amazing
5. Aerosmith - Cryin'
6. Aerosmith - Crazy 
7. Aerosmith -  Dream on
8. Aerosmith -  I Don't To Miss A Thing
 

Bryan Adams​

Pop, Rock, Instrumental​

 9. Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
10. Bryan Adams - Heaven
11. Bryan Adams - Here I Am (End Title)
12. Bryan Adams - Here I Am
13. Bryan Adams - Homeland Main Title (Instrumental)
14. Bryan Adams -  Nothing Ive Ever Known
15. Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me
16. Bryan Adams - Rain (Instrumental)
17. Bryan Adams - Run Free (Instrumental)
18. Bryan Adams - Run To You
19. Bryan Adams - Sound The Bugle
20. Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69
21. Bryan Adams - The Long Road Back (Instrumental)
22. Bryan Adams & Melanie C - When You're Gone
23. Bryan Adams - This Is Where I Belong
24. Bryan Adams - You Can't Take Me
25. Bryan Adams, Sring, Rod Steward - All For Love
26. Bryan Adams - I Will Always Return (Finale)
 

Bruno Mars​

Pop​

27. Bruno Mars - Grenade 
28. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are 
29. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song 
30. Bruno Mars -  Marry You 
31. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
32. Bruno Mars feat Lil Wayne - Mirror
 

Bon Jovi​

Rock​

33. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
34. Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
35. Bon Jovi - It's My Life
36. Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day
37. Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
38. Bon Jovi - Born to Be My Baby
39. Bon Jovi - Always
40. Bon Jovi - Runaway
41. Bon Jovi - What Do You Got?
42. Bon Jovi - No Apologies
 

Celine Dion​

Pop, Vocal​

43. Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back To Me Now
44. Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
45. Celine Dion - All By Myself
46. Celine Dion - I'm Alive 
47. Celine Dion - Have You Ever Been In Love
48. Celine Dion - A New Day Has Come (Radio Remix)
49. Celine Dion - Immortality
50. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
51. Celine Dion - The Power Of Love
52. Celine Dion - Alone
 

[size=14.44444465637207px]Coldplay [/size]​

Electronic​

53. Coldplay - Paradise
[size=14.44444465637207px]54. Coldplay - Viva La Vida[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]55. Coldplay - Clocks[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]56. Coldplay - The Scientist[/size]

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Evanescence​

Rock, Vocal​

57. Evanescence - Going Under
58. Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
59. Evanescence - Everybody's Fool
60. Evanescence - My Immortal
61. Evanescence - My Immortal (Band Version)
62. Evanescence - Tourniquet
63. Evanescence - Imaginary
64. Evanescence - Taking Over Me
65. Evanescence - Hello
66. Evanescence - My Last Breath
67. Evanescence - Sweet Sacrifice
68. Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober
69. Evanescence - Weight Of The World
70. Evanescence - Lithium
71. Evanescence - All That I'm Living For
72. Evanescence - What You Want
 

Guns N Roses​

Rock​

73. Guns N Roses - November Rain 
74. Guns N Roses - Dont Cry

Hans Zimmer​

Instrumental​

75. Hans Zimmer - Dream Is Collapsing
76. Hans Zimmer - Dream Within A Dream
77. Hans Zimmer - Mombasa
78. Hans Zimmer - Old Souls
79. Hans Zimmer - Paradox
80. Hans Zimmer - Radical Notion
81. Hans Zimmer - Time
82. Hans Zimmer - Tennessee
83. Hans Zimmer - Brothers
84. Hans Zimmer - Run Free
85. Hans Zimmer - Rain 
86. Hans Zimmer - Homeland (Main Title)
 

Katie Melua​

Jazz, Vocal​

87. Katie Melua - The Closest Thing To Crazy
88. Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles
89. Katie Melua - Piece By Piece
90. Katie Melua - Spider's Web
91. Katie Melua - Thank You, Stars
92. Katie Melua - I Cried For You
93. Katie Melua - Crawling Up A Hill
94. Katie Melua - If You Were A Sailboat
[size=14.44444465637207px]95. Katie Melua - Scary Films[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]96. Katie Melua - The Flood[/size]
 

Lana Del Rey​

Pop​

[size=14.44444465637207px]97. Lana Del Rey - National Anthem[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]98. Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]99. Lana Del Rey - Video Games[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]100. Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]101. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die[/size]
[size=14.44444465637207px]102. Lana Del Rey - Off To The Races[/size]

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Michael Jackson​

Pop,R&B​

103. Michael Jackson - Bad
104. Michael Jackson - Black Or White
105. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
106. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
107. Michael Jackson - Earth Song
108. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
109. Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us
110. Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone
111. Michael Jackson - Give In To Me

 

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[MalVeauX]

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What headphones rig are better for Vocals, Rock, Pop, R&B some Jazz some Instrumental? O2 enough power, sound level for HE- 500? not lacking sound quality  for HE-500? Or i should go for He-400 Rig ?

 
Heya,
 
If you can afford it, the HE-500 is the way to go.
 
HE-400 if budget is a constraint, and/or if you have a preference for it over the HE-500 after hearing both.
 
The O2 is sufficient.
 
Very best,

 

[dlalfjf1234]

I would get the HE-500 over the 400.  You can always change amps later if you really want to.  From reading I've done on here the O2 has enough power to drive the 500's.

Agree with shazb0t, how about tub amps such as little dot 1+, they are in similar price range.

 

[iMusicLover]

For HE -500 O2+ODac or Schiit Magni+ Modi or Littledot MK*? max 300$ for Amp/Dac.

 

[MalVeauX]

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Agree with shazb0t, how about tub amps such as little dot 1+, they are in similar price range.

 
The I+ is the only one before going high-end for the Little Dot series for the orthos. And it's not a tube, it's a hybrid, it's not tubey sounding actually.
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For HE -500 O2+ODac or Schiit Magni+ Modi or Littledot MK*? max 300$ for Amp/Dac.

 
Scratch the Little Dot series unless you get the I+ and even then, I wouldn't, it doesn't quite hit 1 watt at 38 ohms, for an HE-500, it's below 800mW at that level. Not ideal at all. And the other Little Dot series before getting into the higher-end ($650+) are OTL's that are not good at all with low impedance orthos (outputting a lowly 100mW into the impedance of the HE500).
 
Very best,

 

[iMusicLover]

mhh.. avoid Littledot amps, Schiit or Objective rig better for HE500 ?

 

[chewy4]

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mhh.. avoid Littledot amps, Schiit or Objective rig better for HE500 ?

Check out this in-depth comparison between the two: http://www.head-fi.org/t/642401/comparison-and-review-o2-odac-vs-magni-modi
 
I haven't tried the Magni myself, but Schiit makes good stuff and it has the best specs I've seen for its price range. 

 

[MalVeauX]

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mhh.. avoid Littledot amps, Schiit or Objective rig better for HE500 ?

 
Either are sufficient. I would get the less expensive one.
 
But even better than both is to get a speaker tap adapter and/or cable, and go with a speaker amp.
 
Very best,

 

[iMusicLover]

HE- 500 and HE 400 are different headphones and amplification different. what pretty good for HE-400 not good for HE-500, correct if i am wrong.