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Hi all
First time posting here, as I really need advice from you guys, I’m just a newbie. Besides, english is not my 1st language, so excuse me for any mistake that arises.
Next year will be my last year in high school, so I want a new pair of hp that can help easing my soul after hours of doing donkey work at school (you cant believe how horrible asian high schools are!).
Right now I’m having a pair of hd 495 and a xmod. However I want to try some new thing (those 2 did a really good job), but I don’t know what to choose.
My budget is around 300-400 usd. I often listen from my laptop at home so portability is none of my concern.
I really like the idea of having k701 and emu 0202, but, I still wonder if that amp might be ‘enough’ to drive that wonderful cans. Or I might just buy the k701 first, plug it into the xmod, and save the money for a sufficient amp later then (maybe after the uni
).
Or for the unamped choice, I’m still weighting between the sr80, hd595, and the beyer dt250 (this one can go unamped, cant it?). But I heard from somewhere that my hd495 can nearly match the sr80?
My genres include pop (mostly, easy-listening ones), vocal, instrumental. I hardly listen to rock or hip hop (so I don’t like the sr80 very much) .
So, my question is that: should I buy the k701 with the emu0202, or buy the cans first, save the amp for later? Or should I go with the unamped choice, hence which one is better for my needs? As I want to use these cans (and amp) in the long run, at least 4,5 years.
I heard that the zero amp can drive the hd650, so can it go with the k701?
Thanks for reading
This forum is so wonderful, full of great people
First time posting here, as I really need advice from you guys, I’m just a newbie. Besides, english is not my 1st language, so excuse me for any mistake that arises.
Next year will be my last year in high school, so I want a new pair of hp that can help easing my soul after hours of doing donkey work at school (you cant believe how horrible asian high schools are!).
Right now I’m having a pair of hd 495 and a xmod. However I want to try some new thing (those 2 did a really good job), but I don’t know what to choose.
My budget is around 300-400 usd. I often listen from my laptop at home so portability is none of my concern.
I really like the idea of having k701 and emu 0202, but, I still wonder if that amp might be ‘enough’ to drive that wonderful cans. Or I might just buy the k701 first, plug it into the xmod, and save the money for a sufficient amp later then (maybe after the uni
Or for the unamped choice, I’m still weighting between the sr80, hd595, and the beyer dt250 (this one can go unamped, cant it?). But I heard from somewhere that my hd495 can nearly match the sr80?
My genres include pop (mostly, easy-listening ones), vocal, instrumental. I hardly listen to rock or hip hop (so I don’t like the sr80 very much) .
So, my question is that: should I buy the k701 with the emu0202, or buy the cans first, save the amp for later? Or should I go with the unamped choice, hence which one is better for my needs? As I want to use these cans (and amp) in the long run, at least 4,5 years.
I heard that the zero amp can drive the hd650, so can it go with the k701?
Thanks for reading
This forum is so wonderful, full of great people