Everything's relative
I have a pair of K7xxs right now and DT770s 80s. I was going to jump to some HD650s, maybe HE4xxs or something like that but now I'm thinking of skipping that all together and going with something like Aeon Flow Opens, Focal Elear/Elex, LDC-2cs maybe even something from ZMF like an atticus if I can find one for sale at a reasonable price.
The thing is I enjoy my music cheap and easy to get, my primary sources are Amazon Music, soundcloud and youtube, sometimes a little spotify in there. I use the free versions of each and none are considered a particularly great source for fidelity. The fact is i'm not going to be springing for something like Tidal or ripping all of my music onto my computer and turning it into FLAC, Im just not. Also I listen to a lot of EDM, Hip hop and modern and classic rock, a lot of that isnt always know for a ton of fidelity either at times.
I've been through a few different headphones and amps and all have made a difference in how the music sounds. Now though I'm ready to try and step out of mid-fi sidgradeitis into something hopefully more end game..and ultimately a lot more expensive than Im used to spending.
The question I have is though is it worth it, will I reach a point to where my source is limiting me and better headphones are not going to make a difference or even worse ,I suppose, the headphone will start making my source sound worse.
I understand garbage in and garbage out, but up to this point I've been able to make improvements but when do those improvements stop, theoretically. We can all have these hopes and dreams about what we are "going to" do but if we are really honest with ourselves maybe we can save a few bucks along the road.
I have a pair of K7xxs right now and DT770s 80s. I was going to jump to some HD650s, maybe HE4xxs or something like that but now I'm thinking of skipping that all together and going with something like Aeon Flow Opens, Focal Elear/Elex, LDC-2cs maybe even something from ZMF like an atticus if I can find one for sale at a reasonable price.
The thing is I enjoy my music cheap and easy to get, my primary sources are Amazon Music, soundcloud and youtube, sometimes a little spotify in there. I use the free versions of each and none are considered a particularly great source for fidelity. The fact is i'm not going to be springing for something like Tidal or ripping all of my music onto my computer and turning it into FLAC, Im just not. Also I listen to a lot of EDM, Hip hop and modern and classic rock, a lot of that isnt always know for a ton of fidelity either at times.
I've been through a few different headphones and amps and all have made a difference in how the music sounds. Now though I'm ready to try and step out of mid-fi sidgradeitis into something hopefully more end game..and ultimately a lot more expensive than Im used to spending.
The question I have is though is it worth it, will I reach a point to where my source is limiting me and better headphones are not going to make a difference or even worse ,I suppose, the headphone will start making my source sound worse.
I understand garbage in and garbage out, but up to this point I've been able to make improvements but when do those improvements stop, theoretically. We can all have these hopes and dreams about what we are "going to" do but if we are really honest with ourselves maybe we can save a few bucks along the road.
