Calyso
New Head-Fier
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Hi all,
I'm looking for some recommendations as my last purchase wasn't what I really wanted.
I have two pair of headphones, one that I love, and one that I purchased because I thought I'd love it.
I love my Sennheiser HD555's. No mods, no fuss, just pure love. I love the weight (lack there of), I love the open design, and they're super comfortable. They also deliver great sound.
I have mixed feelings towards my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250ohms. I have a Fiio E7/E9 combo off of a Creative XFi Titanium driving them, so I'm pretty certain it's not the drive behind them that's the issue. Here's what I like: The sound quality (10 hours of white noise to break in + 15 hours of listening total) is remarkable in comparison to the Senns (Which aren't bad), the comfort is almost as good as the Senns. The bad: I don't like the closed cup design as it makes me way too warm. The set fits really well, I'm just too hot headed I guess. I also don't like the resistance, as my lifestyle has changed and I prefer to wander around the house and take cans to works now with the E7. So it's a love/hate relationship.
What I'm looking for: Ideally to trade the 770's for a proper set like my Senns. So ultimately, I'm looking for the next step up for the HD555's that won't break the bank (again, keeping near the trading range of the 770's). This puts the budget around $150-200.
What set of cans should I be looking at with the provided information?
With that said, I'm Mike, if you're just stopping in to say hi, Hello!
I'm looking for some recommendations as my last purchase wasn't what I really wanted.
I have two pair of headphones, one that I love, and one that I purchased because I thought I'd love it.
I love my Sennheiser HD555's. No mods, no fuss, just pure love. I love the weight (lack there of), I love the open design, and they're super comfortable. They also deliver great sound.
I have mixed feelings towards my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250ohms. I have a Fiio E7/E9 combo off of a Creative XFi Titanium driving them, so I'm pretty certain it's not the drive behind them that's the issue. Here's what I like: The sound quality (10 hours of white noise to break in + 15 hours of listening total) is remarkable in comparison to the Senns (Which aren't bad), the comfort is almost as good as the Senns. The bad: I don't like the closed cup design as it makes me way too warm. The set fits really well, I'm just too hot headed I guess. I also don't like the resistance, as my lifestyle has changed and I prefer to wander around the house and take cans to works now with the E7. So it's a love/hate relationship.
What I'm looking for: Ideally to trade the 770's for a proper set like my Senns. So ultimately, I'm looking for the next step up for the HD555's that won't break the bank (again, keeping near the trading range of the 770's). This puts the budget around $150-200.
What set of cans should I be looking at with the provided information?
With that said, I'm Mike, if you're just stopping in to say hi, Hello!