thighmaster69
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I currently have a pair of Sennheiser Amperiors (varient of the HD25) They are fantastic for rock, hip-hop, and pop, and when I'm riding on the bus. However, they are lacking as a home pair.
I'm looking for a headphone that is similar in SQ, but that do not touch my ears and have better separation and soundstage, and maybe a little less mid-bass, as the Amperiors sound a touch muddy to my ears. Otherwise, I am very happy with them and would be open to headphones that have a similar sound signature.
I mostly listen to Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop, and R&B (mostly modern music) and so these genres are an important consideration. However, I'm not looking for boomy bass - it seems that whenever anyone mentions hip-hop, a bass cannon headphone like the Sony XBs or V-modas are recommended, which frustrates me - that is not what I am looking for. I need bass that is present, but not overwhelming, and prefer midrange that is preferably not recessed, being where most vocals and guitar are.
Looking to build an O2 this summer as a project, and right now I have a Fiio E17k.
I live in Canada right now, and don't have the opportunity to try a lot of headphones. I'm open to ordering online and trying headphones out and returning them, but I need to get an idea for what to look for first. The only headphones I've tried personally are the HE400i which were fantastic but the soundstage was a little narrow and way out of my price range (something like $600 CAD, I'm looking closer to $350 CAD)
My research has gotten me nowhere. Every headphone I think of purchasing, I see comments saying they aren't great for rock or hip-hop or (insert music genre here).
The headphones I had been looking at include:
Beyerdynamic DT880 - heard they were too trebley for hip-hop (also 600 ohms is way too high!)
HD600 - heard the bass sucks for hip-hop
AKG K7XX - risky because I cannot try them without returning, also I heard the K7 series were very lacking in bass (and it seems so)
Audiotechnica R70x - heard it was similar to the HD600
Philips Fidelio X2 - Scared off by the QC rumours
I am really at wit's end here. I honestly feel like just grabbing ATH M50s because at least I know what they sound like and it won't even matter if they're not the best because I didn't pay much for them anyway, although I'd prefer more midrange.
Any new suggestions, or help narrowing this list down?
I'm looking for a headphone that is similar in SQ, but that do not touch my ears and have better separation and soundstage, and maybe a little less mid-bass, as the Amperiors sound a touch muddy to my ears. Otherwise, I am very happy with them and would be open to headphones that have a similar sound signature.
I mostly listen to Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop, and R&B (mostly modern music) and so these genres are an important consideration. However, I'm not looking for boomy bass - it seems that whenever anyone mentions hip-hop, a bass cannon headphone like the Sony XBs or V-modas are recommended, which frustrates me - that is not what I am looking for. I need bass that is present, but not overwhelming, and prefer midrange that is preferably not recessed, being where most vocals and guitar are.
Looking to build an O2 this summer as a project, and right now I have a Fiio E17k.
I live in Canada right now, and don't have the opportunity to try a lot of headphones. I'm open to ordering online and trying headphones out and returning them, but I need to get an idea for what to look for first. The only headphones I've tried personally are the HE400i which were fantastic but the soundstage was a little narrow and way out of my price range (something like $600 CAD, I'm looking closer to $350 CAD)
My research has gotten me nowhere. Every headphone I think of purchasing, I see comments saying they aren't great for rock or hip-hop or (insert music genre here).
The headphones I had been looking at include:
Beyerdynamic DT880 - heard they were too trebley for hip-hop (also 600 ohms is way too high!)
HD600 - heard the bass sucks for hip-hop
AKG K7XX - risky because I cannot try them without returning, also I heard the K7 series were very lacking in bass (and it seems so)
Audiotechnica R70x - heard it was similar to the HD600
Philips Fidelio X2 - Scared off by the QC rumours
I am really at wit's end here. I honestly feel like just grabbing ATH M50s because at least I know what they sound like and it won't even matter if they're not the best because I didn't pay much for them anyway, although I'd prefer more midrange.
Any new suggestions, or help narrowing this list down?
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