thelamppost
New Head-Fier
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I've had the ATH-M50s for about two years now and they're great! The problem, however, is that I've shown them to my dad and now I can't ever use them. So I'm using this opportunity to move up to the next step. I'm considering a few options:
Darth Beyer V4 (Terminators)
Denon AH-D5000/D2000 (would prefer the 5000 as I like the wooden covers and have read that they are built with some higher quality)
ATH-W1000X
ATH-W5000
DT 770 Pro 80
As you may be able to tell, I enjoy the bass in my music. I listen to a lot of dance/techno/dubstep/house, rap/hip hop, hard rock/metal. These headphones would be used almost exclusively for music, and I do understand that I'd need an amp. For portable amps I've been considering:
Possibly a CMOY with or without bass boost (I see these all over eBay and I'm not sure how good the bass boost feature is)
Fiio e17
Fiio e7
Now what I'd really like to do if I have some spare time, is try and make my own Darth Beyers (V4s hopefully) for the challenge and sense of accomplishment. I'm no expert modder, but I think it would be a fun project. The problem is, I can't seem to find any guides and I'm not sure what the extent of the mods are. What are the differences between V4, V3, V2, and V1? Are only the cups replaced with wooden ones, followed by a recable? Is anything done to the driver or anything else?
Otherwise, I'm thinking my best bet would be to get a used pair of DT 770 Pro 80s and send them in to headphile.
So my questions are:
What is your opinion on which headphone/amp I should get? If applicable, are there any alternative portable amplifiers in the sub-$100 price range that would better fit these?
Is my idea of making my own Darth Beyers unrealistic or too difficult for someone with no experience?
Darth Beyer V4 (Terminators)
Denon AH-D5000/D2000 (would prefer the 5000 as I like the wooden covers and have read that they are built with some higher quality)
ATH-W1000X
ATH-W5000
DT 770 Pro 80
As you may be able to tell, I enjoy the bass in my music. I listen to a lot of dance/techno/dubstep/house, rap/hip hop, hard rock/metal. These headphones would be used almost exclusively for music, and I do understand that I'd need an amp. For portable amps I've been considering:
Possibly a CMOY with or without bass boost (I see these all over eBay and I'm not sure how good the bass boost feature is)
Fiio e17
Fiio e7
Now what I'd really like to do if I have some spare time, is try and make my own Darth Beyers (V4s hopefully) for the challenge and sense of accomplishment. I'm no expert modder, but I think it would be a fun project. The problem is, I can't seem to find any guides and I'm not sure what the extent of the mods are. What are the differences between V4, V3, V2, and V1? Are only the cups replaced with wooden ones, followed by a recable? Is anything done to the driver or anything else?
Otherwise, I'm thinking my best bet would be to get a used pair of DT 770 Pro 80s and send them in to headphile.
So my questions are:
What is your opinion on which headphone/amp I should get? If applicable, are there any alternative portable amplifiers in the sub-$100 price range that would better fit these?
Is my idea of making my own Darth Beyers unrealistic or too difficult for someone with no experience?