Well, I finally took the plunge and got the Denon D2000s (mainly for gaming and movie use). I hooked them up last night to my mixamp whilst thinking: "I hope I'm not going to feel disappointed". I wasn't! I played the first couple of hours of Mass Effect 3 and even straight out of the box I was...

Quote:   Thanks for the great feedback. Sounds like there's pros and cons with all the headphones I'm looking at! It's a good job half the fun of buying anything audio-visual is the research :-)    

Quote: Thanks maverickronin, I'm looking primarily for games and films but wanted something of an all rounder that will last me a few years. I was looking at those or the D2000s as they're about the same price in the UK at the moment. I got my mixamp today and hooked it up with my very...

Hi all   I've been reading good things abouth the HD650s - anyone tried them with a mixamp for games/movies?  They're high impedance though - would I need to add something like an E9 amp to drive them better?   Thanks

Quote: Thanks l00l, that's something to think about if they're that easy to drive. I'm a noob to all of this so every bit of new info changes my mind completely :-)

Quote: Thanks MLE. Nice to know I'm on the right track!  

Quote: Yes, the more I read about the 598s the more I realised they wouldn't have as much bass as I wanted. I'm now thinking of the AHD2000, HD600s, or maybe the DT880/DT990s. Decisions, decisions!! I may go for the D2000s as they sound a bit easier to drive straight from a mixamp. Unless...

Hi xZOAZAx, I'm new here too - there's a lot to take in isn't there!! From what I've learned so far it sounds like you need to steer away from headphones with lots of bass so you can pick out the fine details. MLE has lots of recommendations on page 1 such as the AD700s and the PC360s - they're...

Thanks for the reply PurpleAngel, the 558s may be the best way to go for me then. I know the bass won't be as pronounced as the Beyer's but do you think the 558s work well for games and films?

Hi all   First off, I’m new here – just wanted to say the advice on this site is fantastic and makes great reading, thanks to everyone.   Basically, I’m looking for headphones mainly for console gaming, movies, and some music (mainly rock/electronic/some classical). I’ve got a mixamp on...