you guys are all about grado.  :|

$1200 is the budget for the whole setup, not just the headphones.   thanks for suggestions though.

looking for an upgrade from a budget-fi setup.  midfi i guess.  budget is around $1200US.  I listen to all sorts of music.  basically i want comfortable headphones for metal, heavy metal, virtuoso guitar rock, atmospheric (sigur ros), old R&B, movies, etc.  this is arranged in order.  more...

32ohm beyer DT 990's and a nice DAC.  if you can get an amp in your bugdet then go for that as well as 300ohm 990's and the amp.

i'm not looking for head rattling bass.  i need tight/punchy/fast bass.  enough to stir your heart yet, enough to warm up female vocals so you feel it in your chest   fast and firm for metal but extended and controlled enough to be atmospheric.

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I need comfort.  There's no point in getting great sounding headphones that I don't want to wear.  I also need some bass.     Quote:    

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I need a comparo.  I'm really oogling the K601's.  I'm looking at graphs and fresponse seems very similar to DT880's.  Anyone have first hand on these two?  i love beyer comfort.   then again, I'm wondering if i should go back to where i was and get 990's with a better source and similar or...

Quote: A couple things to consider man.  First of all you're asking for a sort of jack of all trades and you're expecting quite a lot of performance.  A jack of all trades type deal is rare.  There's tradeoffs to be made.  A setup with strong bottom will usually sound weak in the treble.  A...

  Quote:   From what I'm reading these sound very detailed but also very thin.  Good entry level cans but not really something that would fit the bill for me.  I'm used to Beyer 990's.  Full detailed sound.  Those Shure's would be the opposite direction.  Looking for something in...

  Quote: not sure if i gave off the impression that i'm on a tight budget but i didn't mean to.  I'm not going to spend $3k on a full rig tomorrow but i'm also not going to take a $600 budget and spend more than half of it on just the cans.     on the subject, what sort of amping...

sorry i stepped away from you head-fi.  i sold my gear off in a desperate financial time and am just now revisiting.   I need a jack of all trades.  A main rig.  Full size, over the ear.  Open is fine.  It's for home, if she can tolerate xbox she can deal with some headphone noise.  ...

I would have to agree with the comment before about lots of bass and harsh highs.  I tend to EQ mid and treble into most headphones but I actually set out on a mission to water the Image One's down.  Left flat it's almost as if someone bumped the whole EQ band up.  Bass is overpowering and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Clarkmc2 I've been doing this since the 1950s, and my understanding of matters relating to speakers is not trivial. As for your level of discourse, feel free to come back and play when you know what you are talking about. If saying this gets me kicked off...

in short, a good headphone setup is a great thing to add to your home entertainment setup but to make it the centerpiece, considering the cons, is shortsighted. if you're looking to spend $5000 on audio and the question is either headphones or loudspeaker then loudspeaker is the easy choice...

Quote: Originally Posted by Clarkmc2 I think I see the disconnect between what Greg and I are talking about and the way the rest of you prefer to listen. To illustrate, would you bring your magazine and your drink into the concert hall when listening to the symphony? There is nothing...

Quote: Originally Posted by Necrolic Your budget is 5000 euros, the speakers are 4800, where are you going to get an amp and source worthy of the speakers? it doesn't work like that. the speaker is what you listen too. it's what actually moves the air and makes the sound. the...

Quote: Originally Posted by greggf Holy cow, Clark, yes, you've nailed the situation exactly. Thank you. Different listening styles. And neither is "wrong". I only listen intently and singlemindedly, or else I don't listen. ((I feel abused in an era of rampant multitasking and...

Quote: Originally Posted by jvlgato I like both cans and speakers. Each has its advantages. But given enough space, proper and careful set up and equipment (much, much harder and more expensive w/ speakers), sure, I prefer speakers. If the goal is a life-like musical experience, you...

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how do you guys feel about this DCX2496 as far as the DAC section goes? it seems function as a DAC as well as a 4 way crossover. also, how do i go about getting computer audio into it? could i make an XLR to RCA interconnect and use one of it's outs into a head amp without any filter settings...

Quote: Originally Posted by FallenAngel USB DAC: Dine a dozen. Multiple outputs : Just use a switchbox. Burr Brown makes anything from crap on a stick to some really nice opamps, but than again, so does Analog and National. fuuu anything specific i need to look for in a...

want a USB dac for home. must have multiple outputs so i can avoid switching. want burr brown or similar super high quality opamps. basically i'm looking at the hippo hifi bloat. something like that with multi outs would be spectacular. i want to be able to go into a head amp as well as a home...

bumping this out of curiousity. interested in this product (bloat) or something very similar.