If you can go upwards of $300 you’re almost in QC and 1000x range, afaik those two are considered the best NC headphones out there. A good pair of IEM would work as well I suppose.

Awesome, thx! :)

Hi all, After my first topic that I made here I narrowed down my search for a first pair of open back headphones and possible dac/amp to the following options and I hope you can give me some advice here. Headphones; DT 990 Pro, 250 ohm pro's > bass, soundstage, accuracy / con's > higher...

https://www.schiit-europe.com/index.php/producten/magni3-product-1.html , shipping €5. Apparently not in stock right now, no idea when it will be, haven't asked them yet. Bax Audio recommended me the Art Headamp4 btw...

Fellow Dutchman here looking at the exact same things. But haven't bought the 990's yet, not 100% sure if I want those or the Fidelio X2HR's. Let me know how you like the 990's ;) (ps; did you get the black one?) In my quest for a combo something that was recommended to me as well was the...

Any advice with regards to the following amps; - SMSL M3 - Schiit Fulla - Schiit Magni 3 Again assuming using them on their own without a dedicated dac connected to it.

As someone that also lives in the EU I can confirm that some items from US may look cheap and or affordable, but can very quickly become much more expensive due to shipping and customs. Sad but true.

Chat/voice platform that can be used for gaming.

Well yes, but I won’t be able to have Discord over the Headphones and game over the speakers then, of the things I absolutely want to be able to do ;)

They probably have a build-in dac and amp yeah. My plan would be to connect the headphones with line-in and the speakers with either coaxial, usb or optical. Although I would simply just start with a magni then and move from there. Would you reckon the Fidelio’s would benefit from tube amp?

Good to know, thx!! After looking at some reviews it does look like a very good option. Amazon.de only has the Fidelity X2HR/00, any difference? (See here https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01N5VHLUG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cEzBCbE5BDCMD ). So Fidelio now, Schiit Magni 3 later, would the Modi 3 work with...

But doesn’t the Magni need a dac to work? Or can I use it on it’s own? Yeah the HD58 is one I consider since I can give it a try without an amp. The main question is will the sound quality increase with an amp? Also, with your last suggestion, plugging the line-out to the solo, that would mean...

Looks nice enough for sure. I see these don't -need- an amp, would you say the sound improves with an amp or is there no difference in sound? Looking at reviews so far they appear to have a flat sound, how are the bass and treble levels in your experience? And any idea how they compare to for...

LONG STORY, see middle bullets for the tldr Hi all, After doing a lot of research over the past couple of days I'm at a point where I'm pretty much like "yeah I don't know anymore, way too many options"... And so my account here was made and this post followed shortly after. Yes, I also...

Hi all, Another one of those people that got a recommendation to take a look here in my quest for a new headphone. Currently I my audio setup is kinda all over the place. Speakers are the Presonis Eris E4.5, hooked up to the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd gen. My headphones of choice are the Sony...