WaveRider69
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I have these 3 and I'm still not satisfied. Don't get me wrong, they are each wonderful headphones.
Overall the sound of the ATH-AD700's pleases me the most as long as I use a 12dB 60hz boost. The sound has good impact, depth, soundstage, airiness, clarity, very fun sounding, but something is still missing.
The DT990 has cleaner & better sound, but seem more on the laid back side and not as "fun, energetic" for my taste.
The HFI-680 sound in between the two but with closed sound, I learned I prefer open sound.
Source is a Xonar Essence STX running level 3 gain, which I plan on upgrading of course. But, what gives? Am I just expecting too much? Or am I spoiled from expensive state of the art club systems?
My main music styles are aggressive dance/electronica/house/pop/female vocals/trance/ etc. But I pretty much love most styles, rock, 80s, etc.
Recommend me some other headphones? Or should I just get a better DAC/AMP first?
**I think what I'm looking for is something with the Sound Quality & Clarity of the DT990; the Airiness, Energy, & Aliveness of the ATH-AD700's; and well more tight hard accurate skull pounding bass than all of them.
Overall the sound of the ATH-AD700's pleases me the most as long as I use a 12dB 60hz boost. The sound has good impact, depth, soundstage, airiness, clarity, very fun sounding, but something is still missing.
The DT990 has cleaner & better sound, but seem more on the laid back side and not as "fun, energetic" for my taste.
The HFI-680 sound in between the two but with closed sound, I learned I prefer open sound.
Source is a Xonar Essence STX running level 3 gain, which I plan on upgrading of course. But, what gives? Am I just expecting too much? Or am I spoiled from expensive state of the art club systems?
My main music styles are aggressive dance/electronica/house/pop/female vocals/trance/ etc. But I pretty much love most styles, rock, 80s, etc.
Recommend me some other headphones? Or should I just get a better DAC/AMP first?
**I think what I'm looking for is something with the Sound Quality & Clarity of the DT990; the Airiness, Energy, & Aliveness of the ATH-AD700's; and well more tight hard accurate skull pounding bass than all of them.