lastdodobird
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I was looking for headphone recommendations a few weeks ago, but I might not have created the thread right / not have given enough of the right details - so there were only a few recommendations.
I hope it would be fine if I try this again. Here are the info you would probably need:
1) I need a full-sized/circumaural pair of headphones. Soundstage is the primary requirement. Detail is secondary. Frequencies just have to be relatively balanced.
2) My favorite genre of music is Post-Rock (Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Ros, Mogwai, GY!BE) followed by Melodic/Progressive Death Metal (Edge of Sanity, Opeth), Folk Rock (Nick Drake, Elliott Smith) and Twee Pop (Belle and Sebastian) - but generally, I cover a wide array of genres - those are just my favorites and most listened styles.
3) I currently own a pair of Shure E2G IEM's amp'ed with a FiiO E3, which balances out the frequencies decently; but I want a really wide soundstage, and this current setup hardly satisfies that.
4) I've previously owned a pair of Sennheiser PX-100's, which are good - but the sound is now too "muddy" and boomy for me and I find that it has too much bass.
5) As it stands, my listening chain is: iPod/laptop --> DAC (if using the laptop) --> FiiO E3 --> 75ohms Impedance Adapter (DIY) --> Shure E2G
6) Price Range: Let's just say around $150 to $250
Previous recommendation thread for reference: LINK
Leading candidates so far: ATH-AD700 or ATH-AD900 (although someone I know is agressively pushing for the D2000)
I hope it would be fine if I try this again. Here are the info you would probably need:
1) I need a full-sized/circumaural pair of headphones. Soundstage is the primary requirement. Detail is secondary. Frequencies just have to be relatively balanced.
2) My favorite genre of music is Post-Rock (Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Ros, Mogwai, GY!BE) followed by Melodic/Progressive Death Metal (Edge of Sanity, Opeth), Folk Rock (Nick Drake, Elliott Smith) and Twee Pop (Belle and Sebastian) - but generally, I cover a wide array of genres - those are just my favorites and most listened styles.
3) I currently own a pair of Shure E2G IEM's amp'ed with a FiiO E3, which balances out the frequencies decently; but I want a really wide soundstage, and this current setup hardly satisfies that.
4) I've previously owned a pair of Sennheiser PX-100's, which are good - but the sound is now too "muddy" and boomy for me and I find that it has too much bass.
5) As it stands, my listening chain is: iPod/laptop --> DAC (if using the laptop) --> FiiO E3 --> 75ohms Impedance Adapter (DIY) --> Shure E2G
6) Price Range: Let's just say around $150 to $250
Previous recommendation thread for reference: LINK
Leading candidates so far: ATH-AD700 or ATH-AD900 (although someone I know is agressively pushing for the D2000)
