Chromyne
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Hello Everyone!
I've been lurking around Head-Fi since the beginning of the year, and it's been great to read what everyone has to say. Actually, Head-Fi led me to make my first IEM purchase (Audeo PFEs) back in March, so thank you!
So now I'm thinking of delving into the full-size can domain, and I've had my eyes on a few headphones over the past few months. I'm a big fan of the PFE's ever since I got them, and I would describe them as (grey filters) fairly neutral, detailed, and if anything may have a slightly recessed bass. (Of course, I have very little to compare them to.)
I listen to a variety of genres, such as classical, jazz, indie rock, pop/R&B, but mostly piano/small ensemble/orchestral/rock; never anything too heavy.
These headphones will be for home use only out of my IBM Lenovo Thinkpad (some integrated SoundMax card). I don't have dedicated DAC or Amp, and I'm not exactly sure to what extent I'll neither either one, but I'm willing to get them if needed. I will also be purchasing a digital piano sometime in the next few months (anybody waiting for the Yamaha S90XS?), so I would also like to use the headphones for playing on that as well. I live in a house with roommates, so I guess if the headphones are open it depends on how much it leaks (especially if I'm listening in the middle of the night in the next room).
After browsing around the forums, I've read up on many recommended headphones such as the following: K240MKII, K501, K701/2?, DT48, DT150?, DT880/600, Ultrasone Pro900. Unfortunately, none of music stores I've visited so far have these headphones =( so I may have to buy blindly (though that's not too big a deal for me because believe anything that I buy at this point will sound pretty good, or at least tide me until I finish school).
With a budget of < $400 (for headphones) I'm leaning towards the DT880/600's just because of the comments and diverse praise it has received on these boards. I also understand that most of these headphones will require an Amp of some sort, and I'm willing to drop < $300 (hopefully less!) for a decent one.
I am still very new to the audiophile scene, and so this is a bit of a new adventure for me, but I think it's going to be fun regardless of what happens.
I hope I didn't miss anything! Thank you in advance for your advice and comments!
I've been lurking around Head-Fi since the beginning of the year, and it's been great to read what everyone has to say. Actually, Head-Fi led me to make my first IEM purchase (Audeo PFEs) back in March, so thank you!
So now I'm thinking of delving into the full-size can domain, and I've had my eyes on a few headphones over the past few months. I'm a big fan of the PFE's ever since I got them, and I would describe them as (grey filters) fairly neutral, detailed, and if anything may have a slightly recessed bass. (Of course, I have very little to compare them to.)
I listen to a variety of genres, such as classical, jazz, indie rock, pop/R&B, but mostly piano/small ensemble/orchestral/rock; never anything too heavy.
These headphones will be for home use only out of my IBM Lenovo Thinkpad (some integrated SoundMax card). I don't have dedicated DAC or Amp, and I'm not exactly sure to what extent I'll neither either one, but I'm willing to get them if needed. I will also be purchasing a digital piano sometime in the next few months (anybody waiting for the Yamaha S90XS?), so I would also like to use the headphones for playing on that as well. I live in a house with roommates, so I guess if the headphones are open it depends on how much it leaks (especially if I'm listening in the middle of the night in the next room).
After browsing around the forums, I've read up on many recommended headphones such as the following: K240MKII, K501, K701/2?, DT48, DT150?, DT880/600, Ultrasone Pro900. Unfortunately, none of music stores I've visited so far have these headphones =( so I may have to buy blindly (though that's not too big a deal for me because believe anything that I buy at this point will sound pretty good, or at least tide me until I finish school).
With a budget of < $400 (for headphones) I'm leaning towards the DT880/600's just because of the comments and diverse praise it has received on these boards. I also understand that most of these headphones will require an Amp of some sort, and I'm willing to drop < $300 (hopefully less!) for a decent one.
I am still very new to the audiophile scene, and so this is a bit of a new adventure for me, but I think it's going to be fun regardless of what happens.
I hope I didn't miss anything! Thank you in advance for your advice and comments!