[spideyjoe80]

I've been looking at the Audio Technica ATHCKS77. Im looking for maximum headroom for low frequency (under 45hz) reproduction. Fort about $80 I  can get them. Are there any other phones in this price range that would offer similar/superior performance? Im planning on pairing them with the FiiO e11k.

 

[zunehdrocks]

  I've been looking at the Audio Technica ATHCKS77. Im looking for maximum headroom for low frequency (under 45hz) reproduction. Fort about $80 I  can get them. Are there any other phones in this price range that would offer similar/superior performance? Im planning on pairing them with the FiiO e11k.

You really shouldn't worry about frequency response ratings too much (unless its a graph).
They pretty much mean nothing
The general bassy recs in this price range:
Ttpod t1e
rha ma750
yamaha eph100
 
Basshead:
Wooduo 2 
narmoo s1 

 

[zunehdrocks]

  I've been looking at the Audio Technica ATHCKS77. Im looking for maximum headroom for low frequency (under 45hz) reproduction. Fort about $80 I  can get them. Are there any other phones in this price range that would offer similar/superior performance? Im planning on pairing them with the FiiO e11k.

A separate amp wouldn't really be necessary for most of these iems. I would just spend all the money on an iem unless the iem you're getting is known to be hard to drive (havi b3 pro 1 says hi).