drj
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zalithian, with your budget, going to full sized cans will get you something fairly good.
The IE8s are OK, but there aren't very articulate. Most people on here love them because of their fairly commercial sound and they dominate in the bass department. I'm not saying they are bad, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when moving to full sized cans and their natural soundstage and presentation.
If you're not getting a headphone amp in the future, I should recommend you consider the easy to drive Audio Technica AD900. It will definitely sound better than the HD595s which are a pretty poor headphone for your type of music.
However, if you're looking for unreasonable amounts of bass that most audiophiles would sneer at (and the IE8s are capable of), you should look elsewhere than the AD900s.
If you have spare change left, you should also consider getting an Essence STX soundcard. They aren't the greatest thing created like some people claim, but they've provided me a solid upgrade for my MS-Pros. For easy to drive headphones, you won't get major improvements by spending more than the Essence STX.
The IE8s are OK, but there aren't very articulate. Most people on here love them because of their fairly commercial sound and they dominate in the bass department. I'm not saying they are bad, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when moving to full sized cans and their natural soundstage and presentation.
If you're not getting a headphone amp in the future, I should recommend you consider the easy to drive Audio Technica AD900. It will definitely sound better than the HD595s which are a pretty poor headphone for your type of music.
However, if you're looking for unreasonable amounts of bass that most audiophiles would sneer at (and the IE8s are capable of), you should look elsewhere than the AD900s.
If you have spare change left, you should also consider getting an Essence STX soundcard. They aren't the greatest thing created like some people claim, but they've provided me a solid upgrade for my MS-Pros. For easy to drive headphones, you won't get major improvements by spending more than the Essence STX.