Closed back, neutral, large soundstage

[JCRG]

Heya, I want to try something more dense than my current SRH1540, something with better isolation, sub bass extension and low distortion. My current DAC is the Opus#11 (awesome dac for the size).

Budget is around 500-ish USD, could go a little higher if it's really worth it.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Mightygrey]

You've almost literally described the Beyerdynamic DT1770 Pro.

 

[Mhog55]

Sub bass extension and low distortion, hello Audioquest Nightowl Carbon.

 

[jmills8]

Well then you not really after neutral.

 

[Mhog55]

Oh, and with the included suede pads, these cans are quite neutral. Big Soundstage for a closed back.

 

[JCRG]

You've almost literally described the Beyerdynamic DT1770 Pro.

The thing with these Beyers is that there seems to be inconsistency regarding how hot/sibilant the highs can get, some people have described them as fatiguing, the bass extension seems to be on point however, with just the slightest boost.

Sub bass extension and low distortion, hello Audioquest Nightowl Carbon.

These seem like a really good option! I wonder if they have balanced 2.5 mm cables from the official manufacturer.

 

[serman005]

If you could stretch a bit, you could get into a ZMF Blackwood, which would be fantastic. Or, you might be able to find a used one for a bit less.

 

[Mhog55]

The thing with these Beyers is that there seems to be inconsistency regarding how hot/sibilant the highs can get, some people have described them as fatiguing, the bass extension seems to be on point however, with just the slightest boost.



These seem like a really good option! I wonder if they have balanced 2.5 mm cables from the official manufacturer.

I don't think so, but don't quote me on that. Balanced cables aren't hard to source for it though. I had one made through Arctic Cables.

 

[JCRG]

If you could stretch a bit, you could get into a ZMF Blackwood, which would be fantastic. Or, you might be able to find a used one for a bit less.

I did consider those! They seem super duper nice, but they are quite expensive if new, I wonder if I could find some used ones that ship to my country.

Thanks!

 

[JCRG]

What about the Fischer Audio FA-003Ti?