[fianbarr]

Due to unforeseen circumstances I had to move my Schiit Valhalla 2 to the office.

I am looking for a good set of closed headphones to use on a daily basis with the Valhalla 2. I understand that the amp works best with 250-600ohm headphones, where closed headphones are mainly portable and 20-40ohm.

My budget is around $150 (£150). So far I only found the Beyerdynamic DT 770 250ohm. But opinions on that are mixed. What would be other good contenders?

 

[Monsterzero]

Sennheiser HD250 linear.
Discontinued,can only be found used.
Glorious sounding HP,total opposite of the bright and brassy DT770

 

[PurpleAngel]

Due to unforeseen circumstances I had to move my Schiit Valhalla 2 to the office.

I am looking for a good set of closed headphones to use on a daily basis with the Valhalla 2. I understand that the amp works best with 250-600ohm headphones, where closed headphones are mainly portable and 20-40ohm.

My budget is around $150 (£150). So far I only found the Beyerdynamic DT 770 250ohm. But opinions on that are mixed. What would be other good contenders?

Soundmagic HP150 or HP151 headphones, should(?) be at least a little better then the DT770.

 

[fianbarr]

From what I read the 151 and 150 are sonically identical. They just have a slightly better design.

Which makes the 150 at 25% discount from the 151 a steal.

 

[bixby]

Beyerdynamic DT-150

 

[CJG888]

+1 on the DT150, particularly for jazz and classical. They wipe the floor with the DT770-250 (I have both and have compared them). Also (if you can still find a pair) try the Fischer Audio FA-002W.

 

[CJG888]

Having said that, the Custom Cans damping mod tightened up the bass on the 770s considerably!

 

[fianbarr]

So given all reactions I read the DT770 is out. At the moment I am dobuting between the Shure SRH840, Soundmagic 151 and PSB M4U1 (but that one is about 50% more expensive than the other two).

There's also the sennheiser HD569 but as I already own the Momentum 1, I'm a bit hesitant on that one as it might be too similar.

Choices, choices.....

 

[CJG888]

Why not DT150?

 

[fianbarr]

Thank you all for your helpful suggestions. In the end the decision was made by my wallet as I found a great deal on the Sennheiser HD569 (£100 instead of £150).

I have to say I am very happy with it. I was a bit affraid it would sound too similar to my Momentum 1's but they are a world apart. And I'd even go as far as saying they're closer to my K702.

Happy times!

 

[bixby]

Glad you are enjoying the 569. I tried to get a more extended listen at my local "buymore" after I heard them at rmaf, but only to find no demo anymore and discontinued. Seems they can't waste space on good stuff that does not sell like beats, haha