pbirkett
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hi all. Got a rig upstairs that consists of some Beyer DT990 Premiums, Beresford Caiman Mk2 (upgraded) DAC and a NAD D3020 as my headphone amp. I absolutely love the sound this system gives me.
However I cannot always listen upstairs so at the moment I do most of my listening from an iPad Pro, with either Yamaha MT220s or KZ ZS5's. Surprisingly, if I listen to music I normally choose the ZS5. The MT220s just don't seem to have any fun factor for me, despite the ZS5 being a lot cheaper. They sound a bit boring and flat, which is fair enough as they are primarily studio phones. I've tried them plugged into my main system though and they don't do it for me out of that either so I probably just don't get on with them overall.
Anyway, I would ideally like a full sized pair of closed headphones that will rival my upstairs system so at very least I don't feel like I'm hugely missing out every time I have to listen upstairs. The ZS5s are usefully close, considering, but still I desire that extra bit of quality.
I changed some DT250s for the MT220 and preferred the latter so pointless suggesting those, I want something better than a pair of DT250s.
In other words: Fun sound, driven from an iPad Pro, normally listen to electronica, 80s electric, rock, indie, has to be closed (block out TV / snoring), not bothered if wired or wireless (bluetooth), max budget about £250ish (second hand or otherwise).
If there isn't anything hugely better for that sort of money I guess I will stick with the ZS5s.
Any suggestions? I've been out of the game for a long time!
EDIT: Wildcard option - a closed, easy to drive full size headphone that could replace both! Unlikely I know as the 990 is open so probably not easy to replicate in a closed phone.
However I cannot always listen upstairs so at the moment I do most of my listening from an iPad Pro, with either Yamaha MT220s or KZ ZS5's. Surprisingly, if I listen to music I normally choose the ZS5. The MT220s just don't seem to have any fun factor for me, despite the ZS5 being a lot cheaper. They sound a bit boring and flat, which is fair enough as they are primarily studio phones. I've tried them plugged into my main system though and they don't do it for me out of that either so I probably just don't get on with them overall.
Anyway, I would ideally like a full sized pair of closed headphones that will rival my upstairs system so at very least I don't feel like I'm hugely missing out every time I have to listen upstairs. The ZS5s are usefully close, considering, but still I desire that extra bit of quality.
I changed some DT250s for the MT220 and preferred the latter so pointless suggesting those, I want something better than a pair of DT250s.
In other words: Fun sound, driven from an iPad Pro, normally listen to electronica, 80s electric, rock, indie, has to be closed (block out TV / snoring), not bothered if wired or wireless (bluetooth), max budget about £250ish (second hand or otherwise).
If there isn't anything hugely better for that sort of money I guess I will stick with the ZS5s.
Any suggestions? I've been out of the game for a long time!
EDIT: Wildcard option - a closed, easy to drive full size headphone that could replace both! Unlikely I know as the 990 is open so probably not easy to replicate in a closed phone.
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