Cake
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I'm trying to decide on a closed headphone, and I think the decision has come down to a choice between the 2005 model Beyer DT770, the PROline 650, or (if it's worth spending the extra $60 considering my tastes and setup) the PROline 750.
My setup is a computer-as-source system, with 60 gigs of music approximately half Apple Lossless and half 256kbps MP3/AAC. I use a MHDT Labs Dialogue II DAC, connected via USB, and run its output to a Gilmore Lite v2 via Belkin PureAV silver series interconnects.
I currently listen primarily through a Grado SR-325i, the sound signature of which I love a lot. I'm not trying to replace it as my primary headphone. I live in a fraternity house that can get pretty noisy, and the room I will be living in next year will be even closer to the basement and hence noisier. So I want to buy a comfortable closed headphone with plenty of isolation for the noisy times.
Like I said, I do like the signature of my taped-bowls-modded SR-325i, which is probably not completely "accurate," since it emphasizes the bass slam and the highs and gives a "fun" and engrossing sound to my music. Detail in the highs is important.
I listen to a lot of electronica-tinged alternative music and also indie/alt rock. My test music, for which a headphone HAS to perform well, is always Radiohead and Pink Floyd. Other artists that I listen to a lot include The Arcade Fire, Muse, The Who, & Led Zeppelin. I don't really prioritize headstage/soundstage.
SO: what do you guys think? DT770 (2005 250ohm) or PROline 650? Or should I consider paying a $60 premium over those two for the PROline 750, if it would more closely complement what I'm used to with the Grados?
My setup is a computer-as-source system, with 60 gigs of music approximately half Apple Lossless and half 256kbps MP3/AAC. I use a MHDT Labs Dialogue II DAC, connected via USB, and run its output to a Gilmore Lite v2 via Belkin PureAV silver series interconnects.
I currently listen primarily through a Grado SR-325i, the sound signature of which I love a lot. I'm not trying to replace it as my primary headphone. I live in a fraternity house that can get pretty noisy, and the room I will be living in next year will be even closer to the basement and hence noisier. So I want to buy a comfortable closed headphone with plenty of isolation for the noisy times.
Like I said, I do like the signature of my taped-bowls-modded SR-325i, which is probably not completely "accurate," since it emphasizes the bass slam and the highs and gives a "fun" and engrossing sound to my music. Detail in the highs is important.
I listen to a lot of electronica-tinged alternative music and also indie/alt rock. My test music, for which a headphone HAS to perform well, is always Radiohead and Pink Floyd. Other artists that I listen to a lot include The Arcade Fire, Muse, The Who, & Led Zeppelin. I don't really prioritize headstage/soundstage.
SO: what do you guys think? DT770 (2005 250ohm) or PROline 650? Or should I consider paying a $60 premium over those two for the PROline 750, if it would more closely complement what I'm used to with the Grados?