[BackBoneCrusher]

Hello guys, I made some choice and I don't know which headphone to take

I'm going to plug them into a Soundblaster AE-5 and I'll use them for gaming and music (both 50/50)

Which one should I take ? Which one have the better soundstage etc. ?

Thank you !

 

[Monsterzero]

DT990 is bright and has a wide sound stage.
HD6xx is warm and has a narrow sound stage.

Both would benefit from a proper amp.

for gaming DT990>HD6xx
for music:HD6xx>DT990

YMMV

 

[BackBoneCrusher]

DT990 is bright and has a wide sound stage.
HD6xx is warm and has a narrow sound stage.

Both would benefit from a proper amp.

for gaming DT990>HD6xx
for music:HD6xx>DT990

YMMV

And for mixing ?

 

[Me x3]

And for mixing ?

AKG K712 - AKG K702 - Beyerdynamic DT880

 

[BackBoneCrusher]

AKG K712 - AKG K702 - Beyerdynamic DT880

So the HD6xx is only for Music ?

 

[YJX94]

The best all-round headphone for gaming, music and mixing within it's price range is the K712, be aware however that it needs a high quality dedicated DAC/Amp and the Soundblaster AE-5 won't do it justice.

If you want a better all-rounder then you're gonna have to increase your budget by quite a margin.

 

[BackBoneCrusher]

The best all-round headphone for gaming, music and mixing within it's price range is the K712, be aware however that it needs a high quality dedicated DAC/Amp and the Soundblaster AE-5 won't do it justice.

If you want a better all-rounder then you're gonna have to increase your budget by quite a margin.

I cannot, the HD6xx + AE-5 is already exploding my budgeting, there is the K7xx out there but if I need a better amp I won't take it

 

[Me x3]

So the HD6xx is only for Music ?

No, it's a good all rounder overall. You might EQ the mid-bass down a little bit for mixing.

 

[YJX94]

I cannot, the HD6xx + AE-5 is already exploding my budgeting, there is the K7xx out there but if I need a better amp I won't take it

You need a better DAC/Amp for the HD 6XX anyway, you'll get volume with the AE-5 but you won't get the best quality, waste of a good headphone if you don't upgrade to a dedicated high quality DAC/Amp solution.

 

[BackBoneCrusher]

No, it's a good all rounder overall. You might EQ the mid-bass down a little bit for mixing.

Oh ok ok, I have no problem with equalizing the sound (I do that with every headphone/earphone I have)

 

[YJX94]

Since you want something for gaming, music and mixing I say go with the K7XX for now to use with the AE-5 and then upgrade to a proper DAC/Amp in the future when you have the budget.

 

[BackBoneCrusher]

Since you want something for gaming, music and mixing I say go with the K7XX for now to use with the AE-5 and then upgrade to a proper DAC/Amp in the future when you have the budget.

Yeah i'm going to upgrade in the futur, I asked some infos about the K7xx and they said that the headphone have a pretty cold sound and personally I hate that and he's more hard to drive than the HD6xx... but he have a better soundstage

 

[donkeywalker]

990 is probably one of the most typical V shaped fun sounding headphone with recessed mids but amazing high and low end. I’ve owned both DT990 and HD650. If you want a wide soundstage and crisp highs and bass with big slams, go with 990, it sounds great for classical music as well as electronic music. But if you enjoy vocals and a deeper vertical soundstage or more accurate treble and bass, go with HD650. 650 is going to be less fatiguing and more mild and darker for long listening- but the initial appeal of 990’s exciting sound is definitely attention grabbing!