HeretixAevum
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I'm after an open, circum-aural headphone for use with Jazz and Classical. I'm going to be amping from a Fiio e09k, but my little dot 1+ is also an option. Budget of about $250.
So the amps that i mentioned couldn't drive it.
What other sugestions?
I'm after an open, circum-aural headphone for use with Jazz and Classical. I'm going to be amping from a Fiio e09k, but my little dot 1+ is also an option. Budget of about $250.
Hi guys, I need help in choosing a headphone. I'm thinking of Sennheiser HD558, Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO and Audio Technica AD700. I've got the chance to try AD700 and DT990. I like the soundstage of AD700 but find the sound abit piercing to my ears. For DT990 I'm not sure is it because I tried it without amp and it doesn't sound good to me.
I can find one DT990 Pro and HD558 at the same price and AD700 is just slightly cheaper. I will only be using them at home and if there's a need I will get a amp as well. But at this stage can anyone help giving suggestion on which headphone is more suitable? I'll be listening to Jazz songs but not rock metal songs.
Hello folks
I am about to buy open or semi open headphone for orchestra and opera music, (now I own Audio-Technica Ath m30) I am considering AKG K240 studio and AD700... I just need more suggestions around 100-120 $ price range (this price includes amp if it would be necessary)
Please please give me more ideas
Thank you
The HD 558 is your best choice for jazz--and it's not a close contest. Depending on your system, it may not need an amp.
I'm using with my iphone and laptop. So do you know is ad700 a big improvement to hd558?
I'm using with my iphone and laptop. So do you know is ad700 a big improvement to hd558?
Wut, AD700 is inferior to HD558 in pretty much every way, they're not headphones in same league. No, AD700 is not an improvement to HD558's. Its the other way around, without any doubt. HD558's will give you much fuller and more lush / smooth / refined sound, much better bass, more precise soundstage and imaging, etc. But it DOES need an amp to sound at its best. Its not really a 50 ohm headphones....since the spike around bass goes above 300 Ohms, so if you don't use a good source, they might feel weak and uncontrolled in bass department. An amp like Fiio E9, or even better the E17 would do wonders with it.