I already have considered the fact that tube amps handle the eletricity better than "static"(dont know the right word in english) ones, but the difference will be this big?
I already have considered the HD650 but, they're are very expensive for me, I live in Brazil, if I get taxed for him the price from U$400 its gonna be U$700,00(Yeah, the taxes here are enourmous, but try to complain to the governament) plus a better amp...
I already have considered the fact that tube amps handle the eletricity better than "static"(dont know the right word in english) ones, but the difference will be this big?
I already have considered the HD650 but, they're are very expensive for me, I live in Brazil, if I get taxed for him the price from U$400 its gonna be U$700,00(Yeah, the taxes here are enourmous, but try to complain to the governament) plus a better amp...
I don't think switching to a tube amp will solve the sibilance problem. I perceived more sibilance with my previous tube amp than with my current SS amp.
Now, I was speaking to Beyerdynamic direct and they recommended the 880 600 ohm over the 990 ohm. They said the 880 had more bass than the 990, and was a lot better.
Does anyone here have a comparison between the HD650's and the dt880 or dt990? I found the HD650's seemed a little..veiled. I wanted something that is clearer.
Does anyone here have a comparison between the HD650's and the dt880 or dt990? I found the HD650's seemed a little..veiled. I wanted something that is clearer.
Comfort is nice, but I wanted to know a comparison of their sounds. The HD650's seemed a little veiled in the upper frequencies. Would either the DT880 or DT990 be a good alternative for me? I listen to metal/rock mostly, and a decent amount of electronica.
Comfort is nice, but I wanted to know a comparison of their sounds. The HD650's seemed a little veiled in the upper frequencies. Would either the DT880 or DT990 be a good alternative for me? I listen to metal/rock mostly, and a decent amount of electronica.
Does anyone here have a comparison between the HD650's and the dt880 or dt990? I found the HD650's seemed a little..veiled. I wanted something that is clearer.
I don't find the HD650 veiled at all. They let you hear everything that's on the recording without boosting any frequency.
The DT880 has a slightly tilted treble in comparison. I modded my DT880 into a closed version with a lot of dampening on the drivers. Now they are more to my liking.
I recently acquired a set of DT880 Dragon V1 (600 ohm) from Moon Audio. These are balanced and cabled with Black Dragon cable.
I am very pleased with the sound. I find them to be nicely balanced and easy to listen to for long periods of time. I got both the velour pads as well as the leather pads. I find the leather to be more to my liking, both comfort-wise and sound-wise. I believe the use of carbon fibre in the construction of the Dragons does reduce the weight, further adding to the comfort.
My preference is the Andante which delivers superb imaging and an expansive, realistic soundstage; tonally it is extremely well-balanced across the entire audio spectrum. The Andante adds an intangible sense of realism and presence that my other amps are not able to match. I should add, however, that if one listens at very high volumes, the Andante would probably not be the best choice, as I am running at about 1:00 on the volume control to deliver my normal listening levels, which would best be described as a rather moderate volume. I can easily reach "too loud" levels with it, but I don't think there would be much headroom left at these levels.
I did own the DT880 Pro 250 ohm at one time, but find that the Dragon V1 outperforms them in all respects. This could be more amp-related than phone-related, as I did not own any of my current amps at the time.
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