PhaedraCorruption
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After many months and months of delicate saving, I have finally mustered together roughly enough funds to afford a used pair of HD800s.
I have demo'd most of the high end cans, and although I cannot comment on the exact details of each one, I can roughly give my brief thoughts on them.
I loved the punch and bass extension of the LCD2s, as well as the HD650s.
My favorite headphone that I have heard to this day would have to be the Stax O2s, all round they seem to trump the sound the HD800s but there is just somthing about them that does not quite achive the same "orchestral" feeling that the HD800s give.
The detail that the Edition 8s were able to reproduce were pretty amazing, but during my brief hearing, I found them a bit too bright for my tastes.
I have also heard the PS1000s and if I recall, the low end was mesmerizing, but it lacked the obvious advantages that open cans give.
Of the cans I have heard, the ones I did not find all that enjoyable were the AKG701s and the DT880s, which is strange considering their rep with my M-Stage.
Based on my statements above, are there any other alternatives I should look into before I shell out a grand on HD800s? I'll be powering these from a Matrix M-Stage for now, but of course plan to upgrade in the future if/when it is financially viable. Speaking of cost, I'm not really looking for anything above the cost of HD800s, I think I may have covered all my bases, but I would really have peace of mind if the community would give their input.