[nkbg]

My current setup sounds brilliant but mids and bass could be better/prominent.
 
Audiophilleo > Anedio D1 > Burson HA160 > AKG 702
 
I feel it could just be the AKGs therefore I'm looking for advice on what headphones to get next (<$1000).
 
Cheers!

 

[Gwarmi]

 
Nice setup man - definitely the headphone as there is no chink that rig

 
Perhaps a Grado RS1i or HD650 would be a nice polar opposite

 

[nkbg]

I hadn't thought about going up the Grado chain until your reply. I actually like the Grado sound and I've had a pair for SR80s from early 2000s and they still get some tune time. At the end of the day I just want to get lost in some Floyd guitar riffs.

 

[eugenius]

LCD2 , it's under 1000.

 

[fabio-fi]

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LCD2 , it's under 1000.

Well this is an interesting choice. Burson is well known by its synergy with Audez'e

 

[nkbg]

I have never heard the LCD2s. Can anyone describe what to expect going from 702s to LCD2s?

 

[Gwarmi]

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I have never heard the LCD2s. Can anyone describe what to expect going from 702s to LCD2s?

 Huge polar swing again - probably one of the furthest actually.
 
 The LCD-2 will have very little sound stage compared to the 702, especially in terms of width, it will also
 sound quite mid centric compared to the K702 - general signature like the HD650 is very non fatiguing,
 bass is big, bloomy and detailed and the highs are very, very tame - too tame for some (me included)
 
 It's a very nice headphone and I totally understand those who fall in love with it, however - the fit is a
 stickler for many, it's a clamper, particularly where the inner cup meets the jawline, at 500 grams it
 can also test anyone's neck muscles.

 

[leng jai]

T1 would be the most natural upgrade IMO if you can get it for around $1k. Synergy with the Burson isn't the best either. Do you have to spend that much though - the HD650s could fit the bill and they sound wonderful with the HA160.

 

[nkbg]

Haha, no I don't *have* to spend that much!

 

[nkbg]

Gwarmi, Thanks for your insight. I really do enjoy the spaciousness and comfort of the AKGs but, they just don't sound "rich" to my ears, you know milk vs. 2% vs. non-fat - the AKGs are the  2% when I'm craving for some ice-cream 

 

[Gwarmi]

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Gwarmi, Thanks for your insight. I really do enjoy the spaciousness and comfort of the AKGs but, they just don't sound "rich" to my ears, you know milk vs. 2% vs. non-fat - the AKGs are the  2% when I'm craving for some ice-cream 

 LCD-2's and HD650's certainly do offer a full fat, thick sound - heck, the LCD-3's top them all in that respect but they also come with a Beluga caviar price tag!

 

[MalVeauX]

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My current setup sounds brilliant but mids and bass could be better/prominent.
 
Audiophilleo > Anedio D1 > Burson HA160 > AKG 702
 
I feel it could just be the AKGs therefore I'm looking for advice on what headphones to get next (<$1000).
 
Cheers!

 
Hifiman HE-500
 
End game.
 
Very best,

 

[nkbg]

Hifiman HE-500 are on their way! 

 

[qoouep]

Hmm... interesting choice. I just upgraded my setup, but I have been thinking I'll upgrade to the HE-500 and HA160 a couple years down the road. (Or, of course, new versions.)
 
Give an update when you get your HE-500s: I'd like to know what you think!

 

[nkbg]

HE-500s showed up yesterday morning.
 
Here are some very initial impressions. I'll update again in two weeks.
 
• First off, Audiophilleo + Anedio D1 + HA160 did not sound good to my ears.
    • HA160 seems to sounds harsh and grating.
• Audiophilleo + Anedio D1 sounds good.
• on the other hand Audiophilleo + HA160D sounds really really good.
    • HA160D doesn't have the decay of D1 but sounded like music none the less.
• bass like I've never heard before.
• clarity like I've never heard before, it takes a while to recover from the shock
• they make AKG K702 and Q701 sound like a toy, although AKGs have a wider soundstage.