[illyria]

Hello, everyone. I'm looking for some new headphones and would really appreciate some recommendations.

My music library is basically just female vocals, mainly acoustic/indie/folk/rock.

Current favorites being -
Laurel
Emma Ruth Rundle
Chelsea Wolfe (Birth of Violence)
Mamiffer/mara

My current setup is -
Hifiman He500
Magni 3 + Modi 3

Budget is around 1,500 usd.

Thank you.

 

[quette29128]

I love the HD650s for female vocals. Female artists like Morgan James, Adele, and various others sound great. I've used it with the Schiit Jotunheim and Monolith Desktop Dac/Amp running balanced cables.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

Hello, everyone. I'm looking for some new headphones and would really appreciate some recommendations.

My music library is basically just female vocals, mainly acoustic/indie/folk/rock.

Current favorites being -
Laurel
Emma Ruth Rundle
Chelsea Wolfe (Birth of Violence)
Mamiffer/mara

My current setup is -
Hifiman He500
Magni 3 + Modi 3

Budget is around 1,500 usd.

Thank you.

Stax SRS-3100

 

[Monsterzero]

The original ATH AD2000s(non-X-version) are famous for the way they portray female vocals. Its almost spooky.
Unfortunately theyre nearly impossible to find anymore. Fortunately(for you) Im selling my pair.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/rare-ath-ad2000-non-x-version.915254/

Here is a comprehensive review of them from way back.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/5-year-re-review-audio-technica-ath-ad2000.574882/

 

[illyria]

My he500s have been incredible.

Maybe Aryas would be a good upgrade?

I love the HD650s for female vocals. Female artists like Morgan James, Adele, and various others sound great. I've used it with the Schiit Jotunheim and Monolith Desktop Dac/Amp running balanced cables.

I actually sold my 650 in favor of my he500, haha.

Thank you for the recommendation, though.

Stax SRS-3100

I'll start looking into them. Thank you!

The original ATH AD2000s(non-X-version) are famous for the way they portray female vocals. Its almost spooky.
Unfortunately theyre nearly impossible to find anymore. Fortunately(for you) Im selling my pair.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/rare-ath-ad2000-non-x-version.915254/

Here is a comprehensive review of them from way back.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/5-year-re-review-audio-technica-ath-ad2000.574882/

I would probably try them, but I don't know if I trust myself with the fixed cable, haha.

 

[illyria]

Would still love some recommendations before pulling the trigger on anything.

Thank you.

 

[PaganDL]

Hi @illyria,

I listen to a lot of female vocals myself so I hope you find these useful.

I suggest the following in no particular order :

Neumann NDH 20
iBasso SR 1
Acoustic Research AR 1
Sony MDR 1AM2

Feel free to ask more when you need.

Hope you have a great day !

 

[FinBenton]

HD600 and HD650 are pretty universally known as some of the best headphones for vocals.

 

[blackdragon87]

HD600 and HD650 are pretty universally known as some of the best headphones for vocals.

In agreement with you on the 600 there

 

[HBen]

The Stax 007 are the best headphones for that genre if you ask me ... haven't heard any better til now

 

[FullBlownEargasam]

I listen to female vocals often and my go to is my HD800s and Arya. You should not pull the trigger until you listen to or consider these.

 

[Chris Kaoss]

I mainly listen to female vocals.
From Agnes Obel and Brittney Slayes over Keri Noble, Medina, Miley Cyrus, Sarah Jarosz to Simone Simons and Sharon den Adel.
Except squeaky voices.

My main headphone is the Quad Era-1, but for some vioces i prefer the very clean sounding Pioneer Monitor 5.
This belongs to the state of mood i am in.

 

[Tsukuyomi]

I actually liked female vocals on the sony z7m2, dt1990 pro and on my b&oh6(gen2). I tried female vocals on a hifiman arya and they were pretty good too.