Headphones for metal music - ultimate solution

[Driftervov]

Personally I didn't like DT880 a lot for any of 70th-80th stuff that I'm listening to. But I found death core and industrial metal sound brilliant on them.

 

[Enforce]

I would highly recommend a used Ibasso SR2, new if you can swing it.

I probably can't afford it upfront

 

[Mhog55]

Hi all
Did any one try HD 58x for power or melodic death metal?

Or what may be a good option in your opinion
I'm searching for headphones that add some colors and hide record and mastering mistakes for some tracks.
Budget not more than 100€ open or closed

I have DT880 what good only for a little of geners imo
Grado sr80x I like them but not that great for metal
M50x for me anything sound ok but nothing is great

Thanks
Enjoy your music

The 58X has been in my stable for a long time. I think it's great with metal, especially considering the price. It has some grain to the sound, but it isn't terrible, plus it helps with poorly recorded albums. The mids are great for metal, and it has a pretty decent low end. The upper mids and lower treble can become ever so slightly bright, but not to the point of fatigue. Though my ears are a little sensitive to upper frequencies.

 

[Driftervov]

The 58X has been in my stable for a long time. I think it's great with metal, especially considering the price. It has some grain to the sound, but it isn't terrible, plus it helps with poorly recorded albums. The mids are great for metal, and it has a pretty decent low end. The upper mids and lower treble can become ever so slightly bright, but not to the point of fatigue. Though my ears are a little sensitive to upper frequencies.

Thanks for your answer
I believe I'll stock with this choice and wait a little to see if the price drop a little bit like it happened to them some times

 

[Driftervov]

I have HD 58x and they are not bad for me for power metal but I listen to late 80s to mid 90s power metal basically only and don't listen to death/black metal.

Thanks for info

 

[Enforce]

The 58X has been in my stable for a long time. I think it's great with metal, especially considering the price. It has some grain to the sound, but it isn't terrible, plus it helps with poorly recorded albums. The mids are great for metal, and it has a pretty decent low end. The upper mids and lower treble can become ever so slightly bright, but not to the point of fatigue. Though my ears are a little sensitive to upper frequencies.

How do the HD 6XX compare if you've tried them out?

 

[Mhog55]

How do the HD 6XX compare if you've tried them out?

Believe it or not, I haven't tried the 650. Too many people told me that it wasn't great with rock and metal, plus it sounds best with a relatively powerful tube amp, which I don't have.

 

[SomeGuyDude]

The HD650 is a fine headphone, it's just "damn good" at pretty much everything without being really standout at anything.

 

[YtseJamer]

The HD650 is a fine headphone, it's just "damn good" at pretty much everything without being really standout at anything.

The HD6XX is still one of the best headphones on the market in 2022, better than a lot of the hyped-up kilobuck stuff. The catch is that you won't get the most out of it without a good amplifier. The HD6XX is fast and clean on my setup, no "veiled" and it almost sounds like an electrostat.

 

[SomeGuyDude]

The HD6XX is still one of the best headphones on the market in 2022, better than a lot of the hyped-up kilobuck stuff. The catch is that you won't get the most out of it without a good amplifier. The HD6XX is fast and clean on my setup, no "veiled" and it almost sounds like an electrostat.

I think it's a top notch product, it's just one of those things that rests in the A/A- area across the boards for me. I'm assuming the 6xx and 650 are close enough that there isn't a wild difference, I just found them both in that same category as a lot of Focal products: incredibly competent but not terribly fun. I couldn't say there's anything wrong with 'em, just given the choice I'm usually reaching for something else, and I still have a set lying around somewhere.

 

[Raidersfan8118]

I’m wondering if anyone could offer some insight. I’m looking at a 2020 utopia, he1000v2, and a lcd 5. I’m wondering which one electric guitars would have the most bite/crunch. Idc as much about bass and all that as much as guitar sound.

 

[Mhog55]

I’m wondering if anyone could offer some insight. I’m looking at a 2020 utopia, he1000v2, and a lcd 5. I’m wondering which one electric guitars would have the most bite/crunch. Idc as much about bass and all that as much as guitar sound.

Guitars, percussion, and vocals are where it's at. I feel the same way. If the guitar work doesn't have enough bite, weight, and crunch, it won't cut it for me. Never heard any of the cans you listed, as they are all above my pay grade. I'm sure others will chime in.

 

[Raidersfan8118]

Guitars, percussion, and vocals are where it's at. I feel the same way. If the guitar work doesn't have enough bite, weight, and crunch, it won't cut it for me. Never heard any of the cans you listed, as they are all above my pay grade. I'm sure others will chime in.

I’m with you there 100%. For me it goes guitars, vocals, then percussion but it’s close. Also I prefer the midrange at least slightly forward.

 

[Mhog55]

I’m with you there 100%. For me it goes guitars, vocals, then percussion but it’s close. Also I prefer the midrange at least slightly forward.

You may want to look into Kennerton headphones. They are the best in this regard that I have heard, with Focal coming in second. Unfortunately, my ears don't agree with most Focal headphones, other than the Clear MG. A bit too splashy, metallic, bright, bordering on clinical at times. Kennerton is more rich and organic, with better attack and more meat on the bone. Just my opinion of course. I also own the Denon ah-d9200, which kinda splits the difference between Kennerton and Focal. Very nice set of cans indeed.

 

[Raidersfan8118]

You may want to look into Kennerton headphones. They are the best in this regard that I have heard, with Focal coming in second. Unfortunately, my ears don't agree with most Focal headphones, other than the Clear MG. A bit too splashy, metallic, bright, bordering on clinical at times. Kennerton is more rich and organic, with better attack and more meat on the bone. Just my opinion of course. I also own the Denon ah-d9200, which kinda splits the difference between Kennerton and Focal. Very nice set of cans indeed.

I had a rognir planar and back in the day a kennerton Odin they just didn’t quite do it for me. Odin was very natural sounding but was kinda so so on details and how guitars sounded. Rognir was good but guitars weren’t quite what I was hoping for. Vocals were great tho.