[jagorev]

ATH A900 doesn't need an amp, works well for your kind of music, and is closed. I wouldn't use an open headphone in your environment - it seems kind of noisy. If you want something a little smaller for office use (A900 is kinda big), AKG K81DJ or Sennheiser HD25SP are also good options.

 

[Patrick82]

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Originally Posted by Etrips First off I want to say that my budget is up to... let's say, $150. I think thats a good start off.

I had been using HD590 for 18 months and was dreaming of an amp, then I upgraded my soundcard from Audigy2 to EMU0404 and disappointingly didn't hear an improvement. Then I gave it a 2nd chance and bought an amp but didn't hear an improvement (perhaps too high expectations?). I was disappointed but decided to give this hobby and 3rd chance and bought K501...and whoops, a year later I had spent $24k!

So based on my experience you should get HD595 without an amp, unless you want to turn into a fasting bum who is eating garbage on streets just to afford his next upgrade...

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by Patrick82 a year later I had spent $24k!

Can you adopt me? I'm twice your age, but let's not worry about unimportant details.

 

[Asr]

I think it would be awesome if everyone collected their purchasing data history and made a graph like that!

 

[Etrips]

lol! Yeah that would be pretty interesting.

Alas, from swt61 and wowie11's review on the Goldring DR150's, I made a order with Mantra Audio even though they say that they are out of stock. Just hope that they won't be for too long...

 

[Purgatos]

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Originally Posted by Patrick82

Well I think we can use that to show people we're not kidding about the wallet thing!

Dig the filename by the way.

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by Etrips lol! Yeah that would be pretty interesting. Alas, from swt61 and wowie11's review on the Goldring DR150's, I made a order with Mantra Audio even though they say that they are out of stock. Just hope that they won't be for too long...

You have been assimilated. Resistance is futile. Wellcome to the club! I hope you love 'em as much as i do!

 

[Etrips]

Question is... should I wait for Mantra Audio? Or should I fork over the extra $40 and get it from A4... HMmmm

 

[bonethugz]

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Originally Posted by Patrick82 I had been using HD590 for 18 months and was dreaming of an amp, then I upgraded my soundcard from Audigy2 to EMU0404 and disappointingly didn't hear an improvement. Then I gave it a 2nd chance and bought an amp but didn't hear an improvement (perhaps too high expectations?). I was disappointed but decided to give this hobby and 3rd chance and bought K501...and whoops, a year later I had spent $24k! So based on my experience you should get HD595 without an amp, unless you want to turn into a fasting bum who is eating garbage on streets just to afford his next upgrade...

this is very scary

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