dclaz
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Hey guys, soon enough I'll be getting what I hope to be a fairly decent headphone amp and DAC (The LH Labs Geek Pulse Xfi) and would love to pair it with a set particularly capable headphones. I'm hoping they will be a big upgrade from Sennheiser Momentums and Shure IEM's I've been using. Basically I'm after:
Musicwise, I listen to a lot of different genres. Lately it's been lots of rock and trip hop, but (here's the thing...) I honestly don't think the music type I listen to should determine what headphones I buy, because all the high end sets should be aiming to do the same thing - reproduce the music as accurately as possible. Is this an unreasonable position?
What's everyone's recommendations? I'm probably looking at sets like the HD800, Beyerdynamic T1, LCD 2, etc (The LCD 3/X/XC might be a little too pricey for me...) but would love to hear everyone's thoughts on the high end/flagship models with respect to my desires listed above.
Cheers
- Accuracy. I want the headphones to try and recreate the input signal as accurately as possible.
- Build quality. If I'm paying a fortune for a premium set I'd love for it to not feel too cheap or plasticy.
- Balanced inputs. While I don't buy the idea that 'fancy cables' improve sound quality (or even alter the signature/soundstage/etc) I would like to use balanced cables just for piece of mind (and because I can). Perhaps a silly requirement given my stance on cables, but hey, no ones perfect
- Comfort. I hear the Audeze LCD models can get a bit heavy, is this an issue for many people? Or is it something you just get used to?
- I think I want them to be 'open' but they do not necessarily need to be if there is an awesome closed set I should consider.
Musicwise, I listen to a lot of different genres. Lately it's been lots of rock and trip hop, but (here's the thing...) I honestly don't think the music type I listen to should determine what headphones I buy, because all the high end sets should be aiming to do the same thing - reproduce the music as accurately as possible. Is this an unreasonable position?
What's everyone's recommendations? I'm probably looking at sets like the HD800, Beyerdynamic T1, LCD 2, etc (The LCD 3/X/XC might be a little too pricey for me...) but would love to hear everyone's thoughts on the high end/flagship models with respect to my desires listed above.
Cheers