A few years ago I settled on the Beyer DT770 and Westone 4R and decided to give my wallet a break. But I recently got bored of my Westones, and wanted to try a set of open cans. I stumbled on a sale on the Fidelio X2HR a few weeks ago and gave in. I bought the X2HR, liked the sound but found it uncomfortable, so I returned it and got the SHP9600 (comfortable for my large head). Definitely different from the closed DT770, but I like it so far. I feel I have room for one more set of open cans in my collection, so I'd love to hear some suggestions.
I'd like to keep it under $200, preferably under $150 (not expecting magic at this price point). I will mostly be using this with various types of music, usually connected to Schiit Fulla v3 or EarStudio ES100. Almost no gaming or movies.
Currently I own: Beyer DT770 (80 ohm), Philips SHP9600, Sennheiser HD569 (not great, but I got it as a gift and has sentimental value)
Owned and liked: Sony CD780, Koss KSC-35, Westone 4R
Owned and meh: Audio-technica M50 (narrow sound stage and uncomfortable) and A700, Shure SE215, Sennheiser Amperior, Final Audio E3000 (too dark and muddy)
I think something neutral or slightly mid-forward would be nice, and I've been thinking about the HD58x and DT880. But I feel like if I get the 58x I'll have to get better pads with it, pushing it above my budget. Can you suggest me something different, or is the 58x pretty much inevitable?
I'd like to keep it under $200, preferably under $150 (not expecting magic at this price point). I will mostly be using this with various types of music, usually connected to Schiit Fulla v3 or EarStudio ES100. Almost no gaming or movies.
Currently I own: Beyer DT770 (80 ohm), Philips SHP9600, Sennheiser HD569 (not great, but I got it as a gift and has sentimental value)
Owned and liked: Sony CD780, Koss KSC-35, Westone 4R
Owned and meh: Audio-technica M50 (narrow sound stage and uncomfortable) and A700, Shure SE215, Sennheiser Amperior, Final Audio E3000 (too dark and muddy)
I think something neutral or slightly mid-forward would be nice, and I've been thinking about the HD58x and DT880. But I feel like if I get the 58x I'll have to get better pads with it, pushing it above my budget. Can you suggest me something different, or is the 58x pretty much inevitable?
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