kellvyn
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I recently got the gift of a $100 HeadRoom gift certificate. I'd like some advice on spending it.
I've been lurking for a while, so I know how frustrating it can be when people just ask something like "Is x or y better?" So let me try to give some context for my question. I listen to classical music almost exclusively, mostly chamber and choral. I usually listen on a 4G iPod through HD-280 pros without an amp. I've been thinking about building a CMoy but haven't gotten around to it yet. One of the things that I really enjoy about the Senns, and the cheap Ultimate Ears IEMs I sometimes use, is feeling like the artists are in front of me -- it was a very cool moment when I realized I could hear the valves on an oboe closing. But that may be the result of listening on something other than the stock earbuds, rather than the result of the Senns or UEs being especially good at that kind of thing.
After (too) much time browsing headphone.com, I think I've narrowed it down to either a Bithead or DT-880's. So I would be looking at one of two resulting setups:
1. Computer + Bithead + HD-280 pro (I already have the HD-280 pros.)
2. iPod + CMoy + DT-880 (I would build the CMoy.)
I realize that neither of these are $100, but I reasoned that I ought to use the gift certificate to help with the purchase of either a good amp or a good pair of headphones. Buying any other amp, or amp and DAC, from HR would be too expensive. The DT-880s seem like they fit my listening profile, and I assume that they're good enough to be very audibly better than the HD-280 pros.
Any advice? I'm not even sure if I should be posting this here, or in the full-size forum, or in the amp forum. If I should move it, let me know. Thanks!
I've been lurking for a while, so I know how frustrating it can be when people just ask something like "Is x or y better?" So let me try to give some context for my question. I listen to classical music almost exclusively, mostly chamber and choral. I usually listen on a 4G iPod through HD-280 pros without an amp. I've been thinking about building a CMoy but haven't gotten around to it yet. One of the things that I really enjoy about the Senns, and the cheap Ultimate Ears IEMs I sometimes use, is feeling like the artists are in front of me -- it was a very cool moment when I realized I could hear the valves on an oboe closing. But that may be the result of listening on something other than the stock earbuds, rather than the result of the Senns or UEs being especially good at that kind of thing.
After (too) much time browsing headphone.com, I think I've narrowed it down to either a Bithead or DT-880's. So I would be looking at one of two resulting setups:
1. Computer + Bithead + HD-280 pro (I already have the HD-280 pros.)
2. iPod + CMoy + DT-880 (I would build the CMoy.)
I realize that neither of these are $100, but I reasoned that I ought to use the gift certificate to help with the purchase of either a good amp or a good pair of headphones. Buying any other amp, or amp and DAC, from HR would be too expensive. The DT-880s seem like they fit my listening profile, and I assume that they're good enough to be very audibly better than the HD-280 pros.
Any advice? I'm not even sure if I should be posting this here, or in the full-size forum, or in the amp forum. If I should move it, let me know. Thanks!
