cefx
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Hi everyone,
I'm upgrading my audio gear. Things are falling apart. Literally. Please help me get the best out of my money! Read Mad Lust Envy's guide, holiday buying guide, and nameless pc audio guide.
What I've had and loved: Teac HA-p50 + DT880 250ohm.
Own currently: Sennheiser G4me Z3r0 [558s?], old Beats from 2013, Beyerdynamic 120 IEM's.
Have owned a ****ty Razer headset, Astro A50's, and listened to Klipsch IEM's. Own a Pioneer Elite+Wharfedale 5.1 home theater. I'm kind of an advanced noob when it comes to my ears you could say. Middle ground, not quite the audiophile yet but I can tell the differences and >love< good quality.
What I do with them/how I play them: High end gaming laptop for gaming, FLAC/320kbps mp3s, high quality 1080p MKV with good sound rips. I will use them predominantly for FPS games, but also listen to a fair bit of metal, rock, classical and some EDM. I also watch a ****ton of movies/tv. I wear them for many hours a day. 5-9 at least.
On my list:
DAC&Amp - iFi micro iCAN SE, Dragonfly Red, O2/odac, Modi/magni, or HA-200.
Headphones - HiFiMan HE400S, Ultrasone Pro 900, Philips Fidelio X2, Sennheiser HD650
Open to suggestions.
Budget for both: $1000 Canadian after tax [our tax here is 15%, so basically $850 before tax.] Or $800 USD after tax [$700 before]. It's tough because I love the way the Pro 900s look and read to sound like [nova scotia...not **** here to demo]. But in Canada they're $529. Which kinda limits my dac/amp choices. I'm afraid of the AKG treble/highs because my ears are sensitive to highs/mids.
Build quality is important as I tend to be rather hard on my electronics.
Much love to you guys. Thank you!
I'm upgrading my audio gear. Things are falling apart. Literally. Please help me get the best out of my money! Read Mad Lust Envy's guide, holiday buying guide, and nameless pc audio guide.
What I've had and loved: Teac HA-p50 + DT880 250ohm.
Own currently: Sennheiser G4me Z3r0 [558s?], old Beats from 2013, Beyerdynamic 120 IEM's.
Have owned a ****ty Razer headset, Astro A50's, and listened to Klipsch IEM's. Own a Pioneer Elite+Wharfedale 5.1 home theater. I'm kind of an advanced noob when it comes to my ears you could say. Middle ground, not quite the audiophile yet but I can tell the differences and >love< good quality.
What I do with them/how I play them: High end gaming laptop for gaming, FLAC/320kbps mp3s, high quality 1080p MKV with good sound rips. I will use them predominantly for FPS games, but also listen to a fair bit of metal, rock, classical and some EDM. I also watch a ****ton of movies/tv. I wear them for many hours a day. 5-9 at least.
On my list:
DAC&Amp - iFi micro iCAN SE, Dragonfly Red, O2/odac, Modi/magni, or HA-200.
Headphones - HiFiMan HE400S, Ultrasone Pro 900, Philips Fidelio X2, Sennheiser HD650
Open to suggestions.
Budget for both: $1000 Canadian after tax [our tax here is 15%, so basically $850 before tax.] Or $800 USD after tax [$700 before]. It's tough because I love the way the Pro 900s look and read to sound like [nova scotia...not **** here to demo]. But in Canada they're $529. Which kinda limits my dac/amp choices. I'm afraid of the AKG treble/highs because my ears are sensitive to highs/mids.
Build quality is important as I tend to be rather hard on my electronics.
Much love to you guys. Thank you!
