warp08
Headphoneus Supremus
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Today, I finaly received my hifiman HE-500! I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed, that is why I need your help.
I'm listening to good mp3s on my PC through my Little Dot Dac 2, and so far was using my AKG-701. I'm not an expert, and I have very few references. Although my AKG sounded a bit weak, I liked the overall airy sound. I listen mostly to female vocals, some bluesy/jazzy stuff, and some light rock.
My hifiman makes the sound creamier, drums and bass are better but honestly I cant say that mids are better, and trebble might be a bit better. On some songs, I feel like the sound is bottled up. On some others I can hear hisses that I didn't previously with the AKG. There is no wow effect so far. If I had to grade both cans, I would put a 7 out of 10 for the AKG-701 and 8 for the hifiman.
I'm thinking that my little dot Dac 2 is the culprit here (let's hope there is a culprit because I really want a wow effect!) and I'm ready to buy an amp. I have 500-$600 max.
Would you rather advise me a Lyr or an EF5? Should I sell my dac ? I sure don't have the money for the Burson 1600-D. Since I live in europe, I cant go to meetings, or try stuff. I need to order from the web only.
A big thank you in advance.
On a positive note, I don't think they are that heavy. I think they are quite confortable. I wish the headband foam was thicker though.
Give it at least a 100 hours burn-in before you start comparing it to anything....