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New Head-Fier
Hi head fi, I currently have the hd700’s and I love them. My only gripe is that I can’t take them from my desk and they don’t isolate any sound ( I have a roommate that only plays games 24/7 and has no inside voice. Need isolation to study with). I don’t want a pair of over ear closed headphones because those still aren’t portable.
So I’m thinking iems. I have the ie 80 s already and like he sound a lot but feel it’s lacking in some ranges. I don’t notice it as much in music just because I listen to pop and rap mostly (sorry don’t hate me I also love classical!). I am usually extremely good at picking up on frequ nixed being lacking ( probably not something special ) and so it drives me crazy that I can’t game with these iems. They have the soundstage but they can’t pick up footsteps properly (they sound really weird compared to my hd700). And I’ve noticed it slightly in music for some vocals from some artists.
I’m looking to get the IE800 because I’m hoping they are more balanced than the ie80 s and won’t fail me with weird patches of lacking frequency.
Please don’t say this is overkill for gaming because they aren’t just for gaming. They would essentially become my daily music listening device as well. Gaming would be a much smaller component of their use. I just really need it to do well in both.
Oh and I already bought hd650 before the hd700 and sold them. They were too warm for me. I prefer hd700 sound signature. These will be amped by my magni 3. Also I’m open to IE800 S if there is a good reason to spend extra.
Thanks in advance for any help!
So I’m thinking iems. I have the ie 80 s already and like he sound a lot but feel it’s lacking in some ranges. I don’t notice it as much in music just because I listen to pop and rap mostly (sorry don’t hate me I also love classical!). I am usually extremely good at picking up on frequ nixed being lacking ( probably not something special ) and so it drives me crazy that I can’t game with these iems. They have the soundstage but they can’t pick up footsteps properly (they sound really weird compared to my hd700). And I’ve noticed it slightly in music for some vocals from some artists.
I’m looking to get the IE800 because I’m hoping they are more balanced than the ie80 s and won’t fail me with weird patches of lacking frequency.
Please don’t say this is overkill for gaming because they aren’t just for gaming. They would essentially become my daily music listening device as well. Gaming would be a much smaller component of their use. I just really need it to do well in both.
Oh and I already bought hd650 before the hd700 and sold them. They were too warm for me. I prefer hd700 sound signature. These will be amped by my magni 3. Also I’m open to IE800 S if there is a good reason to spend extra.
Thanks in advance for any help!