[Guyferd]

As the topic says. DOn't get me wrong.. I know there are Sony Mdr-r10 and many stax electrostats but right now I'm just a high school student and I don't have the cash to purchase those kind of expensive system.

As it is, I am already very happy with my beyer dt770pro +creek obh-11 combo. This setup is excellent for rock music/gaming. But right now I find that I am missing something from my headphone listening.
That is: feeling.
The beyer can let me feel the song, but not to the point that I sob when hearing sad songs.. or jump around when hearing happy/punk kinda songs..
Btw, my listening taste is 60%pop, 20 % slow ballad, 10%alternative and rock, the rest is jazz+classical.

What I want in the ultimate headphone is:
Right proportion of high mid and low,not too bright, transparency, soundstage(wide and deep), and most importantly I want to be able to feel as though the singer is right there, beside or infront of me(either way), I want to experience and feel the music . Not just listening it.. as I find that I have grew fond of listening lately. I have listening intensively about 1 hour just sitting in my comfy chair, closing my eyes and hear the beyer playing some of my favourite tracks.

Please help me in my search for my ultimate headphone. My budget is $400 max.I am currently planning to keep the creek and only get a new can. But if anyone can persuade me to go with new can+new amp and can give me such 'ultimate experience', I wouldn't hesitate to hear.

Thanks in advance

 

[Dreamslacker]

I'd think that changing the amp is going to make the difference you're looking for.. But I may be wrong... Building my Multilooped, buffered op-amp (Do I call it a Proto42?) did bring me very near to such a stage..

 

[Tomcat]

Guyferd,

To my ears, the Beyer 770 Pro is pretty engaging and emotionally captivating. However, my Audio-Technica ATH-W100 is clearly better in that regard.

I use an Earmax Pro amp and I guess this is responsible for a lot of the musical and emotional pleasure I get from listening. I doubt that a solid state amp could perform as well for me.

I have never listened to the Creek, but I guess I'd change the amp first if I were you.

 

[Gluegun]

DT931 + Corda Blue?

 

[KR...]

I would get the Alessandro Music Series Two and just use it with your creek, it should get you just what you want, since you decribed the sound of these headphones in your post. They cost $295 new, but e-mail or call Alessandro and ask if they have any restocks, which will be a great discount to you and is just as good.

http://www.alessandro-products.com/

 

[SliPkNoT]

Sony MDR-R10

I'm still trying to find a decently priced used pair !!!

 

[markl]

Trying to become "Headphoneus Supremus" in one night, eh, SlipKnot?

Mark

 

[wallijonn]

akg k340?

 

[bifcake]

You may consider getting the Sennheiser HD-580s or 600's, keep the current amp. What's your source? Are you using a portable CD player? That may be the culprit. In that case, you may not even need to change your headphones.

 

[bangraman]

I haven't had the same luck with amps as some here, mainly because of my efforts to build them myself using designs from a friend. On my semi-well-not-quite portable amps, the sound is somewhat grainy. Out of my definitely stationary amps, the sound (even on the W100) comes out as pretty cold. I like the coolness and lack of wallowyness, but sometimes it's not appropriate. On the WAD headphone-specific amp, it's better but it hasn't got the resolution of my other stationary amps.
Strangely or not, I think I get a 'better' sound out of many of my phones, the HD600 included, with my mixing consoles.
That blabbering aside, a better headphone amp, like the oh so cute Earmax Pro (which I think I will have to buy to get a taste of the 'real' valve sound) might take you a long way towards a better experience. And a good source of course. The Marantz CD6000Ki seems to be the most available, the most raved over and the cheapest good player.

 

[Hirsch]

When I had the chance to hear the DT770 Pro with the Earmax Pro, that headphone opened up. I'd never heard it sound that good before.

 

[r3cc0s]

maybe to the kwkarth thingy and get a akg 1000 w/ a subwoofer


I wish the akg 501 had deeper bass
they would be just rocking then

 

[dave-the-rave]

Audio-Technica W100's + Earmax Pro will probably make you weep, but... may not rock.