thomaslux
New Head-Fier
Hi all,
Hope life is treating you well.
Posting because I'd love to access some wisdom here.
I've been into music and quality audio for quite some time and I'm generally happy with things as they are, but one area in which I can't seem to find much joy is headphones.
I've tested, borrowed and purchased a large number of mid-range headphones - from various Hifiman models, Sennheiser, Fostex, Beyer - the list goes on. I just haven't found anything that's really caught my ear.
It's never been a pressing issue because I have two pairs of headphones that I adore, both Audio-technica - the AD900x (music at my desk, gaming) and the A990z for when I need something closed-backed or perhaps want a touch of extra bass (not that it has much to begin with).
I'd love to find something else that fits my tastes - even with a little more bite in the low end - and I'd really welcome your suggestions. My budget is flexible but realistically I'm not going to spend more than $500.
Mostly I listen to indie rock, rock, punk and a little bit of ambient/chillhop, I'm listening through a Zen Can Amp / Zen DAC stack so can power most things.
Also happy to hear out of the box suggestions that I might not have considered.
Bonus round: I have a big (tall) head, so one of the reasons I love the AT cans is that they are light an fit my melon.
Good vibes to any of you reading this that are dealing with challenges because of COVID or, you know, life in general.
Hope life is treating you well.
Posting because I'd love to access some wisdom here.
I've been into music and quality audio for quite some time and I'm generally happy with things as they are, but one area in which I can't seem to find much joy is headphones.
I've tested, borrowed and purchased a large number of mid-range headphones - from various Hifiman models, Sennheiser, Fostex, Beyer - the list goes on. I just haven't found anything that's really caught my ear.
It's never been a pressing issue because I have two pairs of headphones that I adore, both Audio-technica - the AD900x (music at my desk, gaming) and the A990z for when I need something closed-backed or perhaps want a touch of extra bass (not that it has much to begin with).
I'd love to find something else that fits my tastes - even with a little more bite in the low end - and I'd really welcome your suggestions. My budget is flexible but realistically I'm not going to spend more than $500.
Mostly I listen to indie rock, rock, punk and a little bit of ambient/chillhop, I'm listening through a Zen Can Amp / Zen DAC stack so can power most things.
Also happy to hear out of the box suggestions that I might not have considered.
Bonus round: I have a big (tall) head, so one of the reasons I love the AT cans is that they are light an fit my melon.
Good vibes to any of you reading this that are dealing with challenges because of COVID or, you know, life in general.
