AfricanHunter
New Head-Fier
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Hi everyone, really great community you have here.
So I am a total headphone (and to a large extent audio) noob and am just starting to piece together some quality kit. I am the type of guy who wants to buy the best of something once instead of upgrading every few months and am trying to fill in a few areas in my audio repertoire.
First purchase was a set of universal iem's and ended up with a pair of SM3v2's en route largely based on the impressions written here.
I am now on the hunt for an excellent pair of closed, over ear phones to use at work and traveling(long overseas flights, etc)
Have zeroed in on the Sony z1000's as my current pick and wanted to ask if there is anything else I should look at before pulling the trigger. Main concern s on the sony's is long session comfort as it appears the cup is a bit cramped and shallow which has led to pressure point issues with some reviewers. While I'm not sure if my ears are larger than average, I do have a fair sized melon and imagine the two would correlate somehow. Can anyone comment? Sucks to have painful ears on a 12 hour flight!
What Iike from what I have read is;
- not much need for an amp (less crap being carried is better in my application)
- very good isolation so wont bug neighbors
- sound sig seems very well liked and similar to the sm3 (but as I am just going on what I think I like in a sound versus a trained experienced ear kinda conjecture).
- not huge so portable
- subdued styling (though I could go for an elegant wood cup)
Any input and/or advice would be very much appreciated. Call price range anything roughly around 2k or less.
TL
R; what other phones should I be looking at besides the z1000 that are sub 2k, comfy, portable and closed. Also no amp required.
Thanks for the assistance.
Josh
Ps- next step will be open or electrostats...
So I am a total headphone (and to a large extent audio) noob and am just starting to piece together some quality kit. I am the type of guy who wants to buy the best of something once instead of upgrading every few months and am trying to fill in a few areas in my audio repertoire.
First purchase was a set of universal iem's and ended up with a pair of SM3v2's en route largely based on the impressions written here.
I am now on the hunt for an excellent pair of closed, over ear phones to use at work and traveling(long overseas flights, etc)
Have zeroed in on the Sony z1000's as my current pick and wanted to ask if there is anything else I should look at before pulling the trigger. Main concern s on the sony's is long session comfort as it appears the cup is a bit cramped and shallow which has led to pressure point issues with some reviewers. While I'm not sure if my ears are larger than average, I do have a fair sized melon and imagine the two would correlate somehow. Can anyone comment? Sucks to have painful ears on a 12 hour flight!
What Iike from what I have read is;
- not much need for an amp (less crap being carried is better in my application)
- very good isolation so wont bug neighbors
- sound sig seems very well liked and similar to the sm3 (but as I am just going on what I think I like in a sound versus a trained experienced ear kinda conjecture).
- not huge so portable
- subdued styling (though I could go for an elegant wood cup)
Any input and/or advice would be very much appreciated. Call price range anything roughly around 2k or less.
TL
R; what other phones should I be looking at besides the z1000 that are sub 2k, comfy, portable and closed. Also no amp required.Thanks for the assistance.
Josh
Ps- next step will be open or electrostats...
