DestradoImpulse
Head-Fier
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Hola Head-Fi'ers!!
It's been a while since the last time I was in this hobby and looking to compliment my gaming PC with a respectable headphone and desktop amp to boot. All of my personal experience when it comes to gear is about four years old now, so anything that's come out since then is news to me. I am interested in the ATH-M50X and Little Dot I+ given that the former is neutral to slightly warm and the latter was good for the price point. Eitherway...
Source
MSI Z170 Gaming 7 motherboard
Requirements for isolation
Closed back preferably, will consider semi-closed headphones though
Preferred type of headphones
Over-the-ear and closed back
Preferred tonal balance
Neutral for the most part, although a little warm is okay with me, Preferably something not clinically cold that the Westone 3, but where the music sounds "alive" so to speak. Like in front of the stage at a live, but not in the middle of the stage nor back in the seats.
Past gear
iQube V1, Westone 3, Monster Miles Davis, Shure SE530.
Genres that pop up often in my playlist
New Wave, Synthpop, Vocal Trance, Epic Trance, Trip Hop, Conscious Rap, Intelligent Drum and Bass, basically any band that uses a synthesizer I probably listen to.
Bands that pop up often in my playlist
New Order, Depeche Mode, Notorious B.I.G., Souls of Mischief, Neon Indian, Armin van Buuren, The xx, Thievery Corporation.
My expectations out of the setup
To feel as if I'm in the middle of a live in front and middle of a crowd, where one can get a good sense of the soundstage. Something that's fairly neutral given that time to time I listen to different genres like Bossa Nova, Jazz, and Heavy Metal but still sounds "alive" and/or slightly warm. The headphone also has to be comfortable to wear for extended gaming sessions too.
Please let me know if the M50X and Little Dot I+ would be a good combo given the guidelines. Feel free to make cable recommendations too.
P.S. everything will be in either 320kbps or FLAC format too.
P.S.S. Consider any cabling, tube amps, and opamps separate from the $350 budget. It's something I planned on upgrading in the future anyhow, and want to know what's out there.
Regards,
Jack
It's been a while since the last time I was in this hobby and looking to compliment my gaming PC with a respectable headphone and desktop amp to boot. All of my personal experience when it comes to gear is about four years old now, so anything that's come out since then is news to me. I am interested in the ATH-M50X and Little Dot I+ given that the former is neutral to slightly warm and the latter was good for the price point. Eitherway...
Source
MSI Z170 Gaming 7 motherboard
Requirements for isolation
Closed back preferably, will consider semi-closed headphones though
Preferred type of headphones
Over-the-ear and closed back
Preferred tonal balance
Neutral for the most part, although a little warm is okay with me, Preferably something not clinically cold that the Westone 3, but where the music sounds "alive" so to speak. Like in front of the stage at a live, but not in the middle of the stage nor back in the seats.
Past gear
iQube V1, Westone 3, Monster Miles Davis, Shure SE530.
Genres that pop up often in my playlist
New Wave, Synthpop, Vocal Trance, Epic Trance, Trip Hop, Conscious Rap, Intelligent Drum and Bass, basically any band that uses a synthesizer I probably listen to.
Bands that pop up often in my playlist
New Order, Depeche Mode, Notorious B.I.G., Souls of Mischief, Neon Indian, Armin van Buuren, The xx, Thievery Corporation.
My expectations out of the setup
To feel as if I'm in the middle of a live in front and middle of a crowd, where one can get a good sense of the soundstage. Something that's fairly neutral given that time to time I listen to different genres like Bossa Nova, Jazz, and Heavy Metal but still sounds "alive" and/or slightly warm. The headphone also has to be comfortable to wear for extended gaming sessions too.
Please let me know if the M50X and Little Dot I+ would be a good combo given the guidelines. Feel free to make cable recommendations too.
P.S. everything will be in either 320kbps or FLAC format too.
P.S.S. Consider any cabling, tube amps, and opamps separate from the $350 budget. It's something I planned on upgrading in the future anyhow, and want to know what's out there.
Regards,
Jack