Hi, hoping someone can recommend me something.
I'm looking for closed-back headphones with certain requirements.
First let me state the headphones which I currently own.
- DT 770 Pro 250ohm
- AKG k371
- AKG k702
- Rode NTH-100
- Shure SRH440a
I use this dac and amp:
- JDS Labs Dac+
- JDS Labs Atom+
Out of all of these, I only find DT 770 and AKG k702 comfortable, to the point I can wear them all day, whereas every single other headphone, I can't wear it for more than an hour without my head hurting. I think my ears might be big or weirdly shaped, not sure, but I came to the conclusion, the earpads, they need to be round, like an "O", whereas all those other headphones(besides dt770 and k702), they are more shaped like an "0" (other than the Rode, idk what that shape is but it's tiny and bad for me).
When it comes to the sound, all of these besides the DT 770 sound somewhat similar, I'm not much of an expert with all the sound terminology, all of them more or less sound similar besides DT 770 which sounds completely different to the rest and I actually dislike it. Best one I'd say k371 sound wise. So what is my issue with DT 770 besides sound? It's not loud enough, in fact, it's the quietest out of all these headphones (I tried 80ohm too, same thing). I love to crank up my volume really really high, and honestly, k371 at half volume is louder than dt770 at max. k702 is a also very loud and comfortable but it's open back so it's not acceptable for me, I need closed back.
So having said all that, I am looking for a closed back headphone with these requirements:
- "O" large shaped earpads, minimum DT 770 size, preferably k702 size(they are very large).
- Close to level of loudness of k371
- Max budget 300pounds (350usd), but preferably within 0-200usd range.
- Has to be available on Amazon UK
Sadly something like DT 700 Pro which I think might fit my criteria, is unavailable on Amazon.
Thank you for your time.
I'm looking for closed-back headphones with certain requirements.
First let me state the headphones which I currently own.
- DT 770 Pro 250ohm
- AKG k371
- AKG k702
- Rode NTH-100
- Shure SRH440a
I use this dac and amp:
- JDS Labs Dac+
- JDS Labs Atom+
Out of all of these, I only find DT 770 and AKG k702 comfortable, to the point I can wear them all day, whereas every single other headphone, I can't wear it for more than an hour without my head hurting. I think my ears might be big or weirdly shaped, not sure, but I came to the conclusion, the earpads, they need to be round, like an "O", whereas all those other headphones(besides dt770 and k702), they are more shaped like an "0" (other than the Rode, idk what that shape is but it's tiny and bad for me).
When it comes to the sound, all of these besides the DT 770 sound somewhat similar, I'm not much of an expert with all the sound terminology, all of them more or less sound similar besides DT 770 which sounds completely different to the rest and I actually dislike it. Best one I'd say k371 sound wise. So what is my issue with DT 770 besides sound? It's not loud enough, in fact, it's the quietest out of all these headphones (I tried 80ohm too, same thing). I love to crank up my volume really really high, and honestly, k371 at half volume is louder than dt770 at max. k702 is a also very loud and comfortable but it's open back so it's not acceptable for me, I need closed back.
So having said all that, I am looking for a closed back headphone with these requirements:
- "O" large shaped earpads, minimum DT 770 size, preferably k702 size(they are very large).
- Close to level of loudness of k371
- Max budget 300pounds (350usd), but preferably within 0-200usd range.
- Has to be available on Amazon UK
Sadly something like DT 700 Pro which I think might fit my criteria, is unavailable on Amazon.
Thank you for your time.
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