[DanTheMan1]

Hi, I purchased the fostex HP-a8c amp/dac a few weeks ago, currently using my dt770 with them, amazing difference really, I'm now willing to take the plunge and try get the best headphone for my personal taste, and wondering if you guys can help. I've been stuck between hd800 and th900, I listen to alot of prog rock from the 70s (Pink Floyd etc), Led Zeppelin, the occasional hip hop as I do enjoy bass quite a bit.
 
any advice would be great cheers

 

[kugino]

  Hi, I purchased the fostex HP-a8c amp/dac a few weeks ago, currently using my dt770 with them, amazing difference really, I'm now willing to take the plunge and try get the best headphone for my personal taste, and wondering if you guys can help. I've been stuck between hd800 and th900, I listen to alot of prog rock from the 70s (Pink Floyd etc), Led Zeppelin, the occasional hip hop as I do enjoy bass quite a bit.
 
any advice would be great cheers

bass? th900 is the answer. 

 

[mrtim6]

If would agree the TH900 has fantastic bass it is no slouch compared with the Hd800 - I prefer the TH900 myself.

 

[the-kraken]

I had the HPA8 paired with the TH900's for a while, and love that combo. IMHO, the star of the HPA8 is the DAC - not the 700mw @30ohm amp section. When I moved to a desktop speaker setup, I sold my th900's but kept the HPA8 to use in DAC only mode, which I still listen to and enjoy greatly. (paired with an old A/V receiver and a pair of B&W CM5's)
 
I did try the HPA8 with the LCD2/3 and as you can imagine, the detail, imaging, and spaciousness were all there - but those cans needed a lot more juice (as in, 2w min). 

 

[Youth]

TH900