Trancefreak
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Hi there,
I'm mostly lurking and basking in the vast amounts of knowledge here, far from a regular poster.
Also don't have much of a headphone history, nor can I be described as a audiophile.
Perhaps wannabe-audiophile? On a budget? The reason why will follow.
I'm looking for ( for now ) the end of my search for an all round headphone.
I've been a Beyerdynamic fan ever since people recommended me the DT770 years and years ago ( teenager )
since back then I was a Techno, Dance , Electro music fan. Now, growing older, I enjoy some, but not as much.
Had the DT770 32Ohm, then DT990 32Ohm, now have the MMX300 600Ohm. I'm a passionate gamer as well, but not multiplayer competitive. Immersion if where it's at, for me. It's also how I discovered Ludovico Einaudi and Jeremy Soule. Fantastic background music. Just my thing. Problem is, the MMX300 isn't cutting it, I feel.
I have a Sony WH-1000XM2 because I pre-ordered the Xperia XZ2 compact and it sounds great, but yet closed again and my PC doesn't support bluetooth, nor do I have a receiver supporting bluetooth nevermind Apt-X HD or LDAC. Same with that AIAIAI TMA-2 bluetooth I have for commuting.
Closed phones are great for my bass needs of my teenager years and that mic boom was handy for a while, but I need something more relaxing, open for soundstage and isolation isn't needed anymore. I'll soon don't live in a tiny noisy apartment anymore.
Also, you must know, I've been diagnosed with an 'Audio Bite'.
Basically it's a degenerative nerve from the brain to the ears/hearing that worsens and worsens with going old.
I'm 32 now, and my frequency response both air and bone conduction is -40dB and -35dB left and right in the 1Kz to 2Kz range. Low er and higher frequencies I hear ' normal ' for my age. So I have a V curve built in my ears, hah...
This not only means I hear background noise quite normal, but mainly it means I have difficulty understanding the human voice. Hearing aids don't help, since it's the nerve... they don't transmit very well.
ANYWAY.
I've been thinking about my last headphone.
Beyerdynamic Amiron Home or Audeze LCD-2 Classic.
They seem to be well respected cans in somewhat the same price range and they're brands I think I like.
Both seem okey-ish neutral for the price and will be unamped at first. I figure out the amp later
I'm still comparing the two, but I don't have the knowledge how to interpret words that describe a sound you've never heard before. I can't compare these 2 in a shop, since I don't have high end audio shops nearby ( checked... ).
So again, my audio source would be mainly PC and later and audio receiver/amped, all round music but mainly light classic, movie and game scores, Jazz, a bit of electro and the odd game now and then.
Can anyone help me out here?
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
I'm mostly lurking and basking in the vast amounts of knowledge here, far from a regular poster.
Also don't have much of a headphone history, nor can I be described as a audiophile.
Perhaps wannabe-audiophile? On a budget? The reason why will follow.
I'm looking for ( for now ) the end of my search for an all round headphone.
I've been a Beyerdynamic fan ever since people recommended me the DT770 years and years ago ( teenager )
since back then I was a Techno, Dance , Electro music fan. Now, growing older, I enjoy some, but not as much.
Had the DT770 32Ohm, then DT990 32Ohm, now have the MMX300 600Ohm. I'm a passionate gamer as well, but not multiplayer competitive. Immersion if where it's at, for me. It's also how I discovered Ludovico Einaudi and Jeremy Soule. Fantastic background music. Just my thing. Problem is, the MMX300 isn't cutting it, I feel.
I have a Sony WH-1000XM2 because I pre-ordered the Xperia XZ2 compact and it sounds great, but yet closed again and my PC doesn't support bluetooth, nor do I have a receiver supporting bluetooth nevermind Apt-X HD or LDAC. Same with that AIAIAI TMA-2 bluetooth I have for commuting.
Closed phones are great for my bass needs of my teenager years and that mic boom was handy for a while, but I need something more relaxing, open for soundstage and isolation isn't needed anymore. I'll soon don't live in a tiny noisy apartment anymore.
Also, you must know, I've been diagnosed with an 'Audio Bite'.
Basically it's a degenerative nerve from the brain to the ears/hearing that worsens and worsens with going old.
I'm 32 now, and my frequency response both air and bone conduction is -40dB and -35dB left and right in the 1Kz to 2Kz range. Low er and higher frequencies I hear ' normal ' for my age. So I have a V curve built in my ears, hah...
This not only means I hear background noise quite normal, but mainly it means I have difficulty understanding the human voice. Hearing aids don't help, since it's the nerve... they don't transmit very well.
ANYWAY.
I've been thinking about my last headphone.
Beyerdynamic Amiron Home or Audeze LCD-2 Classic.
They seem to be well respected cans in somewhat the same price range and they're brands I think I like.
Both seem okey-ish neutral for the price and will be unamped at first. I figure out the amp later
I'm still comparing the two, but I don't have the knowledge how to interpret words that describe a sound you've never heard before. I can't compare these 2 in a shop, since I don't have high end audio shops nearby ( checked... ).
So again, my audio source would be mainly PC and later and audio receiver/amped, all round music but mainly light classic, movie and game scores, Jazz, a bit of electro and the odd game now and then.
Can anyone help me out here?
Thank you for your patience and understanding.