Proglover
Progressiveus Drummeus
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Greetings from the Netherlands and excuses for maybe a bit odd usage of language. Thats because this isn't my native language...
After searching for my first good headphone, reading for hours and hours on the head-fi forums, I made my choice(s). They're 85% based on head-fi, the other 15 on a Dutch forum for drumplayers in threads like 'ideal cans for playing on your electronic drumkit'.
I'm 31, loved audio and recording quality for most of my life but for some strange reason never before got myself a pair of good cans. I love to listen rock, progrock, metal, country-rock and acoustic singer-songwriters music.
I was searching for a closed design headphone for listening at home plus to play the drums with my Roland e-kit. Along with that purchase, I was searching for a more portable, as small as possible (but not in ear), pair of cans to use outside home. For that I was looking for an noticable upgrade from the Sennheisers px100 and Koss KSC75.....
....and then, yesterday, as birthday presents from my lovely wife, I got them:
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 ohm version)
AKG K450.
I love my wife, but yesterday night I was in love with something else, the DT 770's!
I was troubled before with thoughts like 'Am I going to hear difference?' 'Is this really going to upgrade my listening-to-music experiences?' Man, those doubts went away in a blink of an eye, once I layed back and started listening.
I was prepared, got a couple of records I know well and think to have good sound quality.
I started with one of my favourites, musical-wise as well as sound quality wise:
The Who - Tommy (remastered)
The first experience was 'man, the gitarist is standing next to me'. I always loved Keith's playing on this record, to hear it with this cans, was a bit breathtaking to me.
I almost listened the complete cd, sometimes switching to the AKG K450, to very quickly switch back to the Beyer (yes, it's a very big difference offcourse, although to some extend more detail is hearable with the AKG's).
Most breathtaking was 'Pinball Wizard'. That intro, man, to hear this with this quality is to discover this song again for the first time.
U2 - The Joshua Tree
If I were to go to a deserted island and bring along 3 records, without a doubt this record would go along. I grew up with these unbelievable melodies.
I can't really deside what to think about this record along with the Beyers. Adam Clayton's base is sounding beautiful, as expected from this headphone, but overall I was a little bit dissapointed after the breathtaking Tommy experience.
Porcupine Tree - Fear for a Blank Planet
Ok, now I wanna know it, how will they go with this kind of gitars, rock.
Not bad, but not very great also, to be honest. This bands 'magnus opus' on my opinion, the song 'Anesthetize' is very loved by me because of the fantastic drum playing, along with sound quality, especially in term of the dynamics of the tom's. To hear that on my B&W 601 speakers with Marantz SR4001 receiver, I'ts perceived by me as one of the most fantastic hearing experiences I can get with my speakers.
While I generally prefer to listen to headphones to be honest, this song, this record in general, I prefer the speakers.
Eagles - Hell Freezes Over
Ok, we're there again, breathtaking, this actually brought tears in my eyes.
These cans are made for this record, to me they seem to at least. Man, to end the night with the Eagles. The Eagles' music was with me as long as I listen to music, I laughed with their music, cried with it, felt alone, was stoned, in love, heartbroken etc.
To hear them with these headphones, Hotel California, Take it Easy, Desperado, In the City, fantastic. Again as with The Who, the gitars are like they're next to me in the room. Absolutely fantastic.
And then, sleepy time. The DT770's lost their virginity with me, we will be spending hours and hours in the future I guess. But this first experience I wanted to capture. So I guess this is my way doing this. To share it on head-fi, in my newbie kind-of-way. Childish enthusiastic, lol.
I chose these can's while reading this forum, and I'm very glad to haven chosen them.
It tastes for more. Already thinking about my next phone.
I'm a metal/progrock lover also, and I love to buy a set of cans to go along with this kind of music. I was thinking about the Allessandro MS-1, Grado SR-60 or Grado SR-80.
If there are people actually completely reading this way too long post, and like to comment on that to be taken choice, ther're most welcome to!
Also, recommendations for cd's to go along with these cans are welcome too
After searching for my first good headphone, reading for hours and hours on the head-fi forums, I made my choice(s). They're 85% based on head-fi, the other 15 on a Dutch forum for drumplayers in threads like 'ideal cans for playing on your electronic drumkit'.
I'm 31, loved audio and recording quality for most of my life but for some strange reason never before got myself a pair of good cans. I love to listen rock, progrock, metal, country-rock and acoustic singer-songwriters music.
I was searching for a closed design headphone for listening at home plus to play the drums with my Roland e-kit. Along with that purchase, I was searching for a more portable, as small as possible (but not in ear), pair of cans to use outside home. For that I was looking for an noticable upgrade from the Sennheisers px100 and Koss KSC75.....
....and then, yesterday, as birthday presents from my lovely wife, I got them:
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 ohm version)
AKG K450.
I love my wife, but yesterday night I was in love with something else, the DT 770's!
I was troubled before with thoughts like 'Am I going to hear difference?' 'Is this really going to upgrade my listening-to-music experiences?' Man, those doubts went away in a blink of an eye, once I layed back and started listening.
I was prepared, got a couple of records I know well and think to have good sound quality.
I started with one of my favourites, musical-wise as well as sound quality wise:
The Who - Tommy (remastered)
The first experience was 'man, the gitarist is standing next to me'. I always loved Keith's playing on this record, to hear it with this cans, was a bit breathtaking to me.
I almost listened the complete cd, sometimes switching to the AKG K450, to very quickly switch back to the Beyer (yes, it's a very big difference offcourse, although to some extend more detail is hearable with the AKG's).
Most breathtaking was 'Pinball Wizard'. That intro, man, to hear this with this quality is to discover this song again for the first time.
U2 - The Joshua Tree
If I were to go to a deserted island and bring along 3 records, without a doubt this record would go along. I grew up with these unbelievable melodies.
I can't really deside what to think about this record along with the Beyers. Adam Clayton's base is sounding beautiful, as expected from this headphone, but overall I was a little bit dissapointed after the breathtaking Tommy experience.
Porcupine Tree - Fear for a Blank Planet
Ok, now I wanna know it, how will they go with this kind of gitars, rock.
Not bad, but not very great also, to be honest. This bands 'magnus opus' on my opinion, the song 'Anesthetize' is very loved by me because of the fantastic drum playing, along with sound quality, especially in term of the dynamics of the tom's. To hear that on my B&W 601 speakers with Marantz SR4001 receiver, I'ts perceived by me as one of the most fantastic hearing experiences I can get with my speakers.
While I generally prefer to listen to headphones to be honest, this song, this record in general, I prefer the speakers.
Eagles - Hell Freezes Over
Ok, we're there again, breathtaking, this actually brought tears in my eyes.
These cans are made for this record, to me they seem to at least. Man, to end the night with the Eagles. The Eagles' music was with me as long as I listen to music, I laughed with their music, cried with it, felt alone, was stoned, in love, heartbroken etc.
To hear them with these headphones, Hotel California, Take it Easy, Desperado, In the City, fantastic. Again as with The Who, the gitars are like they're next to me in the room. Absolutely fantastic.
And then, sleepy time. The DT770's lost their virginity with me, we will be spending hours and hours in the future I guess. But this first experience I wanted to capture. So I guess this is my way doing this. To share it on head-fi, in my newbie kind-of-way. Childish enthusiastic, lol.
I chose these can's while reading this forum, and I'm very glad to haven chosen them.
It tastes for more. Already thinking about my next phone.
I'm a metal/progrock lover also, and I love to buy a set of cans to go along with this kind of music. I was thinking about the Allessandro MS-1, Grado SR-60 or Grado SR-80.
If there are people actually completely reading this way too long post, and like to comment on that to be taken choice, ther're most welcome to!
Also, recommendations for cd's to go along with these cans are welcome too
