CanUReadThis
New Head-Fier
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My main uses will be for genres such as classical, punk rock, some metal, and electronic (trance, dubstep, house, DnB, etc.). I don't mind getting a used pair of headphones so long as it still is within 20 bucks of my $200 budget. I'll also be using them for gaming, but I think almost any any pair of headphones in that price range would be good enough for that. As much as I like bass, I'm alright with compromising with bass so that I don't lose clarity in other areas such as the mids and highs. As long as the bass isn't lacking, I'd probably be satisfied. The headphones I've been looking at are the AKG K550, AKG Q701, Beyerdynamic Custom one Pros, and Audio Technica ATH A900X (Open back version). I've tried the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pros in the past and really enjoyed them but would like to see if I could squeeze out a little more within that price range. I'm not too picky in terms of Open back vs Closed back as long as they have decent soundstage. The AKG K550 seems to appeal to me the most out of the reviews I've seen but I've heard that because of their need for a perfect seal, peoples' glasses would get in the way (I wear glasses myself). So for anyone with experience with those headphones, I'd appreciate some thoughts on that matter. If anyone has any recommendations other than what's listed, I'd love to hear what they are. Just note that I don't have an amp or DAC of any sort. These headphones are for home use off a PC so I don't expect to be powering 250 ohm headphones (I actually have no clue how much a standard PC soundcard can power so if anyone can give me a rough estimate, that'd be great)
Edit: Sound isolation and sound leakage aren't very important. As long as they don't leak as much as a pair of Grados then it's fine.
Cheers
Edit: Sound isolation and sound leakage aren't very important. As long as they don't leak as much as a pair of Grados then it's fine.
Cheers