Infantry
New Head-Fier
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Hey guys, first of all this forum is incredible and thanks for having me! You guys are almost too in depth for me being a novice with headphones, but I do think that I'm learning. I've been a guitar player for going on 11 years, but have only recently got into the audiophile side of headphones. Not sure what took me so long because I've always been obsessed with my guitar tone. I'm a total gear whore when it comes to guitar/amp/cab/speaker experimentation.
I've had what I consider decent entry level headphones starting with the Senheiser HD 201 and now the HD 212Pro. The 212 pros seem pretty good to me, but not amazing by any means. No pai rof headphones has ever really wowed me. So now I'm ready to step into the true audiophile realm. I'd like to keep the price at around $200 American, and I am not opposed to getting an amp either if need be.
Mostly what I'll be using these for is listening to more extreme/fast metal, but also blues, jazz, classic/southern rock and acoustic guitar. I never really listen to rap or electronic music, just guitar driven music. I'm also a big time pc gamer, running through an X-FI card and these would be used heavily for that purpose. I also just bought an archos 605wifi PVP/MP3 player and it seems like these HD 212pros are a bit quiet on the archos. I'm heading to las vegas this coming week for a job interview and I fear these headphones wont be loud enough for the plane. I'm going to be watching plenty of movies with this archos. I've been playing in bands live for a while now and I think even though I'm young my hearing might not be what it used to be, so maybe I'll have to invest in an amp of some sort to boost the volume. I'm not sure. I'd like to avoid damaging my hearing anymore than I already have.
I think what I'm looking for as far as sound is an overall warm character with really tight bass. I'm not a big fan of ear piercing highs, but I like my clarity as well. This is probably impossible to obtain but I figured you guys here on these boards would be a great help.
Any advice would be welcome!
I've had what I consider decent entry level headphones starting with the Senheiser HD 201 and now the HD 212Pro. The 212 pros seem pretty good to me, but not amazing by any means. No pai rof headphones has ever really wowed me. So now I'm ready to step into the true audiophile realm. I'd like to keep the price at around $200 American, and I am not opposed to getting an amp either if need be.
Mostly what I'll be using these for is listening to more extreme/fast metal, but also blues, jazz, classic/southern rock and acoustic guitar. I never really listen to rap or electronic music, just guitar driven music. I'm also a big time pc gamer, running through an X-FI card and these would be used heavily for that purpose. I also just bought an archos 605wifi PVP/MP3 player and it seems like these HD 212pros are a bit quiet on the archos. I'm heading to las vegas this coming week for a job interview and I fear these headphones wont be loud enough for the plane. I'm going to be watching plenty of movies with this archos. I've been playing in bands live for a while now and I think even though I'm young my hearing might not be what it used to be, so maybe I'll have to invest in an amp of some sort to boost the volume. I'm not sure. I'd like to avoid damaging my hearing anymore than I already have.
I think what I'm looking for as far as sound is an overall warm character with really tight bass. I'm not a big fan of ear piercing highs, but I like my clarity as well. This is probably impossible to obtain but I figured you guys here on these boards would be a great help.
Any advice would be welcome!