sulcusgcs
New Head-Fier
HI all,
I'm new here so I thought I would say hello. I've owned a paid of the ATH-M50 for years, most for use with my edrums and epiano. They are totally adequate for that purpose. I also use them to listen to music and it finally occurred to me that my music didn't sound all that good. So I set off in search of better headphones. I'm going to start with an office setup, and then when I have a sense of my preferences, get a better pair for home use to run through my PS Audio Sprout100. Along those lines, I recently ordered a JDS Atom, Hd 6xx, and DT770 250 Ohms (I have my own office at work so I figured I'd try both open and closed headphones, but none of this has arrived yet).
Now, along these same lines, I have been using Airpods for years and sort of just accepted that this sort of mobile headphone would sound bad. Obviously in my search for headphones above, I stumbled across a range of IEMs that will all sound much better. So I'm looking to upgrade. A friend of mine recently lent me his Shure SE215s and at first I was blown away. Simply having any isolation at all was a huge improvement over Airpods. But now that I've settled in with them I find the sound pretty much lacking in most respects. So I would love some advice on where to go from here?
My budget is fairly flexible. Considering I would use these every day when I'm not at my desk, and even at home, I don't see much value in starting cheap only to inevitably upgrade. On the other hand, I am so inexperienced that diving into the deep end seems silly since I don't really know what i like or want in an IEM (other than a good seal).
Some pairs I have been considering:
-Ety ER4XR (though I am worried about comfort on these, but these were highly recommended at the $350 range and they are $230 on Amazon now)
-Moondrop Blessing (Highly rated on Crinacle's list) or KXXS
-I've also been looking at used Campfire Andros (and other of their higher-end range), but again, I'm not sure now is the time in my listening journey to really understand these.
I will be listening through my iPhone 6s through iTunes, possible with an ES100 at times for the bluetooth and EQ.
I listen to a wide variety of music, including pop, classical, OST, rock, jazz, and EDM. I do not listen to country, rap, or metal.
Thanks very much. I'm looking forward to becoming a member of this community.
I'm new here so I thought I would say hello. I've owned a paid of the ATH-M50 for years, most for use with my edrums and epiano. They are totally adequate for that purpose. I also use them to listen to music and it finally occurred to me that my music didn't sound all that good. So I set off in search of better headphones. I'm going to start with an office setup, and then when I have a sense of my preferences, get a better pair for home use to run through my PS Audio Sprout100. Along those lines, I recently ordered a JDS Atom, Hd 6xx, and DT770 250 Ohms (I have my own office at work so I figured I'd try both open and closed headphones, but none of this has arrived yet).
Now, along these same lines, I have been using Airpods for years and sort of just accepted that this sort of mobile headphone would sound bad. Obviously in my search for headphones above, I stumbled across a range of IEMs that will all sound much better. So I'm looking to upgrade. A friend of mine recently lent me his Shure SE215s and at first I was blown away. Simply having any isolation at all was a huge improvement over Airpods. But now that I've settled in with them I find the sound pretty much lacking in most respects. So I would love some advice on where to go from here?
My budget is fairly flexible. Considering I would use these every day when I'm not at my desk, and even at home, I don't see much value in starting cheap only to inevitably upgrade. On the other hand, I am so inexperienced that diving into the deep end seems silly since I don't really know what i like or want in an IEM (other than a good seal).
Some pairs I have been considering:
-Ety ER4XR (though I am worried about comfort on these, but these were highly recommended at the $350 range and they are $230 on Amazon now)
-Moondrop Blessing (Highly rated on Crinacle's list) or KXXS
-I've also been looking at used Campfire Andros (and other of their higher-end range), but again, I'm not sure now is the time in my listening journey to really understand these.
I will be listening through my iPhone 6s through iTunes, possible with an ES100 at times for the bluetooth and EQ.
I listen to a wide variety of music, including pop, classical, OST, rock, jazz, and EDM. I do not listen to country, rap, or metal.
Thanks very much. I'm looking forward to becoming a member of this community.