Darkblade48
100+ Head-Fier
Hi everyone, new to Head-fi, and also high quality music. English isn't my first language (nor do I live in an English speaking country), so forgive any mistakes I make.
I m currently using Audio technica ATH-A700X, but am thinking of side-grading/upgrading.
Preferred: Closed, full-sized headphones
Price: 300 USD or under
Place of use: Home
Type of music I listen to: Classical (Mozart symphonies, piano sonatas, concertos etc, early Beethoven piano sonatas, etc), Opera (Mozart, Mitridate re di Ponto, Die Zauberflote, etc), Chinese/Japanese/Korean Pop (? I am not sure if you can classify it as such, I have included some links below for reference)
Korean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBynjhUknzI
Japanese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa7orJX6LQY
Chinese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDL5LAuqRQs
And for the opera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02yf6RHIQjQ
Sorry for the bad quality, being Youtube videos and such.
Listening source: Laptop (Asus N53Sv), On-board sound card, no other amplifier/DAC
Files: 320 kbps minimum, FLAC otherwise.
I would prefer that the headphones not require an amplifier/DAC, but would be willing to spend ~200 USD (i.e. Fiio E17/E9 combo?) if required.
Anyone have any suggestions? Some people have suggested the Denon D2000, but then realized that they are not the best for classical. Obviously, an open pair would be better, but I would like a compromise between the classical I listen to and the other Asian-pop/rock.
What are thoughts about the AKG 550? I am slowly reading through the 74 page thread regarding them...
I m currently using Audio technica ATH-A700X, but am thinking of side-grading/upgrading.
Preferred: Closed, full-sized headphones
Price: 300 USD or under
Place of use: Home
Type of music I listen to: Classical (Mozart symphonies, piano sonatas, concertos etc, early Beethoven piano sonatas, etc), Opera (Mozart, Mitridate re di Ponto, Die Zauberflote, etc), Chinese/Japanese/Korean Pop (? I am not sure if you can classify it as such, I have included some links below for reference)
Korean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBynjhUknzI
Japanese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa7orJX6LQY
Chinese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDL5LAuqRQs
And for the opera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02yf6RHIQjQ
Sorry for the bad quality, being Youtube videos and such.
Listening source: Laptop (Asus N53Sv), On-board sound card, no other amplifier/DAC
Files: 320 kbps minimum, FLAC otherwise.
I would prefer that the headphones not require an amplifier/DAC, but would be willing to spend ~200 USD (i.e. Fiio E17/E9 combo?) if required.
Anyone have any suggestions? Some people have suggested the Denon D2000, but then realized that they are not the best for classical. Obviously, an open pair would be better, but I would like a compromise between the classical I listen to and the other Asian-pop/rock.
What are thoughts about the AKG 550? I am slowly reading through the 74 page thread regarding them...