bgentry
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Hey,
I'm shopping for new headphones to replace my HD280pros, which are falling apart, plus I want better sound.
Budget: $200
Headphone type: Closed because I like the isolation that the 280s give me and I don't want to lose that.
Listening type: Videos, Movies, Music. Everything I listen to on my computer goes through headphones.
Gear: I drive my current headphones with a Yamaha (inexpensive 10 channel) mixer. I use the sound card built in to my macbook pro.
I want a neutral sound I think, based on my experience with other audio. Let me tell you how the HD280pros sound to me: Mostly neutral, but they could use more bass, and more upper highs. The midrange is good, but it emphasizes the upper mids, so male vocals don't sound natural. I'd like to improve on all of that in my headphone purchase.
I'm considering the DT770pros and the NVX XPT100s most strongly. The XPTs because Z Reviews on youtube seems totally in love with them and has auditioned a *bunch* of closed headphones. I was formerly considering the HD380pros, but I've read too many negative comments about them, and Z Reviews in particular says they sound bad and lack bass in a big way.
I keep reading that the DT770s have pumped up bass and highs, but I don't know how extreme that is. Given what I've said about my HD280s, am I looking for a truly neutral headphone, or am I going to love the 770s?
Any thoughts and/or recommendations are appreciated.
Thanks!
Brian.
I'm shopping for new headphones to replace my HD280pros, which are falling apart, plus I want better sound.
Budget: $200
Headphone type: Closed because I like the isolation that the 280s give me and I don't want to lose that.
Listening type: Videos, Movies, Music. Everything I listen to on my computer goes through headphones.
Gear: I drive my current headphones with a Yamaha (inexpensive 10 channel) mixer. I use the sound card built in to my macbook pro.
I want a neutral sound I think, based on my experience with other audio. Let me tell you how the HD280pros sound to me: Mostly neutral, but they could use more bass, and more upper highs. The midrange is good, but it emphasizes the upper mids, so male vocals don't sound natural. I'd like to improve on all of that in my headphone purchase.
I'm considering the DT770pros and the NVX XPT100s most strongly. The XPTs because Z Reviews on youtube seems totally in love with them and has auditioned a *bunch* of closed headphones. I was formerly considering the HD380pros, but I've read too many negative comments about them, and Z Reviews in particular says they sound bad and lack bass in a big way.
I keep reading that the DT770s have pumped up bass and highs, but I don't know how extreme that is. Given what I've said about my HD280s, am I looking for a truly neutral headphone, or am I going to love the 770s?
Any thoughts and/or recommendations are appreciated.
Thanks!
Brian.