XenatR
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Hi all,
I am looking to buy a new pair of headphones to replace my failing (one side is intermittently not working) Audio Technica A900. I am quite happy with them, although I would prefer a larger sound stage for pinpointing enemy location in fps games such as Counter Strike (GO) and BF3.
Today I received the AKG K702 and I can't say I like them. They has a somewhat similar sound profile to my HD555 (which I hated) in that they sound very 'veiled' and 'dark'? My A900 on the other hand, are crystal clear, the bass is tight and punchy and the tones are pleasing to my ears. Why the difference?
I don't know if this has anything to do with the fact that I'm not using a DAC/AMP, rather, running them off the integrated Realtek 898 sound card? I have on order, the Creative Sound BlasterX G6 sound card, arriving tomorrow, so will be able to see if it improves.
My question is, do you guys know of any similar sounding headphones to the A900 which has a wider sound stage and better imaging? I heard the K702 were the best, but they're quite off-putting in their presentation. What about the DT 880?
Many thanks for your time
I am looking to buy a new pair of headphones to replace my failing (one side is intermittently not working) Audio Technica A900. I am quite happy with them, although I would prefer a larger sound stage for pinpointing enemy location in fps games such as Counter Strike (GO) and BF3.
Today I received the AKG K702 and I can't say I like them. They has a somewhat similar sound profile to my HD555 (which I hated) in that they sound very 'veiled' and 'dark'? My A900 on the other hand, are crystal clear, the bass is tight and punchy and the tones are pleasing to my ears. Why the difference?
I don't know if this has anything to do with the fact that I'm not using a DAC/AMP, rather, running them off the integrated Realtek 898 sound card? I have on order, the Creative Sound BlasterX G6 sound card, arriving tomorrow, so will be able to see if it improves.
My question is, do you guys know of any similar sounding headphones to the A900 which has a wider sound stage and better imaging? I heard the K702 were the best, but they're quite off-putting in their presentation. What about the DT 880?
Many thanks for your time