El Zilcho
100+ Head-Fier
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I've been looking to get some new headphones for a while now, and was basically set on the PM-3. Was waiting for a check to come in for something I sold before I let myself spend that much on headphones (no particular reason for that, just a psychological thing). Now that I received it, I'm waffling a bit on the decision.
I was originally set on closed headphones, because I was planning on using them for basically everything. But I've since started thinking that, since I do have QC25s, I could just use those instead when I need closed back, and consider getting open headphones for use exclusively at home. However, I can't decide if the benefits of open headphones are really enough to even be worth the trouble. I've never even listened to open headphones, and I've searched for anywhere locally I could listen to anything, and I'm coming up with nothing within less than 2-3 hours.
I'm considering the Sennheiser HD600. I realize they are a much different headphone from the PM-3 (couldn't be much further apart, those two). I've heard lots of positive things about the HD600, and they can be had on sale for a bit cheaper than the PM-3. They have been around a lot longer, have more options for replacement parts (earpads, cables, etc.) if needed, and seem like a well rounded option. I know they are harder to drive, but I'm not too worried about that if I'll only be using them at home.
So, if I'm only going to be using it at home, would I be better off with an HD600? Would the planar technology of the PM-3 give a cleaner sound, with a smaller soundstage due to the closed back being the only issue with the PM-3 (and since I've never heard an open back headphone, I won't know what I'm missing, so it may not bother me)? Am I over thinking things (almost assuredly so, because I almost always do that)?
Thoughts?
I was originally set on closed headphones, because I was planning on using them for basically everything. But I've since started thinking that, since I do have QC25s, I could just use those instead when I need closed back, and consider getting open headphones for use exclusively at home. However, I can't decide if the benefits of open headphones are really enough to even be worth the trouble. I've never even listened to open headphones, and I've searched for anywhere locally I could listen to anything, and I'm coming up with nothing within less than 2-3 hours.
I'm considering the Sennheiser HD600. I realize they are a much different headphone from the PM-3 (couldn't be much further apart, those two). I've heard lots of positive things about the HD600, and they can be had on sale for a bit cheaper than the PM-3. They have been around a lot longer, have more options for replacement parts (earpads, cables, etc.) if needed, and seem like a well rounded option. I know they are harder to drive, but I'm not too worried about that if I'll only be using them at home.
So, if I'm only going to be using it at home, would I be better off with an HD600? Would the planar technology of the PM-3 give a cleaner sound, with a smaller soundstage due to the closed back being the only issue with the PM-3 (and since I've never heard an open back headphone, I won't know what I'm missing, so it may not bother me)? Am I over thinking things (almost assuredly so, because I almost always do that)?
Thoughts?