phones for 0404

[uzziah]

will be using a computer source (as soon as i get around to building it) with an emu 0404 card as source. would like some reccomendations for phones in the $100 range, as well as amps. i mainly listen to classic rock, classical, jazz, and electronica. would like some good synergy between components. i've been looking at the headsave go-vibe as source, so i could also use it with my portable rig. or headsave classic.

any opinons?

 

[uzziah]

by the way, i have a sonic impact t-amp and a pair of axiom m3ti speakers as my main "background music and cookin" system. i'd like something with some more detail, as well as base (oh, what am i saying, i just want more everything). i know the 0404 is supposed to be "warm", so i was thinking something in the grado family such as the allesandro ms-1 with their apparent "shrill" sound, might work well together; whereas maybe a sennheiser 580 or so would make it all too warm and fuzzy

thoughts?

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Well I have heard those speakers before, and the posess a treble that sounds much more Grado-like than it does Senn-like, in character, not volume. Most Grados are overly bright. Apparently the Alessandros solve this. Though I have not heard them before, I would think this would make the MS1 a good pick for you, if you want something like your speakers, with more bass, aside from the fact that they are apparently some of the best value cans around anyway.

 

[1UP]

Remember you can also tune the sound of the amp via the op-amp selection, so that's another link (amp-to-phones) in the synergy-chain to consider

 

[uzziah]

thanks guys

i think i just realized that what i thought people were saying the 0404 sounded like is not actually correct. apparently the 0404 is noted to be aggresive rather than warm

maybe i'll give the senns a try. i'll keep thinking about this