Hi,
I'm considering some quality headphones for listening to mainly Classical and Jazz (although also some contemporary folk,alternative, rock / pop etc. I have fairly wide musical tastes). Likely need closed as want to also use them while on commute and at work. May invest in some quality opens in future as well for use more just at home. For example might invest in HD600 for some decent opens in future (maybe a few months time). So have a good pair of opens and closed.
Initially attracted to the new Airpod Max (but at $890 here in Australia) not sure I'm getting the sound quality for those $ and I don't really need full noise cancelling or wireless. I tried them this past weekend at local Apple store, yeah they're impressive but certainly not quite up to my old AT AD900 in my opinion (but I get they have wireless bluetooth and great noise cancelling etc). Don't get me wrong they did sound great for the short time I tried them in store (but what would I know, I don't really have a lot of experience with headphones at this price range). They did look and feel great:. 2-3 month wait here though in getting them. But my priority is sound quality. I'm not an audio expert or anything like that, but do want to spend some time getting back into enjoying and listening closely to music: especially classical and jazz. A hobby I want to spend time enjoying as I head towards retirement years. Still a good five years off from that.
A local headphone store suggested i consider Beyerdynamic DT1770 Pro. I'm also considering a portable Dac (perhaps the iFi Hip Dac?). This will be my first DAC. Again open to investing in better Dac down the track just for use at home.
My source though will be mainly iPhone 11 with some use on macbook air. I also have a PC at home but just some kind of bog standard on board audio. (Nvidia HD audio?). At moment mainly stream from spotify, but open to Tidal for improvements there.
Recommendations much appreciated. In Australia the DT1770s are going for around $840 or so.
In past had AT AD900s and only ever used then straight into the iPhone, but loved the sense of separation and width(sound stage) while listening to classical, but I get unlikely to achieve this with closed? But couldn't really use the AD900 while on commute etc due to leakage being opens.
I'm considering some quality headphones for listening to mainly Classical and Jazz (although also some contemporary folk,alternative, rock / pop etc. I have fairly wide musical tastes). Likely need closed as want to also use them while on commute and at work. May invest in some quality opens in future as well for use more just at home. For example might invest in HD600 for some decent opens in future (maybe a few months time). So have a good pair of opens and closed.
Initially attracted to the new Airpod Max (but at $890 here in Australia) not sure I'm getting the sound quality for those $ and I don't really need full noise cancelling or wireless. I tried them this past weekend at local Apple store, yeah they're impressive but certainly not quite up to my old AT AD900 in my opinion (but I get they have wireless bluetooth and great noise cancelling etc). Don't get me wrong they did sound great for the short time I tried them in store (but what would I know, I don't really have a lot of experience with headphones at this price range). They did look and feel great:. 2-3 month wait here though in getting them. But my priority is sound quality. I'm not an audio expert or anything like that, but do want to spend some time getting back into enjoying and listening closely to music: especially classical and jazz. A hobby I want to spend time enjoying as I head towards retirement years. Still a good five years off from that.
A local headphone store suggested i consider Beyerdynamic DT1770 Pro. I'm also considering a portable Dac (perhaps the iFi Hip Dac?). This will be my first DAC. Again open to investing in better Dac down the track just for use at home.
My source though will be mainly iPhone 11 with some use on macbook air. I also have a PC at home but just some kind of bog standard on board audio. (Nvidia HD audio?). At moment mainly stream from spotify, but open to Tidal for improvements there.
Recommendations much appreciated. In Australia the DT1770s are going for around $840 or so.
In past had AT AD900s and only ever used then straight into the iPhone, but loved the sense of separation and width(sound stage) while listening to classical, but I get unlikely to achieve this with closed? But couldn't really use the AD900 while on commute etc due to leakage being opens.
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