Hey, so I need help. I cannot decide what headphone to buy, or if I should even buy one at all.
Right now, I have the SHP9500s. I really enjoy the way they sound. They are my first pair of open-back headphones. Since then, I have tried a highly rated closed-back, the ATHM50x. I like the way it sounds, but it is not that comfortable, and I also do not enjoy the closed-off feeling since becoming used to the SHP9500s. I am planning on returning them and have picked out a relatively inexpensive IEM (CCA C10) for when I need isolation.
However, my mind is still itching to upgrade my open-backs. I know I don't necessarily need them, but I am craving a different, hopefully better pair of cans.
I listen to a lot of different kinds of music for many hours per day, watch videos, and also game (ps4, switch, pc, mobile) so comfort is really important. My favorite genre currently is progressive house. My main playlist is probably 60% EDM with the other 40% consisting of various styles of hip-hop, rock, and pop from all different time periods and from all over the world. The only types of music I rarely listen to are country, classical, and jazz. However, I do enjoy them occasionally and when aspects of these genres bleed into others, especially rock and edm.
My music is mostly coming from Spotify paid subscription through my phone (Samsung S9) or my PC motherboard(https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157501).
I enjoy taking my headphones out sometimes when I go for walks in the woods/mountains, riding in the car, etc; but 99% of the time I am at home either sitting at my computer or somewhere else in the house (bed/couch/cleaning). I spend a lot of time alone, but my wife/children are here when not at work/school. I like to use my SHP9500s while I am cleaning like folding laundry or doing the dishes from my phone or my ipad.
I had thought I have narrowed it down to either of the massdrop sennheisers, 58x or 6xx, but then I have also heard praise for the Hifiman Sundara, Monolith M1060 and the Philips Fidelio x2. Not being able to try any out for myself is making this decision even harder. I don't think I want to spend any more than what these cost on headphones themselves right now.
I'm also torn on whether or not to buy an amp right away or try running them out of my current sources for a little while first. I was looking at the JDS Atom as something inexpensive to start out with at my desk, or one of the many portables I have looked at. However, none of the portables seem to output as much power as the atom, even entering the $300+ range, and I don't think I want to spend that much on an amp right now either.
Right now, I have the SHP9500s. I really enjoy the way they sound. They are my first pair of open-back headphones. Since then, I have tried a highly rated closed-back, the ATHM50x. I like the way it sounds, but it is not that comfortable, and I also do not enjoy the closed-off feeling since becoming used to the SHP9500s. I am planning on returning them and have picked out a relatively inexpensive IEM (CCA C10) for when I need isolation.
However, my mind is still itching to upgrade my open-backs. I know I don't necessarily need them, but I am craving a different, hopefully better pair of cans.
I listen to a lot of different kinds of music for many hours per day, watch videos, and also game (ps4, switch, pc, mobile) so comfort is really important. My favorite genre currently is progressive house. My main playlist is probably 60% EDM with the other 40% consisting of various styles of hip-hop, rock, and pop from all different time periods and from all over the world. The only types of music I rarely listen to are country, classical, and jazz. However, I do enjoy them occasionally and when aspects of these genres bleed into others, especially rock and edm.
My music is mostly coming from Spotify paid subscription through my phone (Samsung S9) or my PC motherboard(https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157501).
I enjoy taking my headphones out sometimes when I go for walks in the woods/mountains, riding in the car, etc; but 99% of the time I am at home either sitting at my computer or somewhere else in the house (bed/couch/cleaning). I spend a lot of time alone, but my wife/children are here when not at work/school. I like to use my SHP9500s while I am cleaning like folding laundry or doing the dishes from my phone or my ipad.
I had thought I have narrowed it down to either of the massdrop sennheisers, 58x or 6xx, but then I have also heard praise for the Hifiman Sundara, Monolith M1060 and the Philips Fidelio x2. Not being able to try any out for myself is making this decision even harder. I don't think I want to spend any more than what these cost on headphones themselves right now.
I'm also torn on whether or not to buy an amp right away or try running them out of my current sources for a little while first. I was looking at the JDS Atom as something inexpensive to start out with at my desk, or one of the many portables I have looked at. However, none of the portables seem to output as much power as the atom, even entering the $300+ range, and I don't think I want to spend that much on an amp right now either.