[Anouk]

Hi Everyone, I hope I am posting this in the right forum. I have been away from headphones for a long time but now looking to upgrade. I will be using an iphone 11 with tidal masters as source and as dac/amp I will have the dragonfly cobalt. These choices are already made just need to get a headphone to match. Preferrably fullsize cloded and wired so without active noise cancelling.
Number one on my shortlist for now is the bowers and wilkins p9 although I am a bit concerned about its elevated bass.
I was also thinking about mrspeakers but that wont work with my amp/dac setup.
Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated because I am afraid I might be missing valid options and I hope to be done for quite a few years after this purchase.
My music tastes are quite varied. I listen a lot to classical but really a lot of other stuff as well. I am not a total basshead though.
Thanks in advance for any recs.
Greetings, Anouk,

 

[Spie1904]

I like my Campfire Audio Cascade but if you are worried about elevated bass of the P9, they may not be the best set for you.
I personally think with time and cloth pzd they settled in well

 

[Anouk]

Thanks I did not know about this brand yet. I will at least check it out.
Greetings, Anouk,

 

[Monsterzero]

I was also thinking about mrspeakers but that wont work with my amp/dac setup.

Im curious as to why you say that AFC wont work with your Dragonfly? Granted I havent tried the combo before,so perhaps you know something that I do not.

The AFC has great tonality,is below budget and supremely comfortable. I didnt like its lack of slam and texture,but if you prefer a neutral sound,you could do much worse.

If price were no object,the Focal Stellia is epic,but big $$$. The Verite closed is even better,but again big money,and not sure the cobalt will do it justice.

 

[buke9]

Yes I too don’t understand the Dragonfly not being able to be used with the AFC as I have a DFRed and it will run my Ether-C (non flow) just fine and louder than I normally listen to and pretty sure the AFC are a bit more sensitive.

 

[Tsukuyomi]

Focal Elegia.

 

[Anouk]

Hi, I read a big part of the afc thread and there people said, out of eperience i think but it has been a while, that the dragonfly and the afc dont really shine together and that you should either use the ifi or the mojo. I think even the creator recommended them with the mojo in a portable setup.
Greetings, Anouk,

Im curious as to why you say that AFC wont work with your Dragonfly? Granted I havent tried the combo before,so perhaps you know something that I do not.

The AFC has great tonality,is below budget and supremely comfortable. I didnt like its lack of slam and texture,but if you prefer a neutral sound,you could do much worse.

If price were no object,the Focal Stellia is epic,but big $$$. The Verite closed is even better,but again big money,and not sure the cobalt will do it justice.