DougofTheAbaci
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So I'm pretty sure my HE-500's have crapped out on me. The left side is dead and at first I thought it was the cable, but swapping that proved it wasn't... Then I thought it was the AMP/DAC, but using a different headphone proved it wasn't... Anyway, I find myself in the market for a replacement.
Right now I'm considering just getting another pair of HE-500's but I wanted to know if there were any other headphones I should really pay attention to. The 560 seems interesting but I'm not sure it's interesting enough to justify the price difference. I've also been looking at Grado headphones, but I keep hearing that they're a little on the warmer side? I also looked into the Alpha Dog, but wasn't sure about sound stage.
My budget is around $700, plus or minus for the right headphone. I listen to just about everything so I'm looking for a neutral all-rounder. For now I'll be driving it from my O2/ODAC. As I said the HE-500 is pretty much perfect sonically for me so I'll probably just go back to that, though I'd be willing to give another brand a try. I liked the idea of getting something from Grado, but wasn't sure about their sound.
Right now I'm considering just getting another pair of HE-500's but I wanted to know if there were any other headphones I should really pay attention to. The 560 seems interesting but I'm not sure it's interesting enough to justify the price difference. I've also been looking at Grado headphones, but I keep hearing that they're a little on the warmer side? I also looked into the Alpha Dog, but wasn't sure about sound stage.
My budget is around $700, plus or minus for the right headphone. I listen to just about everything so I'm looking for a neutral all-rounder. For now I'll be driving it from my O2/ODAC. As I said the HE-500 is pretty much perfect sonically for me so I'll probably just go back to that, though I'd be willing to give another brand a try. I liked the idea of getting something from Grado, but wasn't sure about their sound.