MattSasquatch
New Head-Fier
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Hey guys, this is my first post here, but not my first time in the "audiophile world".
Just to give a quick background, I have been using to mix music (primarily drum tracks for clients with starting to get into some full band arrangement projects) some Grado SR80's through a Steinberg UR44 interface, and it's been working ok, enough to get by. 2 weeks back, my Grado's decided to break (the cord pinched) so I thought I might as well invest in a new audio system for mixing. I also have a Bachelor's degree in Music Production, Technical Director at a church, and have been a professional drummer/percussionist for the last 4-5 years playing various shows monthly.
I definitely have an ok pair of monitors to use, but I like headphones as I have a properly treated room and headphones are more convenient at this time (and I have a plethora of different sound sources to test my mixes on). I'm going to be getting my self Senny's HD 600's. They should serve me very well for what I'm looking for. But onto the main reason for this post.
I was pretty well set on the Schiit Stack 2 (the Modi 2 and Magni 2 Uber) as it'll be a step up from what I have and I can leave the Steinberg in my tracking room for quicker set-up, and it will not completely break my bank. I then got onto MassDrop and saw they have the DarkVoice 336SE OTL for 200 bucks for the next 4 days. That's an amazing deal on that, and I would still probably get the Modi 2 for the DAC. My question, is it worth the extra 50 bucks to get the 336SE, or will I be better off sticking with the stack? I know that the 336SE is a tube amp and may add more coloration, but if it's a better amp than the Magni 2, then I would fork out the extra 50 bucks for it. Appreciate all the help, and open to other options under $300 US.
Just to give a quick background, I have been using to mix music (primarily drum tracks for clients with starting to get into some full band arrangement projects) some Grado SR80's through a Steinberg UR44 interface, and it's been working ok, enough to get by. 2 weeks back, my Grado's decided to break (the cord pinched) so I thought I might as well invest in a new audio system for mixing. I also have a Bachelor's degree in Music Production, Technical Director at a church, and have been a professional drummer/percussionist for the last 4-5 years playing various shows monthly.
I definitely have an ok pair of monitors to use, but I like headphones as I have a properly treated room and headphones are more convenient at this time (and I have a plethora of different sound sources to test my mixes on). I'm going to be getting my self Senny's HD 600's. They should serve me very well for what I'm looking for. But onto the main reason for this post.
I was pretty well set on the Schiit Stack 2 (the Modi 2 and Magni 2 Uber) as it'll be a step up from what I have and I can leave the Steinberg in my tracking room for quicker set-up, and it will not completely break my bank. I then got onto MassDrop and saw they have the DarkVoice 336SE OTL for 200 bucks for the next 4 days. That's an amazing deal on that, and I would still probably get the Modi 2 for the DAC. My question, is it worth the extra 50 bucks to get the 336SE, or will I be better off sticking with the stack? I know that the 336SE is a tube amp and may add more coloration, but if it's a better amp than the Magni 2, then I would fork out the extra 50 bucks for it. Appreciate all the help, and open to other options under $300 US.
