[riotjulius]

Hello to everybody, i'm new in this forum and a novice in the audiophile world. My name is Giulio, and I'm writing from Italy.
Well, I'm searching for a good combo of headphones and ampli (or ampli dac). Being a novice I started reading many and many articles in this forum and got my idea about which are the most suitable possibilities for me. But a bit of confusion is still remaining. I will use them only at home, when relaxed and doing only this. So I won't use them for professional use, but I want to be introduced in the audiophile world with quality products and so making a good investment. I haven't got a favourite genre but I listen most to alternative rock and a lot of electronic even hip hop. I know it's a wide horizon and so maybe what I need is a versatile product. My budget is around 400$ (300 euros). Any suggestions?

 

[Crossfire23]

Denon AH-D2000 + Fiio E10 will be great for your needs, good for all genres and have a nice bass for hip hop/electronic music.

 

[riotjulius]

many suggests these headphones. I was also attracted by dt770 and akg 271 mkii. Could they be worst for my use?

 

[riotjulius]

?

 

[MattTCG]

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Denon AH-D2000 + Fiio E10 will be great for your needs, good for all genres and have a nice bass for hip hop/electronic music.

plus 1....this is a great combo!!

 

[riotjulius]

and why won't you suggest th dt770 or maybe dt880 plus the fiio e10?

 

[riotjulius]

the one with 250 ohm impendance
 

 

[stv014]

The AH-D2000 is better overall than the DT770, but it tends to be much more expensive in Europe. So, the DT770 is not a bad choice if you need isolation.
 

 

[riotjulius]

and if I should choose between the akg 272 hd and the dt770 what will you suggest? because i'm checking everywhere but the lower price i'm finding for the denon's is about 360  euros around 500 $
 

 

[macrocheesium]

I would take the Ultrasone HFI-580 over the DT770. Keep in mind they are both fairly bass-heavy 'phones. For a less colored sound consider the Shure SRH940.

 

[Crossfire23]

I don't know if EE is US exclusive but when they do have D2000's in stock usually they are the place to buy them from.

 

[syNRG]

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Denon AH-D2000 + Fiio E10 will be great for your needs, good for all genres and have a nice bass for hip hop/electronic music.

another +1 from me. sounds like an excellent setup. 
Or you could always pick up IEMs like the sennheiser IE8s which are also great with any genre and require no amping at all