227qed
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My TH-X00 broke apart. I epoxied it back together, but I’m back on the hunt for a potential successor and need help.
Disclaimer: I’m a full blown basshead and cannot accept spending big bucks on a headphone that doesn’t match or exceed the bass delivery of the TH-X00. I do have a strong preference for subbass rumble over midbass punch though, so as long as the subbass is good, I’m good.
Done a lot of armchair research, but haven’t found anything online to definitively say, “yes, without a doubt, _______ will slam just as hard as the X00, but with better technical and musical abilities, and better build quality and comfort”. With a budget of $1500 or less, I’m not sure this headphone exists. But what would you do, I’m open to buying used. Main contenders include:
Fostex TH-900 or TH-909
Klipsch HP-3
Audeze LCD-X
ZMF Eikon or Auteur
Other suggestions?
I’ll be using a Schiit Loki and have an Emotiva A-100 to bring the power, and won’t mind swapping pads for the best sub bass, so it’ll be all about what the “cans can do”, more so than what they do stock.
Disclaimer: I’m a full blown basshead and cannot accept spending big bucks on a headphone that doesn’t match or exceed the bass delivery of the TH-X00. I do have a strong preference for subbass rumble over midbass punch though, so as long as the subbass is good, I’m good.
Done a lot of armchair research, but haven’t found anything online to definitively say, “yes, without a doubt, _______ will slam just as hard as the X00, but with better technical and musical abilities, and better build quality and comfort”. With a budget of $1500 or less, I’m not sure this headphone exists. But what would you do, I’m open to buying used. Main contenders include:
Fostex TH-900 or TH-909
Klipsch HP-3
Audeze LCD-X
ZMF Eikon or Auteur
Other suggestions?
I’ll be using a Schiit Loki and have an Emotiva A-100 to bring the power, and won’t mind swapping pads for the best sub bass, so it’ll be all about what the “cans can do”, more so than what they do stock.
