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Originally Posted by DCofficehack
It's hard to justify spending money for peer headphones (i.e. getting a HD600 when one already has a DT880), when one is not clearly superior to the other. One is simply different from the other. Shades of color. I suppose if one had lots of money, it would be fun simply for the sake of trying something new. I would if I could. Now there are cans that are, I presume, significantly better, but that would take a lot more money.
I'd still like to give the HD600 a go simply because it's regarded by so many as a bench mark, a broadly expected point of comparison. I'm guessing one would learn a lot by comparing it with the DT880s as well as other cans to get a better idea of one's personal sound signature preferences.
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I don't know. I guess I think of this differently. I think if you have tons of money to burn then you go straight to hi-fi and buy HE6, HD800(s), T1, LCD-3, PS-1000 etc. and amps/DAC's that cost thousands.
Buying in the mid-fi range makes way more sense to me. Maybe it's because I've never heard hi-fi headphones, and definitely not a summit-fi set. In my mind, for $299 or less I've been able to buy each of my current headphones and drastically alter the sound signature that I'm listening to. I can easily save $299 every couple of years to splurge on a new set of mid-fi cans, which keeps me interested in the hobby and gives me something new to experience.
Saving, and more importantly, spending $1,000 + for just one set...that's where I think you run into seriously diminishing returns on your dollar.
Again, just my thoughts as I've never heard really hi-fi stuff. Maybe if I did my tune would change.
The thing is, HD800 is not clearly superior when it comes to enjoying music.
With some rock recordings DT880 is more engaging than HD800. With some piano recordings AKG K702 sounds more realistic to my ears. DT880 is airier than the T1. HD650 is lightweight and comfortable while LCD-3 is heavy. AKG K712 has extremely little distortion across the whole spectrum while PS1000 is terrible in that regard.
Each headphone has its own traits.