Upgrading from Fidelio X2?

[jwolfe]

I've had my X2s for around two years now and I feel like it's time to upgrade. I like the X2 sound but would maybe want to upgrade to something with a more neutral sound signature, open-back, still with a bit of a bass boost. Mainly want more detail overall but specifically better treble. I was looking at the HD660S or DT1990 PRO.

I would also be buying an amp and dac whenever I go to buy the headphones.

 

[thecrow]

Overall Budget?
Music prefs?

 

[Me x3]

Check the Beyerdynamic Amiron Home too.

 

[jwolfe]

Overall Budget?
Music prefs?

Yeah I guess I should have mentioned that. I'm looking to spend up to $1000, and though it probably isn't helpful, I listen to pretty much everything. But mostly ska, metal, neurofunk/dnb, sometimes I listen to hip-hop.

 

[thecrow]

$1000 in headphones or headphones, dac and amp (total)?

 

[jwolfe]

$1000 in headphones or headphones, dac and amp (total)?

$1000 in just headphones, maybe up to like $1500 for both

 

[ProtegeManiac]

I've had my X2s for around two years now and I feel like it's time to upgrade. I like the X2 sound but would maybe want to upgrade to something with a more neutral sound signature, open-back, still with a bit of a bass boost. Mainly want more detail overall but specifically better treble. I was looking at the HD660S or DT1990 PRO.

I would also be buying an amp and dac whenever I go to buy the headphones.

If you can spend $1,000 just on the headphones might as well get the LCD-2F, and drive it with something like the AudioGD NFB-11.