mildmannered
Head-Fier
Been a few months since I got the Sony-Z1R for a 2nd time and I've been enjoying them but I don't find them suitable for competitive gaming if I'm honest so I was interested in looking at lower-cost open-back alternatives primarily for gaming but I am open to being surprised and using it for music too.
I'm debating picking up an ATH-R70x, ATH-AD1000X, ATH-AD2000x if I can find one, perhaps an AKG 712, or Meze 109 Pro.
Comfort is big for me but I also will go for aftermarket pads to reach that, so if a padswap is necessary that's OK.
Price: I'm aiming to stay below $800, I have very few experiences with open backs so I think I should stay in the low-mid range though I do have to note I really like the way the Sennheiser 800s sounds in the Bert headphone review video where he demos it so I am curious if that would actually be a good match for me. I know it's odd because it's listening to the 800s through either my EMu-Teaks or Sony MDR-Z1R so it's hard to say how accurate it is but since it's May the 4th the Sennheiser sale is at least pinching me but not forcing me yet... I do wonder if I would actually put the MDR-Z1R away in favor of the 800s though...
I am using an RME ADI-2 DAC FS for both DAC and Amp requirements, I will not be using tubes or adding more peripheral such as a dedicated amp.
What are folks immediate thoughts?
I'm debating picking up an ATH-R70x, ATH-AD1000X, ATH-AD2000x if I can find one, perhaps an AKG 712, or Meze 109 Pro.
Comfort is big for me but I also will go for aftermarket pads to reach that, so if a padswap is necessary that's OK.
Price: I'm aiming to stay below $800, I have very few experiences with open backs so I think I should stay in the low-mid range though I do have to note I really like the way the Sennheiser 800s sounds in the Bert headphone review video where he demos it so I am curious if that would actually be a good match for me. I know it's odd because it's listening to the 800s through either my EMu-Teaks or Sony MDR-Z1R so it's hard to say how accurate it is but since it's May the 4th the Sennheiser sale is at least pinching me but not forcing me yet... I do wonder if I would actually put the MDR-Z1R away in favor of the 800s though...
I am using an RME ADI-2 DAC FS for both DAC and Amp requirements, I will not be using tubes or adding more peripheral such as a dedicated amp.
What are folks immediate thoughts?