blueglassess
New Head-Fier
i want to get a good open back with a very tight budget of $52. it gets confusing when i see a lot of reviews because they're different, and some even oppose another.
what i want the most is clear, balanced mids (maybe if they were bit compromised, i'd be okay, so long they aren't muddy), and the thing i wanted to try out of open backs are the soundstage, so i would love to have pretty wide soundstage (and i guess imaging? i'm not sure if they're the same....). here's what i found so far:
(all of these prices were converted from indonesia rupiah)
samsons sr850 ($24 ish-$27) - i see this get recommended a lot, with its wide soundstage, and decent sound quality. seems the drawback is sibilance.
superlux hd861 evo ($45-50 ish) - apparently, this one is "improved" from the regular 861, some say it's good, some say the regular cans are better.
superlux hd668b ($40-45) - some people recommend this on a lot more over hd681 and sr850, saying how it is the best when eq'd and has a pretty wide soundstage.
superlux hd330 ($48) - the last superlux in this list, and regarded as one of the best, though opinions are very wild, some say the mids are recessed, some say the mids are very good and rich. although some people say the soundstage is okay at best.
ksc75 ($30) - this one gets recommended a lot a lot. apparently the best sound. clip ons made me doubt at first, but if they were uncomfy to me, then i guess i could always buy the headband. some people say that the soundstage "average".... now i do not know what the "average" soundstage is for budget open backs, but it's something to consider
ath-ad700 ($52) - a very old model, i can't find much information on these, and when i do, it seems very good. i heard they say that the mids are very good compared to any of the headphones above, and the soundstage is very widee. howevr, as i mentioned, it is wide, and it is used, so there might be a chance it could break on me when it arrived.... idk, i'm not sure about the conditions of headphones over time.
before anyone mentions this, portapros and hp30i's are sold for around $60, which might not seem alot, but relative to the economy in indonesia, is somewhat pricey
what i want the most is clear, balanced mids (maybe if they were bit compromised, i'd be okay, so long they aren't muddy), and the thing i wanted to try out of open backs are the soundstage, so i would love to have pretty wide soundstage (and i guess imaging? i'm not sure if they're the same....). here's what i found so far:
(all of these prices were converted from indonesia rupiah)
samsons sr850 ($24 ish-$27) - i see this get recommended a lot, with its wide soundstage, and decent sound quality. seems the drawback is sibilance.
superlux hd861 evo ($45-50 ish) - apparently, this one is "improved" from the regular 861, some say it's good, some say the regular cans are better.
superlux hd668b ($40-45) - some people recommend this on a lot more over hd681 and sr850, saying how it is the best when eq'd and has a pretty wide soundstage.
superlux hd330 ($48) - the last superlux in this list, and regarded as one of the best, though opinions are very wild, some say the mids are recessed, some say the mids are very good and rich. although some people say the soundstage is okay at best.
ksc75 ($30) - this one gets recommended a lot a lot. apparently the best sound. clip ons made me doubt at first, but if they were uncomfy to me, then i guess i could always buy the headband. some people say that the soundstage "average".... now i do not know what the "average" soundstage is for budget open backs, but it's something to consider
ath-ad700 ($52) - a very old model, i can't find much information on these, and when i do, it seems very good. i heard they say that the mids are very good compared to any of the headphones above, and the soundstage is very widee. howevr, as i mentioned, it is wide, and it is used, so there might be a chance it could break on me when it arrived.... idk, i'm not sure about the conditions of headphones over time.
before anyone mentions this, portapros and hp30i's are sold for around $60, which might not seem alot, but relative to the economy in indonesia, is somewhat pricey