Why can't I find a headphone that will finally replace my 6xx.

[Deolum]

If you want the last 10% of technical performance buy a Utopia or Susvara if not just stay with the Senns. Don't mess around with those 1k headphone wannabe upgrades.

 

[kman1211]

This is starting to piss me off. I bought...

Beyers 1770x GO
Argons
ZMF Aeolus
Hifiman Drop XX

All all them bleh hold nothing to the 6xx which can sound exceptionally clear, be very compfortable to wear, and produce a good thumping (yet slightly lacking) bass. All just with a portable Xduoo XD05Balanced + a phone with Viper4Android. Off topic but.. I am surpised I dont see V4A mentioned here more often this little module alone worth more than all my amps combined.

But back to topic. Can someone please suggest something for me there? I am about to buy a Susvara... Im not thinking straight anymore. I swear to god ill drop that 6k faster than I threw those muffled argons straight into the couch cushions in disgust. Included is a pic of the non portable setup I have which I never use. Sad. Any suggestions would be greatly and deeply appreciated.

Cheers.

It sounds like you found the endgame headphone for you, I personally suggest simply sticking with the HD 650 and not worry about other headphones unless you may want a different sound signature to compliment them. I wouldn't worry about trying to find a replacement/upgrade to them.

 

[nasty nate]

Thank you. You convinced me to try them. I recently got the LCD-X but after a day of listening im returning them. Honestly even with good eq wizardry they sound identical to my hd6xx but with a lot less bass.

Oh good - one thing I will say is the 800S take a few moments to reveal their party trick(s) (at least for me). When I first heard them, I tried to understand all they had to offer but it has taken several hundred songs for me to appreciate all of the capability these 'phones have...

Happy listening

p.s. - some song recommendations to get you started:

• Feel [feat. Lianne La Havas] by Jacob Collier
• Your Power by Billie Eilish
• Resynthesis 3D by Max Cooper (this one will show you the soundstage)

 

[HBen]

This is starting to piss me off. I bought...

Beyers 1770x GO
Argons
ZMF Aeolus
Hifiman Drop XX

All all them bleh hold nothing to the 6xx which can sound exceptionally clear, be very compfortable to wear, and produce a good thumping (yet slightly lacking) bass. All just with a portable Xduoo XD05Balanced + a phone with Viper4Android. Off topic but.. I am surpised I dont see V4A mentioned here more often this little module alone worth more than all my amps combined.

But back to topic. Can someone please suggest something for me there? I am about to buy a Susvara... Im not thinking straight anymore. I swear to god ill drop that 6k faster than I threw those muffled argons straight into the couch cushions in disgust. Included is a pic of the non portable setup I have which I never use. Sad. Any suggestions would be greatly and deeply appreciated.

Cheers.

From what I can tell it's actually quite simple - no need to get angry

- If money is no factor to consider: just continue to buy new headphones blind and "try and error" until you find one you like better - at some point you will eventually find one and if not it might still be an interesting journey. There are lots of options - a TOTL STAX or any other Electrostat, some Abyss headphone, the Susvara - all headphones I can recommend.

- If money is a factor to consider: find ways to test the headphones before you buy them - for example test them in a shop. If the next suitable shop is far away combine the visit with a city trip for example.

- Middle way: Buy used headphones and sell them again if you don't like them.

- What doesn't work well: Buying headphones depending on other people's recommendation. We just hear all to different, have different preferences, different gear that causes different synergy etc. etc.

Best of luck

 

[izzy2004]

From what I can tell it's actually quite simple - no need to get angry

- If money is no factor to consider: just continue to buy new headphones blind and "try and error" until you find one you like better - at some point you will eventually find one and if not it might still be an interesting journey. There are lots of options - a TOTL STAX or any other Electrostat, some Abyss headphone, the Susvara - all headphones I can recommend.

- If money is a factor to consider: find ways to test the headphones before you buy them - for example test them in a shop. If the next suitable shop is far away combine the visit with a city trip for example.

- Middle way: Buy used headphones and sell them again if you don't like them.

- What doesn't work well: Buying headphones depending on other people's recommendation. We just hear all to different, have different preferences, different gear that causes different synergy etc. etc.

Best of luck

Yes this is basically what my mindset has become. And its not like im keeping them all, I plan on getting around to telling them... any day now... But they do look all nice lined up on their headphone racks...

 

[izzy2004]

Oh good - one thing I will say is the 800S take a few moments to reveal their party trick(s) (at least for me). When I first heard them, I tried to understand all they had to offer but it has taken several hundred songs for me to appreciate all of the capability these 'phones have...

Happy listening

p.s. - some song recommendations to get you started:

• Feel [feat. Lianne La Havas] by Jacob Collier
• Your Power by Billie Eilish
• Resynthesis 3D by Max Cooper (this one will show you the soundstage)

Thanks Nate, ill check those song out. I have delayed my 800S purchase as this amazon sale for 300 bucks off randomly dissapeared as I was about to get them. And somehow afterwards I managed to convince myself to buy a pair of 2000 dollar IEMS.. maybe just out of sheer curiosity. Ill let you know what a pair of 2k earbuds sound like haha. Feels so silly paying that much for a cellphone accessory.

 

[nOoneNL]

I'm basically in the same position as you're in right now.

I have a HD580 which I deeply enjoy listening to... but then there are times where I dream of deeper bass extension and a larger soundstage.

It is at these moments (of weakness?) that I go online and do the same running around in circles as the many times before.

Talking to myself along the lines of "No, I don't want the Beyer peek, been there, done that"
"I want build quality and replaceable parts, so brand X or Y is out of the equation" and "I don't want to sell my firstborn for a freakin headphone".

So yes, highly relatable post and I think alot of folks here are right in pointing out that we may very well just be happy with what we got. Accept it and move on (to greater things?). I mean, I suppose it would be a tad ironic to write that life's too short to be chasing headphones on this here website, but really; If you're done, you're done.

EDIT: we're not quite in the same position though, as I'm in the process of scaling down. Just sold a €400 headphone amp, as I found that I am content with the headphone-output of a 70's vintage receiver I inherited from my dad. Also, I cannot for the life of me imagine spending 2K on earbuds :')

 

[Redcarmoose]

Thanks Nate, ill check those song out. I have delayed my 800S purchase as this amazon sale for 300 bucks off randomly dissapeared as I was about to get them. And somehow afterwards I managed to convince myself to buy a pair of 2000 dollar IEMS.. maybe just out of sheer curiosity. Ill let you know what a pair of 2k earbuds sound like haha. Feels so silly paying that much for a cellphone accessory.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/tsav’s-sennheiser-b-stock-sale-amazing-prices.960253/